The Golden Flag

The Golden Flag Surf Life Saving athletes compete to win the title of the best of the best in a 5 discipline ocean and beach eliminator event.

Welcome to the Surf Life Saving GB Golden Flag competition

An invitation only event that showcases the best of the best Surf Life Savers in the UK racing for the final Golden Flag! This eliminator style event invites 12 of the top male and top female athletes to compete over disciplines, Board, Swim, Ski (order picked on the day) and culminating with flags to decide winners.

£1000 of cash prizes

generously sponsored by Pavey Group - Insurance and Financial Advice - will be split between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd athletes. Entrance is by invite only and athletes are invited based on results from this and previous seasons National Championships. The 2016 winners Charlie Haynes and Anya Piotrowicz will return to defend their title in 2017. Both Charlie and Anya, alongside several other athletes, will be racing for Great Britain in the European Championships in September. Come down to Portreath Beach, Friday 25 August and watch our toughest athletes go round for round in this exciting and athletically challenging event. If there's a big swell we can promise it'll be highly entertaining to watch!

26/09/2017

Golden Flag event 2016

The life saving community have lost a true legend. Dean Mercer (Deano) was a champion and took Ironman racing to a new...
28/08/2017

The life saving community have lost a true legend. Dean Mercer (Deano) was a champion and took Ironman racing to a new level. Our thought go to his family and friends and to the surf clubs Thirroul and Kurrawa

27/08/2017

First leg of the men's Surf leaves the water for the transition, lead by GBR athlete George Haynes followed by Liam Kelly (DLRG) both racing at the European Championships in Belgium next week

27/08/2017

3rd leg women's Board, twice round the course, won by GBR Youth athlete and Team Captain Maia Garner 👊🏻🇬🇧🌊
Spot prize sponsored by Icon Sports, thanks Ress
Surf Life Saving GB

27/08/2017

First leg, pulled from the hat, men's Surf, fast start, twice round the course, won by GBR athlete, statesman of British lifesaving, George Haynes
Spot prize sponsored by Icon Sports, thanks Mark Ressell
Portreath Surf Life Saving Club Surf Life Saving Cornwall 🇬🇧🌊

Amy Barron chased down by Maia Garner taking 1 and 2 in the swim leg (first leg), Amy taking the spot prize of the perfo...
26/08/2017

Amy Barron chased down by Maia Garner taking 1 and 2 in the swim leg (first leg), Amy taking the spot prize of the performance base layer (with micro sense) from ICON, next leg ski

Uploading more photos & videos of the serious action at last nights Golden Flag Ironman Eliminator - no swell, no surf, ...
26/08/2017

Uploading more photos & videos of the serious action at last nights Golden Flag Ironman Eliminator - no swell, no surf, tough racing all about stamina, fitness and skill
📷 16-yr old Louis Garner chases down the statesman of lifesaving, George Haynes, current European Ironman Champion on the swim leg .... all the way to the line
First leg in the bank, roll on 2nd leg (Ski), 3rd leg (Board) and final leg (Flags), there can only be one winner. Spot prize for the swim was sponsored by ICON, thanks Ress 👊🏻👏🏻💪🏻

Lewis Rosewell and Amy Barron are crowned Golden Flag Ironman and Ironwoman 2017
25/08/2017

Lewis Rosewell and Amy Barron are crowned Golden Flag Ironman and Ironwoman 2017

Well done everyone
25/08/2017

Well done everyone

Golden Flag transition area set to go - 3hrs to countdown ..... 🇬🇧
25/08/2017

Golden Flag transition area set to go - 3hrs to countdown ..... 🇬🇧

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