Competition
Competition Carnivals
What are carnivals?
Carnivals are competitions held between clubs where nippers compete in the disciplines they learn on Sunday morning nippers. These are held at various locations during the season and are generally held on a Sunday.
Each carnival is different and could be at a Bay club or a Surf beach club, nippers are all separated into their age group and have multiple events which include;
Individual Events
Beach sprint
Wade race (running in water)
Surf Swim
Flags
Team Events
Board relay
Aqua Cam
Beach relay
Do you have to compete at carnivals?
Carnivals are not for everyone, but if you would like to give one a go please speak to your Age managers who will explain in more detail how you can get involved. Our Age Managers and Assistants will guide your Nipper at Carnivals. We really encourage you to enter your Nipper into at least one carnival so they can experience the fun atmosphere, develop their skills and have fun being part of the team.
Carnivals are not about winning, they are about your Nipper improving their confidence, testing the skills they have learnt through the year and most of all - having fun with their teammates!
Aspendale LSC offers additional development training for nippers to further develop their skills and fitness for competition
How many Carnivals are there in a season?
There are usually 5-6 carnivals between Nov and Late February with the State Life Saving Champions run over 3 days at the end of the season for U9 - U13’s.
Some carnivals are at Bay clubs, while a couple are held in Ocean Grove, Torquay, Jan Juc, or Lorne. Some families prefer to stay the night before in these locations and make this a fun weekend.
Aspendale LSC aim to identify all carnivals we will be attending at the start of the season so families are able to plan ahead.
If you wish to enter the State Carnival a child must compete in a minimum 1 carnival in order to qualify for the State Championship days.
Carnival Entry Details
Carnivals are charged separately to membership fees and is set by Life Saving Victoria for the cost of running each carnival.
Standard Carnival - $35 entry fee (subsidised by the Competition Team Sponsors)
State Carnival - $60 entry fee (subsidised by the Competition Team Sponsors)
Competition entry and fees are via TryBooking. Links for each carnival can be found below, please ensure you register via the link at least 10 days prior to the carnival to ensure registration and 3 weeks prior to State Championships -
Carnivals - $35 per event
Youth/Senior - Ocean Grove - Saturday November 7th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLW
Beach Stormers Rd 1 - South Melbourne - Sunday November 15th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLL
Youth/Senior - Jan Juc - Sunday November 22nd - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLX
Beach Stormers Rd 2 - Mordialloc - Sunday November 29th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLM
Junior - Ocean Grove - Saturday December 5th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLO
Beach Stormers Rd 3 - Ocean Grove - Sunday December 6th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLN
Youth/Senior - Ocean Grove - Sunday December 6th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLY
Junior - Fisherman's Beach (Torquay) - Thursday January 7th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLP
Youth/Senior - Anglesea - Sunday January 10th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLZ
Junior - Mt Martha - Sunday January 17th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLQ
Junior - Mordialloc - Sunday January 31st - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLR
Junior - Lorne - Saturday February 20th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHLS
Youth/Seniors - Lorne - Sunday February 21st - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHMA
State Champs - $60 per event
Enduro Championships - Mentone - Saturday October 24th - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHMH
Masters State Championships - Lorne - Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th February - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHME
Junior State Championships - Mordialloc - Saturday 6th to Sunday 8th March - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHMD
Youth/Senior State Championships - Warrnambool - Friday 19th March to Sunday 21st March - https://www.trybooking.com/DQHMG
Please note you also must be a financial member of Aspendale LSC to be able to register for a carnival.
COMPETITION TEAM SPONSORS
