Build a Sandcastle Competition

Service Description

£1 per person entry, teams of up to 6. Join us for our annual sandcastle building competition at Rest Bay Porthcawl to celebrate the end of the summer. This year you can also enjoy marshmallow firepits at sunset. Wales is famous for its castles, and for one day only so is Rest Bay! Come and build your family fortress in the sand. Everyone welcome. Build for fun, or join the competition to try and win some seaside prizes. A fun-packed family day. The aim is to fill the beach with sandcastles. Building equipment, accessories and decoration must be provided by the team themselves and prizes can be won! To enter the competition, teams can pre-register online here or register on the day from 3:30pm at the Beach Academy desk on the beach itself. Building starts at 4pm and finishes at 7pm. Winners will be announced on the day at 7:30pm. Rules - Teams limited to 6 members. - Please check in or register with Beach Academy on the beach before starting to build to get your team flag number. - One team, one sandcastle. - Each sandcastle must be made of sand! - Sandcastles can be decorated - but please make sure any non-natural decorations are removed from the beach. Or if left they will be discarded by Beach Academy. - The use of shovels, hoes, spatulas and other tools (except power tools) are permitted. - Beach Academy will be selling spades and buckets on the day should you need any. - There will be prizes! - No limit on the size of your sandcastle. - Your sandcastle must be completed by the end time of 7pm. - Building cannot start until 4pm. - Winners announced at 7:30pm on the beach. - Marshmallow kebabs will be available to purchase on the night. - All money taken goes towards the work of Beach Academy.