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SUMMER BREAK BEACH OLYMPICS

Some people have been lead to believe that the Olympics is held once every four years; we say au contraire mon frere - it's actually held 3 times a year! The Summer Break Beach Olympics staged on our exclusive beach is the ultimate student sporting spectacular and one of Summer Break's highlights.

Spell-bounding feats of endurance, pain, awareness and fluke. Awesome prizes, medals, inflatable trophies and most importantly bragging rights will be dished out every week to the most impressive unis.

SPACE HOPPER RELAY

The stakes could not be higher as inter-uni rivalry is gambled on the ultimate old skool toy. For some bizarre reason the space hopper relay tends to attract a large male audience around the amphitheatre, it must be something to with the way they bounce up and down.

CLOTHING PEGS ON THE FACE

Quantity not quality is king, as a team mate takes considerably more than one for the team! The current record holder exceeded 118 pegs; alas there remains a distinct resemblance between his face and a cheese grater all these months on!

FLIPPER SPRINT

Aside from pace, agility and skill, you'll also need some hands on team mates to whip the flippers off and get them onto the next runner as quickly as possible. One of the most intensely contested elements of the Beach Olympics, the flipper sprint makes for excellent viewing.

BLIND FOLDED SACK RACING

The removal of vision, the crescendo of noise and the need to trust in your team-mates makes this one of the most entertaining relays at the Beach Olympics.

BEER CAN DASH

If you think you've got the Usain Bolt of the beach on your team then nominate them to represent your team in the beer can dash. It's like musical chairs, only there's no music or chairs! There are less beer cans than there are competitors, so lying face down 30 ft away its a straight up sprint to grab a can and claim more points for your team.

MARSHMALLOW EATING

In every crew of mates there's always one with a big mouth and this event perfectly fits their purpose, plus it gives all the rest of your crew five minutes of peace and quiet! The game neatly incorporates quantity and quality, as the big mouthed one opens wide and prepares to receive their white fluffy load.

MR & MISS SUMMER BREAK

The epic journey to find the boy and girl who most embody the Summer Break spirit continues each week on the beach stage. With the loosest of judging criteria as standard, we are looking for the best banter, party tricks, chat up lines or any other assets.

* PLEASE NOTE: LUSTY GLAZE IS EXCLUSIVE TO SUMMER BREAK & BEACH HUT OWNERS.

ZIP WIRE

The rush of launching yourself from the cliff top to ride the Zip Wire high across a crowded beach is second to none. It is a hair-raising, high-wire ride. Your experience on this aerial runway is finished off with a 50ft free abseil down to the sand

TENSION DIAGONAL

This is the fastest way to get from cliff-top to beach. It's a stomach turning, accelerated abseil that feels more like a free fall as you hurtle towards the sand at great speed. This is not for the faint-hearted as you have to put your full trust in your instructor to put the breaks on before you hit the bottom.

ABSEIL

A cliff abseil lesson allows you to experience the Cornwall coast from a whole new perspective. The abseiling routes have varying gradients and unique challenges, but the ultimate experience for more advanced groups involves an abseil into the gaping mouth of a huge sea cliff looking out onto Newquay bay.

ROCK CLIMBING

Cornwall provides some of the best rock climbing in the UK at both coastal and moorland locations. This rewarding activity is a test of nerves, skill and agility.

CLIFF HANGER

Clip in for a low level traverse across the sheer rock face, then pull yourself across a couple of ravines on high wires, abseil over the mouth of a cave, then scramble up to the top of the cliffs. This activity offers the perfect blend of skill, adventure, adrenaline, fun and dramatic scenery.

MULTIVINE

This is not one for those with a fear of heights. The Multivine is a nail-biting high wire walk across a gaping chasm at the top of the cliffs. You are harnessed in and asked to traverse across a thin wire while trying to grab hold of a series of vines for support. This is a real test of nerves and skill.

SNAKES & LADDERS

Snakes & Ladders is an obstacle course inside a steep gully leading to the top of the cliff high above the beach. This vertical assault course is a challenging test of rope skills and agility. Use your skill and coordination to overcome a series of obstacles, going over scrambling nets and under logs to reach the cliff top.

RAT RUN

The Rat Run is a series of narrow tunnels and tight corners built out of wood at the base of the cliff. Designed to resemble caving or pot-holing, the Rat Run was built to train rescue professionals. But it has also proved an exciting challenge for adventure seekers!

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