All the info you need to know for organising your morning at the Sydney Harbour Splash.
Registration
Open from 6.00am till 15mins before race event start
Location: Level 2 - Woollahra Sailing Club
2 Vickery Ave, Pannerong (Rose Bay) NSW 2099
Timing chip pick up opens at 6:00am inside the Woollahra Sailing Club compound.
All swimmers need to bring some form of ID to pick up their timing chip inside Woollahra Sailing club.
Welcome to country and smoke ceremony will commence at 7.40am.
SWIM CAPS
To help the environment we are adopting a BYO (bring your own) policy on swim caps. However we will have Sydney Harbour Splash caps available on the day for a $2 donation in case you forget to bring yours.
TOILETS & CHANGING ROOMS
Please come ready to swim! We will have use of the toilets inside the club but please limit time spent in there.
We will also have to portable toilets on the water side of the club!
VALUABLES
As the event is run out of the Woollahra Sailing Club you are more than welcome to leave your valuables inside. Whilst all care is taken, the event organisers and club cannot be held responsible for the loss of any items.
7.30am
Location: Woollahra Sailing Club
Welcome to country and a smoke ceremony.
SMOKE CEREMONY
Safety Brief
7.50am
Location: Woollahra Sailing Club
Our Event Safety Briefing will take place at 7:50am before all 3 swims, it is important you attend this.
SWIM AND PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
From 8.00am
Location: Enter water from the swim pontoon in front of the Woollahra Sailing Club
The Mass V’s Rolling Start debate is as serious as Crunchy V Soft Taco’s, so here at the Sydney Harbour Splash we have decided to have both too 🌯 🌮
Irrespective of how you start, the fastest time over the course wins.
1km SWIM
8:00am - Male Mass start wave
8:02am - Female Mass start wave
8:04am - Mixed Rolling start wave
5km SWIM
8:20am - Male Mass start wave
8:22am - Female Mass start wave
8:24am - Rolling start mixed wave
2.5km SWIM
8:40am - Male Mass start wave
8:42am - Female Mass start wave
8:44am - Rolling start mixed wave
*All waves must enter the course via the swim pontoon
PRESENTATION & AFTERPARTY
1km will be at 8:45am.
2.5km and 5km will be at 10:15am.
Here we will also crown our club challenge champions and announce the winner of the Hamiltion Island Holiday.
GETTING THERE
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Transport NSW provides great public transport options with Bus, Train & Ferry.
Take advantage of their great trip planner located here.
Rose Bay wharf is only a 2 minute walk from Woollahra Sailing club.
PARKING
There is a large, public car park right next door to the Woollahra Sailing club. Unrestricted after-hours parking is also available on New South Head Road.
FROM THE NORTHERN BEACHES?
The Manly Express ferry will be running from from Manly to Rose Bay return just for the event. Refreshments included. Click here for more details.
OTHER BITS N’ PieCES
WETSUIT SHORTS AND FULL BODY WETSUITS
Participants wearing wetsuit shorts will be eligible for age category prizes however they WILL NOT be eligible for a top three overall prize.
Participants wearing full body wetsuits will be asked to start towards the back of each start and WILL NOT be eligible for any prizes unless water temperatures drop below 18 degrees.
RESULTS
All the results will be posted up on a wall at the Woollahra Sailing Club. They will also be online at www.splashseries.events later in the day.