The Tube Race
The Driver and Crew launch the IRB from the beach, negotiate the wave zone on the race to the front turning buoy. The Crewperson dons a tube, dives from the IRB, swims 25 metres to the tube Patient buoy, hooks up the Patient and they both swim back to the waiting IRB. Once the Crew and Patient are back in the IRB, the IRB rounds the front buoy and then races back to the beach. Upon hitting the beach, the Driver exits the IRB and runs up and over the finish line.
The Scarboro IRB Racing Team are regular State Champions and medallists in this event.
The Mass Rescue Race
The Driver and Crew launch the IRB from the beach, negotiate the wave zone on the race to the front turning buoy, where it performs a 360 degree turn around the buoy and proceeds to the middle Patient pick up buoy. Here the first Patient has their hands clasped together above their head. The Crewman leans out on the left side of the IRB placing their left arm through the Patient’s arms and pull them into the IRB while it is still very much on the move, and the IRB returns to shore.
Once back to shore, the first Patient alights with the Driver. The Driver sprints up the beach and runs around a marker while the Crew and first Patient are busy turning the IRB around to prepare for the second leg of the race. The Driver boards the IRB, re-starts the engine and the IRB again negotiates the wave zone on the race to the front turning buoy, rounds the buoy, and proceeds to pick up the second Patient and then IRB races back to the shore. Upon hitting the beach for a second time, the Driver exits the IRB and runs up and over the finish line.
The Scarboro IRB Racing Team are regular State Champions and medallists in this event.
The Teams Race
This race is the same as the Mass Rescue Race but instead of the first Driver and first Crew going back out for the second leg of the race, after picking up the first Patient and returning to shore, the first Driver and first Crew hand the IRB over to a second Driver and second Crew who are waiting on the start/finish line. The second Driver and second Crew then perform the second Patient pick-up and finish the race.
The Scarboro IRB Racing Team are regular State Champions and medallists in this event.
The Single Rescue
Often referred to as the ‘dash for cash’ or ‘blue ribbon’ event: this is the most prestigious race. The Driver and Crew race away from the beach, turn around the front buoy, proceed to the Patient pick up buoy to pick up the Patient, race back to the beach as fast as possible. Upon hitting the beach, the Driver exits the IRB and runs up and over the finish line. This event is typically over in about less than a minute from start to finish. When you consider that the buoys are normally at least 120 metres from the shore, you begin to understand how fast this race really is.
The Scarboro IRB Racing Team are Australian medallists, and regular State Champions and medallists in this event.
The Team Relay Race
This is an all-in event, where the four events above are all combined into one event, with each leg being conducted by different Driver and Crew. It is a great fun way of finishing a day’s competition.