BEACH RELAY

Beach Relay training plans, built for your goal

A beach relay is only as fast as its slowest changeover — soft-sand speed matters, but so does a clean baton exchange under fatigue. SportBlox builds your beach relay training plan around your leg speed, changeover technique and team's carnival calendar.

Who it's for

Who it's for

Faster individual legs

Acceleration and top-speed work aimed at a quicker soft-sand sprint on your leg.

Cleaner changeovers

Baton exchange drills timed to hold pace through the handover.

First season racing relay

A technique-first block that builds sand-running mechanics without overloading a new competitor.

Sample week

A week of beach relay training

Example: a relay squad member six weeks from a club carnival. Your own plan is built around your event, level and schedule.

Sample week
6 sessions
Total time
3h 50m
MON
Acceleration starts + 6×30m sand sprints
40 min
TUE
Strength squats, lunges & core
45 min
WED
Changeover drills baton exchange at pace
35 min
THU
Speed endurance 4×80m @ 90% on sand
40 min
FRI
Recovery mobility & light jog
30 min
SAT
Relay simulation full team changeovers
40 min
SUN
Rest Full recovery day
Personalisation

How SportBlox personalises it

Your goal & event date

Sessions build toward the specific goal and date you set, with a taper if you're racing or competing.

Your skill level

Volume and intensity scale to where you actually are, from Inexperienced to Professional.

Your stated weaknesses

Tell SportBlox about things like fumbled changeovers under fatigue, losing ground in soft sand, pacing your leg to hit the exchange zone at speed and the plan weights sessions toward fixing them.

Your schedule

The plan fits the days and time you say you have — not an idealised training week.

For coaches

Coaching a beach relay team?

SportBlox builds your team's training plan around the squad as a whole — its goals, weaknesses and upcoming events — and you review and refine every session before your athletes see it.

For coaches
FAQ

Beach Relay training plan FAQ

Do I need my relay teammates to train?

Changeover drills benefit from a partner, but SportBlox marks these separately from the solo speed and strength work that makes up most of the week.

How many sessions per week?

Typically 4–5, balancing sprint work with at least one dedicated changeover session and a rest day.

Is this suitable for a first relay season?

Yes, skill level scales sprint volume and changeover complexity for newer competitors.

Will it build toward our carnival date?

Add the carnival as an event and the plan tapers in the final week before racing.

Can it help with a specific leg (lead-off vs anchor)?

Note your leg in the plan and start and changeover emphasis shifts accordingly.

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