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'''Beach Walking''' is a [[sport]] that is based on [[walk]] on the [[sand]] of the [[beach]]. Beach Walking can be developed on compact sand or non-compact sand. It is an important variant of [[Beach Run]].

The origin of Beach Walking is in the Beach Run competitions of the 1960s Easter Beach Run at Daytona ([[Florida]]), Annual Seaside Beach Run in the city of Seaside ([[Oregon]]), etc.<ref>[http://www.beach-run-internacional.com/news/eastern-beach-run-una-clasica-con-beach-run-y-beach-walking/ Easter Beach Run: una clásica con Beach Run y Beach Walking, Beach Run Internacional -BRI-]</ref>

There are Beach Walking competitions on non-compact sand. And there are world records of Beach Walking on non-compact sand in Multiday distances.<ref>[http://www.beach-run-internacional.com/beach-walking/ Beach Walking, Beach Run Internacional -BRI-]</ref>

Beach Walking has a specific technique of walk.<ref>[http://beach-walking.jimdo.com/t%C3%A9cnica/ Technique-Beach Walking]</ref>

* The walker walks with alternating movement of feet and arms.
* The walker bends the front arm and extends the other arm behind the torso.
* One foot of the walker must be in permanent contact with the sand.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.beach-run-internacional.com/beach-walking/ Beach Walking, Beach Run Internacional-BRI-]
* [http://beach-walking.jimdo.com/ Beach Walking]

[[Category: Sports]]