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Matakana’s Summer Sessions is hosting its third annual beach Tryathlon at Omaha Beach on Sunday, January 5 to raise funds for the Omaha Surf Club.
The race involves swimming within the safety flags from end to end, biking on the sand for 2km and running for 1km.
“It’s designed to be super-achievable and just a bit of fun for everyone on holiday in Omaha. You don’t even have to put your head under the water if you don’t want to,” says organiser Matt Craig.
He says competitors need to bring their own bike, and there will be a water blaster and some soap to wash them off with afterwards.
Registration opens at 9am on the day and costs $10. Races start at 10am. There is a children’s division and an adults’ division.
The event can be undertaken as a team or as an individual, and prizes of hats, T-shirts and beach gear will be handed out after the race.
At midday, Summer Sessions is also hosting its sixth annual Grom Surf Competition for children aged six to 12.
There will be prizes for the top three point scorers in both the beginner and intermediate divisions.
“We give kids a quick lesson in the water, so they can compete even if they’ve never surfed before,” Craig says.
Some of the silly moves the children will be judged on include performing a dab, doing an impression of a cockroach and a ‘Fortnite dance’.
There are only 30 spots in the competition, so Matt is advising contenders to register in advance.
The following week, starting from Tuesday, January 7, Summer Sessions is also holding learn-to-surf holiday programmes for children aged seven to 11.
The programme takes place over three days and is held each week in January for two hours a day.
Children get an introduction to surfing in the gentle waves at Omaha Beach on soft top boards with experienced instructors.
The cost is $99 per child and spaces are limited for each programme.
Contact: Matt and Natasha Craig at info@summersessions.co.nz
