PHUKET SURF LIFESAVING CARNIVAL 2009
CARNIVAL ENTRY CIRCULAR
3 October 2009

Phuket Lifeguard Club is proud to be organizing the second ever Surf Lifesaving Carnival in Phuket.

Phuket Lifeguard Club is proud to be organizing another Surf Lifesaving Carnival in Phuket on 03 October 2009.

Our major sponsors are Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Patong Municipality , Phuket International Hospital and Absolute Resorts.

This Surf Lifesaving Carnival for Phuket will be aimed at a target of 40-60 international and 60-80 local participants with a variety of activities and events– the emphasis is on having a great time and a great sporting event. For the first time an under 15's category has been included to allow younger competitors to join in. Special prizes for Thai competitors will be given as one of the aims of the carnival is promoting water safety and skills in the Thai community.

The carnival will be based at Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand at Loma Park .

The Phuket Lifeguard Club (a non-profit organisation established in 2003) is the organiser of this event. All our members and committee are voluntary. We support initiatives of water safety and the contributions lifeguards and lifesaving make to the community, conduct and encourage training in first aid, CPR and rescue skills and organise sporting events to move lifesaving to the next level in Thailand. We run regular kids carnivals "Nippers" to encourage children to have confidence and learn essential skills that beach and pool users require in rescue and water safety.

EVENT LIST

SWIMMING AREA
Code Event Code Event SURF RACE INDIVIDUAL EVENT*

110
111
112
113
114
115
116 		50+ Male Surf race individual,
40+ Male Surf race individual,
30+Male Surf race individual,
Open Male Surf race individual,
Under 18 Male Surf race individual,
Male Thai national Surf race indiv.
Under 15 Male surf race individual 		210
211
212
213
214
215
216 		50+ Female Surf race individual
40+ Female Surf race individual
30+ Female Surf race individual
Open Female Surf race individual
Under 18 Female Surf race individual
Female Thai National Surf race individual.
Under 15 Female surf race individual

BEACH AREA
Code Event Code Event BEACH SPRINT INDIVIDUAL EVENT

122
123
124
125
126
127
128 		50+ Male Beach Sprint individual,
40+ Male Beach Sprint individual,
30+Male Beach Sprint individual,
Open Male Beach Sprint individual,
Under 18 Male Beach Sprint individual ,
Male Thai national Beach Sprint individual.
Under 15 Male Beach Sprint individual 		222
223
224
225
226
227
228 		50+ Female Beach Sprint individual
40+ Female Beach Sprint individual
30+ Female Beach Sprint individual
Open Beach Sprint individual
Under 18 Beach Sprint individual
Female Thai National Beach Sprint individual
Under 15 Female Beach Sprint individual

BEACH AREA
Code Event Code Event BEACH RELAY TEAM EVENT (4 persons)

330
331
332
333 		Masters Relay Team event (30+)
Open Relay Team event (18-30)
Under 18 Relay Team event
Under 15 Relay team event

Code Event Code Event TUBE RESCUE INDIVIDUAL EVENT

150
151
152
153
154
155 		50+ Male Tube Rescue individual
40+ Male Tube Rescue individual
30+ Male Tube Rescue individual
Open Male Tube Rescue individual
Under 18 Male Tube Rescue individual
Male Thai national Tube Rescue individual 		250
251
252
253
254
255 		50+ Female Tube Rescue individual
40+ Female Tube Rescue individual
30+ Female Tube Rescue individual
Open Female Tube Rescue individual
Under 18 Female Tube Rescue individual
Female Thai National Tube Rescue individual

BEACH AREA
Code Event Code Event BEACH FLAGS INDIVIDUAL EVENT (men’s and women’s)

130
131
132
133 		Masters Male Beach flags event (30+)
Open Male Beach flags event (18-30)
Under 18 Male Beach flags event
Under 15 Male Beach Flags event 		230
231
232
233 		Masters Female Beach flags event (30+)
Open female Beach flags event (18-30)
Under 18 female Beach flags event
Under 15 female Beach Flags event

SWIMMING AREA
Code Event Code Event BOARD RACE INDIVIDUAL EVENT

140
141
142
143
144
145
146 		50+ Male Board race individual,
40+ Male Board race individual,
30+Male Board race individual
Open Male Board race individual
Under 18 Male Board race individual
Male Thai national Board race individual.
Under 15 Male Board race individual 		240
241
242
243
244
245
246 		50+ Female Board race individual
40+ Female Board race individual
30+ Female Board race individual
Open Female Board race individual
Under 18 Female Board race individual
Female Thai National Board race individual
Under 15 Female Board race individual .

Code Event Code Event IRON MAN INDIVIDUAL EVENT swim/board/run

160 161 162 163 164 165 166 50+ Male Iron Man individual,
40+ Male Iron Man individual,
30+Male Iron Man individual
Open Male Iron Man individual
Under 18 Iron Man individual
Thai national Iron Man individual.
Under 15 Iron Man individual 		260
261
262
263
264
265
266 		50+ Female Iron Woman individual
40+ Female Iron Woman individual
30+ Female Iron Woman individual
Open Female Iron Woman individual
Under 18 Female Iron Woman individual
Thai National Iron Woman individual
Under 15 Female Iron Woman individual

Note: the above event list is subject to change on the day of the event.