Some of the rising stars of surf lifesaving will be on display at Waihi Beach this weekend for this year's Bay of Plenty Junior Championships.

The popular event attracts junior athletes from across the country, and this year entries have been received from 11 different clubs from as far north as Mairangi Bay on Auckland's North Shore to Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.

The Bay of Plenty Junior Championships take place at Waihi Beach this weekend. Photo: File.

Surf Life Saving Eastern Region Sports manager Mark Inglis says it is the only junior club competition offering the full range of Junior Surf events that will be held prior to the Eastern Region Junior Championships and the 2016 Under-14 New Surf Life Saving Championships.

'The competition offers junior athletes the chance to hone their surf skills and test their training before the biggest event on the junior surf calendar in March,” he says.

Age groups include Under-8, Under-9, Under-10, Under-11, Under-12, Under-13 and Under-14.

Events to be contested will include beach sprint, beach flags, run swim run, tube rescue, surf race, board rescue and beach relays.

A trophy will also be awarded to the top club from Bay of Plenty and Coromandel at the end of the competition. Racing starts at 9am on Sunday.

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