Maranui attends a number of Junior Carnivals during the season. These are FUN events where all clubs in the Capital and Coast, or the Central region come together to compete on the beach. Carnivals are open to kids aged 7 and older as at 30 September 2024. Under 7s do not compete.
PLEASE NOTE: There is NO club Junior Surf at Maranui SLSC on carnival days as all coaches will be at the carnival.
For a full list of SLSNZ event dates, see their calendar.
Carnivals normally start early in the morning and finish early afternoon - take plenty of food and water. Wellington is not known for its tropical weather - take warm and dry clothes. Polar fleece blankets are also great to keep athletes warm, especially in the wind. Athletes must arrive at the stipulated time. All athletes must sign in at the red Maranui tent
Red Hi Vis vest & Competition Cap (Mandatory to compete)
Togs - No Board shorts
Club members must be registered with SLSNZ in order to compete at carnivals. If you have not already registered, please follow the link below to do so. There is no cost for this process.
A Maranui hi-vis and competition cap are compulsory for all carnivals. Maranui swim caps are compulsory for Pool Rescue competitions. We don't have any uniform togs for Junior Surf - but red or blue look good! Hi-vis, competition caps, swim caps and other Maranui clothing items are available to purchase see our Clothing page.
Beach Flags (U8 - U14) - This is a sprint up the beach to claim a baton. There will always be fewer batons than competitors; the competitor who does not get a baton is eliminated from the competition. All competitors lie face down with toes on the start line, heels together, hands on top of each other and head up facing out to sea. On the command “heads down” chins are placed on the hands and competitors must stay still. At the whistle competitors get to their feet as quickly as they can and run to get a baton.
Run-Wade-Run (Wading Race) (U8 - U10) - This is a beach/water event. Competitors run from the starting line on the beach into the water then wade out and around two markers and back into shore where they sprint to cross the finish line.
Run-Swim-Run (U11 - U14) - This is a beach/water event. Competitors run from the starting line on the beach into the water then swim out and around two markers and back into shore where they sprint to cross the finish line. All competitors must have completed their 200m badge.
Surf Race (U11 - U14) – This is a swimming race. The course length varies by age-group, but will be no longer than 200m. Competitors usually swim left to right around the course and return to shore and sprint to cross the finishing line. All competitors must have completed their 200m badge.
Boogie Board Race (U8 - U10) – The race starts at the water’s edge with all competitor’s board leashes attached to their arms. They race out and around two markers and back into shore. Competitors must cross the finish line in contact with their board. No fins required.
Board Race (U10 - U14) - This is a paddle board race. Competitors start at the water’s edge holding their board. On the starter’s whistle they race out into the water, paddle out and around three markers and back into shore to the finish line. Competitors must cross the line in contact with their board. If a competitor loses their board after the last buoy/marker, they can swim the remainder of the course. All competitors must have completed their 200m badge.
Diamond Race (Wading & Bodyboard) (U8s, U9s, U10s) – This is a fun event. The order of events is wade, then bodyboard. Competitors run from the starting line on the beach into the water then wade out and around two markers and back into shore. Competitor’s grab their Bodyboards (boogie board) attach the leash to their arms. They race out and around two markers and back into shore.
Diamond Race (U11 - U14) – This is a multi-discipline event. The order of events is swim, board, run. The competitor swims out and around two markers, returns to the beach and picks up their board. They return to the water, paddle out and around the markers, returning to the beach, dropping their board at the flags then sprint to the finishing line. All competitors must have completed their 200m badge.
Cameron Relay (U11 - U14) – This is a multi-discipline team event. The order of events is swim, board, run - but done in a team of 4. The first competitor runs and tags the swimmer who swims out and around two markers, returns to the beach and tags the paddler who runs to the water and paddles out and around the markers, returning to the water’s edge, tagging their runner who then sprints to the finishing line. All competitors must have completed their 200m badge.
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