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 · Open · 2022/23
- Divisions · 2022/23
- 10
- 5 competitions
- Average field
- 11.2
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 60 pts · 1 gold
Open MenFull list (124) →
8 settled · 116 provisional
- 1Samuel BooysenCliftonRating 665
- 2Bulumko NtuthuKings BeachRating 602
- 3Siyanda MthethwaDurban SurfRating 575
- 4Bandile NcananaDurban SurfRating 564
- 5Nicholas Peter KingstonSummerstrandRating 535
- 6Ayanda MthimkhuluScottburghRating 502
- 7Tristan Ian JonasSummerstrandRating 485
- 8Gene PratoPiratesRating 370
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsKeanu AsheneHobie BeachRating 829±72
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsBuntu MdyeshaneCliftonRating 727±61
Open WomenFull list (88) →
5 settled · 83 provisional
- 1Chelsey CookeKings BeachRating 606
- 2Celina IsaacsMilnertonRating 583
- 3Ayanda MhlunguDurban SurfRating 483
- 4Christy GilmourDurban SurfRating 461
- 5Lara EdwardPiratesRating 318
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsMandi A.SummerstrandRating 716±82
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsRylee-Kai C.Umhlanga RocksRating 656±43
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsNicolette ChallenorUmhlanga RocksRating 643±35
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsJade B.Umhlanga RocksRating 620±23
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsZoë B.CliftonRating 614±32
Ranked by the beach group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21102 divisions · average field 5 · 1 competition
- 2021/22566 divisions · average field 9.3 · 3 competitions
- 2022/2311210 divisions · average field 11.2 · 5 competitions
- 2023/2420716 divisions · average field 12.9 · 9 competitions
- 2024/2514010 divisions · average field 14 · 5 competitions
- 2025/261539 divisions · average field 17 · 5 competitions
Entries in every Open Beach Run division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Open · 2022/23
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Asha JackMilnerton · from 2 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Bandile NcananaDurban Surf · from 2 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Bulumko NtuthuKings Beach · from 2 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Chelsey CookeKings Beach · from 2 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Darryl LindtClifton · from 3 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Keegan CookeKings Beach · from 2 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Mia E.Fish Hoek · from 1 division · 2022/231gold
- 1Naor LombardClifton · from 2 divisions · 2022/231gold
- 1Rylee-Kai C.Umhlanga Rocks · from 1 division · 2022/231gold
- 1Tiffany KochWarnadoone · from 1 division · 2022/231gold
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 · Open
- Rylee-Kai C. · Umhlanga RocksOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · 30 Mar 2023
- Keegan Cooke · Kings BeachOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · 30 Mar 2023
- Tiffany Koch · WarnadooneOpen Women · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 11 Mar 2023
- Bandile Ncanana · Durban SurfOpen Men · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 11 Mar 2023
- Asha Jack · MilnertonOpen Women · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 4 Mar 2023
- Naor Lombard · CliftonOpen Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 4 Mar 2023
- Chelsey Cooke · Kings BeachOpen Women · East Cape Senior Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 25 Feb 2023
- Bulumko Ntuthu · Kings BeachOpen Men · East Cape Senior Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 25 Feb 2023
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