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5th September 2009 - European Open Surfboat Championships - Run to the flag.

Tolcarne beach, Newquay is the venue for this years championships. For each heat the surfboat starts from the shore and a team of 4 plus the sweep row out over the breaking surf to a mark. Turning at this mark they then row or surf back to shore. One of the crew then has to get out of the surfboat and run to a flag. The first to touch their flag wins the heat.

These are images of the runners racing to touch the flag and win the heat.

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

As soon as the surfboat is in shallow water one of the crew jumps out and races up the beach.

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

There are six flags, one for each lane and the runner has to touch their lane flag to finish.

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

Quite often the surfboats do not end up in their correct lane, so boats and runners cross.

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

First to touch the flag wins the heat.

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

You get a different perspective looking down onto the beach from the cliff path.

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay European Open Surfboat Championships - Tolcarne Beach Newquay

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