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DATE: Saturday 21st DEC 2013
The course
A 5 or 10km swim for solo swimmers covering a 2.5km loop starting at Edwards Beach, Balmoral heading north towards Chinamans Beach, returning south to Balmoral baths with the loop finishing back at Edwards beach.
Start / Finish
at Chinamas Beach, Balmoral
10km Start time/ Time Limit
8:00am start
for insurance and safety reasons swimmers must complete the course in less than 4 hours
The cut-off time for swimmers competing is 12pm sharp
5Km Start time/ Time Limit
8:15am start
for insurance and safety reasons swimmers must complete the course in less than 2h 30min
Support Requirements
Own personal support is not allowed. The course will be monitored by support boats, kayaks and paddlers provided by the organisers. We thank our partner, Balmoral Beach Club who provides equipment for our event.
Nutrition and feeding during the swim
Floating feeding stations will be placed on the course at the 2.5km loop. Any swimmer requiring nutrition during the swim will be able to place their drink bottles etc. in these stations to be available during the swim. All bottles and food placed in here must be clearly labelled with the competitor’s name.
Swimsuits
If you wish to use this swim as a qualifier than you must adhere to rules set out by the event organizers. No wetsuits or seal suits will be allowed, similarly flotation devices, flippers or fins are prohibited.
Swim Briefing
Will be held 7:40am on the morning of the swim that is 20 mins before start time at Rosherville Reserve
Bad Weather
The organisers reserve the right to cancel the event as a result of bad weather. Every effort will be made to reschedule this event at a later date.
Entry
To enter, simply fill in the online form found on this website.
Entry fee is $50 per person
Please note that the entries are limited by number.
