Beach Run
Beach Run in South Africa since 2020/21: leaders by Flagline Rating (the beach group rating) and golds, the clubs that win it, how fields are growing and the championship winners. From every result on LiveHeats. Squad bands follow the age groups.
Beach Run · Masters · 2023/24
- Divisions · 2023/24
- 16
- 3 competitions
- Average field
- 6.6
- entries per division
- Top club
- Umhlanga Rocks
- 110 pts · 4 golds
Masters MenFull list (14) →
- 1Sihle X.Durban SurfRating 657
- 2Brett C.Umhlanga RocksRating 626
- 3Nic HornUmhlanga RocksRating 571
- 4Paul H HerbertUmhlanga RocksRating 561
- 5Ayanda MthimkhuluScottburghRating 508
- 5Byron SmithUmhlanga RocksRating 508
- 7Derek MorrisUmhlanga RocksRating 490
- 8Christopher PearsonUmhlanga RocksRating 465
- 9Vince KingSummerstrandRating 428
- 10Lucky Nhlakanipho MabuyaPiratesRating 416
Masters WomenFull list (31) →
4 settled · 27 provisional
- 1Lisa PearsonUmhlanga RocksRating 507
- 2Andrea RohrbeckUmhlanga RocksRating 495
- 3Nicolette SmithUmhlanga RocksRating 476
- 4Shelley BergsetUmhlanga RocksRating 360
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMeike ZumptMilnertonRating 527±45
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesChantell ShawMarineRating 515±38
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesGina McClellandCliftonRating 495±44
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesJanine PrinsSummerstrandRating 461±57
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesCary SmithMarineRating 457±50
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesAntje HocklyUmhlanga RocksRating 452±55
Ranked by the beach group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21113 divisions · average field 3.7 · 1 competition
- 2021/225114 divisions · average field 3.6 · 1 competition
- 2022/23508 divisions · average field 6.3 · 1 competition
- 2023/2410516 divisions · average field 6.6 · 3 competitions
- 2024/25706 divisions · average field 11.7 · 1 competition
- 2025/261194 divisions · average field 29.8 · 1 competition
Entries in every Masters Beach Run division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Masters · 2023/24
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
And 15 more athletes on 1 gold.
No division here has 3 rated entrants yet.
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Masters
- Ayanda Mthimkhulu · ScottburghMasters 30-34 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Natalie Beuster · Umhlanga RocksMasters 35-39 Women · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Ettienne Van Gent · Kings BeachMasters 35-39 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Cary Smith · MarineMasters 40-44 Women · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Mark Hutchinson · Fish HoekMasters 40-44 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Andrea Rohrbeck · Umhlanga RocksMasters 45-49 Women · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Shaun Baird · MarineMasters 45-49 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Debra Clelland · MarineMasters 50-54 Women · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Steve Cohen · PiratesMasters 50-54 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Martin Dreyer · MarineMasters 55-59 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Janine Serrurier · Durban SurfMasters 60-64 Women · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
- Simon Wyer · Durban SurfMasters 60-64 Men · SA Masters · 24 Mar 2024
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
Juniors are shown as first name and initial. All disciplines · How beach run works