Carlsbad Beach Fest: 5K Low Tide Run, Triathlon/Duathlon, SUP Race, Ocean Swim, Pro/Amateur Surfing

Date

Start: Saturday, June 9, 2012

Address

Tamarack State Beach
3879 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, CA

Fees

Will increase in each catagory after Apr. 7 and on Event Day June 9, 2012

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, June 7, 2012 @ 11:59 PM PST

Category Price Now
Zumba First Session 11am-12:30pm $35.00
Zumba Second Session 1-2:30pm $35.00
Zumba Both Sessions 11am-2:30pm $55.00
SUP Second Event Choice $20.00
SUP Third Event Choice $20.00
SUP 8 Miles 50+ $45.00
SUP 8 Miles Adults 18-34 $45.00
SUP 8 Miles Adults 35-49 $45.00
SUP One Mile Boys & Girls 15-17 $45.00
SUP One Mile Boys & Girls 12-14 $45.00
SUP One Mile Adults 18+ $45.00
Open Ocean Swim Boys & Girls 12-14 $50.00
Open Ocean Swim Boys & Girls 15-17 $50.00
Open Ocean Swim Adults 18 - 34 $50.00
Open Ocean Swim 35-50 $50.00
Open Ocean Swim 51+ $50.00
Triathlon: Swim, Run, Paddle $50.00
Duathlon: Swim/Run, Run/Paddle $50.00
5K Runners Ages 18+ $40.00
5K Runners Ages 12-17 $30.00
5K Walkers Ages 18+ $40.00
5K Walkers Ages 12-17 $30.00
5K Walkers Ages 11 and Under $0.00
One Mile Runners Ages 11 and Under $0.00
Surfing Pro Entry $100.00
Surfing Open Mens Shortboard Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Open Mens Longboard Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Senior Mens 40+ Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Open Womens Shortboard Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Open Womens Longboard Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Open Softboard Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Boys 18U Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Boys 16U Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Boys 14U Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Boys 12U Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Boys & Girls 10U Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Boys & Girls 9U Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Open Fish Board - Open Age Division 1 $40.00
Surfing Division 2 (second event) $20.00

Brief Description

Multiple Competitive Sporting events are offered at the annual Carlsbad Beach Fest including: Beach Triathlon & Duathlon, One Mile Ocean Swim, SUP Races, 5K Beach Run/Walk, Kids One Mile Fun Run, Pro/Amateur Surf Contests, and Zumba!. All events are marked, timed, and staged at Tamarack Beach beginning at 8am. The entire festival takes place on one mile of beach with live music, food, and fun until 4pm. Participation is expected to exceed 12,000 people! Register early!

MULTIPLE SPORTING EVENTS AT CARLSBAD BEACH FEST!

Be a Hoehn's Hero and pick your challenge. Competitive events are sponsored in-part by Hoehn Motors of Carlsbad, SKLZ, SurfRide, and CA State Parks. All events are marked time. Monitored by CA State Parks Lifeguards. Over 12,000 people are expected at Beach Fest - register early!

Paddleboard (SUP) Races

Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Eight Mile Paddle Loop (4miles each way with beach finish), Three Person Relay, or a One Mile Paddle - Three Person Team Relay includes a short sprint on the sand and 6 mile paddle (2 mile buoy loop/person). Do one or all three events. Boys & Girls 12-17, Adults 18-34, 35-40, 50+

Triathlon: Swim, Run, Paddle

Distances: Swim - 1/4 mile (400 meters) open water, Run - 1 mile on sand, Paddle - 1 mile - SUP or Prone (on stomach) (Divisions offered respectively): Amateur Divisions: Swim, Run, SUP - Men 18+, Women 18+, Teen Boys 13-17, Teen Girls 13-17; Swim, Run, Prone - Men 18+, Women 18+, Teen Boys 13-17, Teen Girls 13-17; Race at Tamarack Beach, chip timed & directed by Innovative Timing.

Duathlon: Swim/Run or Run/Paddle

Divisions, Distances and requirements are the same as described in the Triathlon. Run/Paddle includes a division for Run/SUP and Prone

One Mile Ocean Swim

Open Water Swim...marked and timed...Amateur Divisions: Men/Women 18-34, Men/Women 35-50, Men/Women 51+, Boys/Girls 12-17

5K Low Tide Run/Walk

Course is timed, all on the sand and starts at Tamarack State Beach proceeding north looping back finishing at Tamarack

Surf Contest Pro & Amateur

Presented by SurfRide...at Tamarack break north side of jetty. Registration discounts before April 7. All Division 1 entries & Pros receive one event T-Shirt!! Division 2 (second event) fee is $20 and does not include a second T-Shirt.

Zumba-thon!

Zumba party on the sand next to the ocean - there's not a better party!! Two sessions: 11am-12:30pm and 1-2:30pm. Do one or do both. Guided by some of the best local instructors...register early!

Kids One Mile Fun Run

Free to kids ages 11 & under. Finishing medals awarded to all participants - T-Shirts are not included but may be purchased day before event Fri. June 8, 3-8pm at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad or on Event Day Sat. June 9, all day at Tamarack.

Packet Pick Up & Event Day Check-In

T-Shirts are included with registration fee. Packet Pick-Up for all Sporting events listed available day before event, Fri. June 8 3-8pm at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad. Event Day Pre-Registered Check-In & Event Day Registration Sat. June 9 at 5:30am.

Directions & Parking

Option 1: From I-5, take Carlsbad Village Drive Exit, go West to Carlsbad Blvd, turn Left (south) on Carlsbad Blvd. Parking available on C. Blvd. and neighboring streets. Option 2: From I-5 take Tamarack Ave. Exit, go West to Carlsbad Blvd. Parking available in the Tamarack State Beach Lot, on the C. Blvd., and on neighboring streets. Beach Fest begins at Pine Ave continuing south to Tamarack Ave on the sand.

Carlsbad Beach Fest (CBF) Mission

The CBF is a project of the non-profit organization, Carlsbad Beach Fest Foundation and is presented by our community supporters and proud sponsors: CA State Parks, City of Carlsbad, NRG, Life Technologies, SKLZ, SurfRide. Celebrating our Recreational Paradise through Good Beach Stewardship is our theme. The mission behind this event is to highlight our coastal playground as an irreplaceable resource, emphasize its beauty and value, and raise funds to help support projects that sustain it.

WebSite

www.CarlsbadBeachFest.com and www.CarlsbadBeachFestFoundation.org

Kids One Mile Fun Run at Last year's beachfest!

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Back of T-shirt

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Additional Information

The 5th annual Carlsbad Beach Fest offers many competitive sporting events and free beach/water activities, demos & clinics. On one mile of beach, Carlsbad Beach Fest promotes good beach stewardship and raises funds to help sustain this great event and support local coastal improvement projects. It is a project of Carlsbad Beach Fest Foundation, a non-profit organization which works to preserve the beaches that our coastal community enjoys.
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