On July 23 and 24, the second BeActive Beach Games will take place in Ventspils. This will be an opportunity for everyone – with or without sports training – to try their hand at both usual and less well-known sports, and also to watch professional competitions and demonstrations.

BeActive Beach Games European Family Cup 2022 will take place on July 23, offering the opportunity to actively spend the day with your family, as well as receive valuable prizes – flight vouchers worth EUR 600, 800 or 1,000. Moreover, families from Ireland, Denmark, Lithuania, France, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic and Poland will attend the competition.

The Beach Games program has been prepared in cooperation with more than 20 Latvian sports federations and organizations, including also activities for people with motor and functional disabilities.

Saturday, July 23

Beach area next to the pier

  • 10:00 – 16:00 Beach rugby open training sessions, demonstrations and competitions for the whole family
  • 10:00 – 18:00 Beach handball – activities, relays, competitions, demonstrations and “Latvian Grand Prix 2022”
  • 11:00 – 15:00 Speed lacrosse activities and demonstrations

Near the Waterpark

  • 11:00 – 15:00 Tug-of-war activities and demonstrations
  • 11:00 – 16:00 Open practice in beach badminton (AirBadminton)
  • 12:00 – 15:00 Sport climbing (climbing wall)
  • 12:00 – 16:00 Velotrial demonstrations

Beach volleyball area

  • 10:00 – 19:30 Beach tennis – tournament and doubles
  • 10:00 – 17:30 International sitting beach volleyball tournament “BeActive Beach Games Cup 2022”.
  • 11:00 – 18:00 Mamanet Beach Cup

Beach area for surfers

  • 10:30 – 18:00 SUP activities and competitions
  • 12:00 – 19:00 Latvian championship in windsurfing in formula and slalom classes
  • 12:00 – 18:00 Coastal paddling activities

The central venue

  • 11:00 – 17:30 European Family Cup 2022
  • 12:15 – 14:30 Zumba fitness master classes
  • 14:30 – 17:00 Popular class competitions of street gymnasts
  • 14:30 – 17:00 Cheerleading activities and demonstrations
  • 17:00 – 17:30 Official opening of the Beach Games
  • 17.00 – 17:30 Awarding of the European Family Cup winners
  • 17:30 – 20:30 Freestyle show of street gymnasts

Ventspils city area

  • 11:00 – 16:00 Disc golf activities and demonstrations – in Anchor Park
  • 11:00 – 18:30 Ghetto football – in the GGFEST zone in Lielais Prospekts
  • 12:00 – 15:00 Boccia, elements of athletics – in the GGFEST zone in the skate park
  • 14:00 – 20:00 VLSL’22 GGFEST stage competition – in the GGFEST zone in the skate park
  • 12:00 – 18:00 3×3 basketball – in the GGFEST zone in Lielais Prospekts

Sunday, July 24

Beach area next to the pier

  • 10:00 – 16:00 Beach soccer competition
  • 10:00 – 16:00 Beach floorball activities
  • 10:00 – 18:00 Beach handball – activities, relays, competitions, demonstrations and “Latvian Grand Prix 2022”

Near the Waterpark

  • 09:30 – 15:30 Nordic walking activities and hike
  • 11:00 – 16:00 Open training in beach badminton (AirBadminton)
  • 12:00 – 15:00 Sport climbing (climbing wall)
  • 12:00 – 16:00 Velotrial demonstrations

Beach volleyball area

  • 09:00 – 15:30 International sitting beach volleyball tournament “BeActive Beach Games Cup 2022”.
  • 10:00 – 17:00 Beach volleyball “King of the Beach” competition

Beach area for surfers

  • 09:00 – 16:00 Petanque activities
  • 12:00 – 16:00 Coastal paddling activities

The central venue

  • 12:00 – 15:00 Cheerleading activities and demonstrations
  • 15:00 – 15:30 Awarding

Ventspils city area

  • 10:00 – 12:30 BeActive Beach Games Race – Ventspils Blue Flag beach, central entrance
  • 10:00 – 18:00 Ghetto floorball – in the GGFEST zone in Lielais Prospekts
  • 11:00 – 16:00 Disc golf activities and demonstrations – in Anchor Park
  • 12:00 – 16:30 3×3 basketball – in the GGFEST zone in Lielais Prospekts
  • 12:00 – 17:00 Para shooting, ladder tennis – in the GGFEST zone in the skate park
  • 14:00 – 16:00 VLSL’22 GGFEST stage competition – in the GGFEST zone in the skate park
  • 13:30 – 14:45 Triathlon competition – Surfers beach, entrance at footpath 6

Visit www.pludmalesspeles.lv to learn more about BeActive Beach Games. Follow the latest information in social media accounts of project partners using the hashtags #BeActiveAtBeach, #BeActive, #LSFP.

BeActive Beach Games are designed to find new ways to attract people, regardless of age, health, fitness or skills, to an active lifestyle on beaches – both natural and artificially created (for example, in an urban setting). The sports games model has been created within the framework of the Erasmus+ project by the Latvian Sports Federations Council in cooperation with other European and international sports organizations. This year, families and representatives of sports organizations from nearly ten other European countries come to Ventspils for beach sports games to expand the movement of beach sports in their countries.