BEACH SPRINTS Racing

RUN. ROW. WIN.

Beach Sprints will make its Olympic debut at the LA28 Games. If you were at the 2026 Route 66 Beach Festival, you’ve already seen what makes it exciting! Missed the first one? Join us in 2027!

Beach Sprints is a new take on rowing, a race experience like no other. A head-to-head race through sand and waves. Athletes sprinting to the boats, battling through waves, then charging back across the sand to the finish. Hit the buzzer first and you’ve grabbed gold. Four minutes start to finish.

RUN Athletes start with a short sprint across the sand to a boat held by handlers.
ROW 250 meters out and back. Athletes slalom around three buoys. At the final buoy, a 180-degree turn and a straight row to the beach. Head-to-head competition in two lanes.
RUN The win goes to the athlete first to charge back across the sand and dive for the finish line buzzer.

2026 LIVE RACE SCHEDULE & RESULTS

2026 ATHLETE RACE PACKET

MEN. WOMEN. MIXED EVENTS.

Beach Sprints 101

COMPETITION Men’s, women’s and mixed events
BOATS Beach sprints feature open-hulled coastal shells. Traditional rowing shells would fill with water. The open hull allows water to drain.
BOAT HANDLERS Up to two hold the boat at the water’s edge.
BOAT CLASSES Coastal Solos (C1X) Minimum weight 35 kg, Length 6.00 m.
Coastal Doubles (C2X) Minimum weight 60 kg, Length 7.50 m.
Coastal Quads (C4X+) Minimum weight 130 kg, Length 10.70 m.