Life's a Beach

Summer's on the way. You can almost smell the sun cream. To get in the mood, here are some of the best beach-based events across the globe.

Barbados Open Water Swim Festival

An exciting 5 day festival of open water swimming - plus some new and exciting events - on the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados. Swims will be from the Copa Cabana Beach in Carlisle Bay, and from beaches on the West and South coasts; there will also be stand up paddle relay races, kayak relay...

Barbados Open Water Swim Festival

Aerial view of a crowded beach with numerous swimmers participating in a large open water swimming event. The clear blue ocean stretches out to the horizon. Spectators are gathered along the shore, and several red buoys mark the swimming route.

Great Whitehaven Beach Run

Each June, runners take to the pristine sands of the famous Whitehaven Beach for the Great Whitehaven Beach Run. If you’re looking for a fitness challenge, this is a unique and memorable experience, suitable for the whole family. Whitehaven Beach is a 7k stretch along Whitsunday Island, Queensland,...

Great Whitehaven Beach Run

Four people are running along a sandy beach with a clear ocean and distant hills in the background. They are wearing athletic clothing and numbered race bibs, participating in an organized run under a partly cloudy sky.

Cape Town Cycle Tour

The Cape Town Cycle Tour, the largest individually timed cycling event in the World, celebrates its 40th year in 2017, and 35,000 cyclists will line up to in Cape Town city centre to ride the 109km route through some of the World’s most spectacular scenery, with the iconic Table Mountain as a backdr...

Cape Town

Cape Town Cycle Tour

Surf City USA

This spectacular oceanfront run is a Southern California favourite! Run by the famous Huntington Beach pier, through the scenic Huntington Central Park, and along the Pacific Coast Highway. See surfers in their natural habitat as you hit the beachfront running path at Bolsa Chica State Beach, paved...

Surf City USA

Battle On The Beach

A unique and fun event, open to all off-road bikes. Riders will complete 3 laps over a varied 8-10km loop which will be made up of far more than just the beach. Expect beach, singletrack, doubletrack or forest roads, and a few surprises. Expect the total distance to be 30-40k. 25/26 March.

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Battle On The Beach

A large group of cyclists is participating in a race on a sandy beach, with grassy dunes in the background. Crowds of spectators watch from the dunes. The sky is clear, suggesting fair weather for the event.

Race for the Conch

"One of the World's most gorgeous swims"... the annual Turks & Caicos "Race for the Conch" Eco-SeaSwim takes place in the clear turquoise waters of Grace Bay, Providenciales. Here, top international swimmers compete for a conch trophy, or to achieve a pb, side by side with those new to the sport. Op...