Local Beach Patrols Prepare for First-Time Red Bull Event in Atlantic City, Honoring Lifeguarding Tradition

Duringthe course of this summer, there are three major lifeguard competitions on LBI: the LBI Lifeguard Tournament in Barnegat Light, the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol’s Mayor’s Cup, and the Ship Bottom Invitational. There are junior lifeguard events, a 1-mile ocean swim, and specialty races on the bay. Local squads will travel north and south to compete in other coastal towns.

But this year, there’s a new event that has many patrols working and preparing.