ABW Dec 2017

event, points are 1st. 20 pts.) (2nd. 17 pts.)
(3rd. 15 pts.) (4th. 12 pts) (5th. 10 pts) (6th.
and below 5 pts.) and Did Not Finish (DNF) - 0
pts Disqualification (DQ) – 0 pts.).
The majority of the senior events will be
actual rescue scenarios, using victims who
shall be volunteers from the local lifesaving
communities and resorts.
Due to additional assistance from the sponsor,
Standard Insurance, will be greatly reduced
from what was required in previous years
for individual entries, this is in line with the
policy to make the event more affordable for
competitors and will include a competition
shirt, lunch and medals for first three in all
events and trophies for the outright 1st., 2nd.
and 3rd. in overall points.
As usual the host resort will be offering
free entrance to all spectators; there were a
number of possible venues, but after careful
consideration, the venue chosen for the
7th Standard Insurance Zambales Lifeguard
Challenge is Palmera Garden Beach Resort
and Hotel in Bangantalinga Iba, who have
also hosted some of the previous Lifeguard
Challenges.
The events in the 2018 events to be held will be:
Juniors events:
Run – swim – run. / Beach sprint. / Beach flags. /
Rescue Board run – paddle – run. (These are
junior styro rescue boards) / Rescue tube run
– swim – run. (towing a rescue tube, but no
victim) / Iron-kid. Run – swim – paddle – run.
(Top 6 competitors only)
Senior events and Junior teams:
Beach flags. / Run – swim – run medley relay. /
Rescue board and transfer relay. / Lifeguard
Challenge relay. / Rescue tube and transfer
relay. / Rescue and resuscitation assessment
relay. / Iron-man Challenge. / Board race. If
additional time available this will be a relay.
For further information and registration of the
2018 challenge contact Mr. Roger Bound on
0918-922-2863 or Marichu on 0918-938-0266
or email: slszambales@gmail.com.
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