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[[File:Beach Walking.jpg|thumb|250px|Beach Walking technique on compact sand.]]

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

Beach walking competitions were held at the 1960s Easter Beach Run at [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] and the Annual Seaside Beach Run in the city of [[Seaside, Oregon]].<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 multi-day distances.<ref>[http://www.beach-run-internacional.com/beach-walking/ Beach Walking, Beach Run Internacional -BRI-]</ref>

Beach walking involves specific techniques:<ref>[http://beach-walking.jimdo.com/technique/ 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.

==Related pages==
*[[Walk]]
*[[Beach Run]]

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

[[Category: Sports]]