Caris Cup - Club Marathon - Sunday 13 April 8.00 am Start

Caris Cup - Club Marathon - Sunday 13 April 8.00 am Start

Date and Time

Sunday 13 April 2025, starting at 8:00 am Swanny time at Swanbourne Beach. Assemble 7:50 am (+/- faff) at Swanny. [Alternate course may apply]

(Note the start time as it is earlier than most of you normally arrive at the beach on a Sunday! We have a marathon event so we will have a prompt start!)

Note:

Following the Caris Cup

Points Races Season Finale Double Points

Rounds 22A and 22B Sunday 13 April 9.00 am# Double Points (9.00 am Long Swim 9.15 am RSR 9.30 am Long Run 9.45 am Board Race)

Dress of Competitors

To promote competitor safety and assist with competitor identification, competitors entering the water beyond knee depth are required to wear a high visibility lycra rash vest as the top layer of clothing.

Course

Starting at the Patrol Tower at Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC, sprinting towards the ocean, around a cone, swim 70 m out to sea to a white buoy swimming buoy, right hand turn ; swim 100 m north to a red swimming buoy, right hand turn ; swim 200 m south to a red swimming buoy, left hand turn ; swim 70 m to shore, around a cone, running towards Cottesloe SLSC and to level with the Pylon, swimming out and around the Pylon, right hand turn, swim to shore, running towards Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC to a cone, swim 70 m out to sea to a red buoy swimming buoy, right hand turn ; swim 200 m north to a red swimming buoy, right hand turn ; swim 100 m south to a white swimming buoy, left hand turn ; swim 70 m to shore, around a cone, sprinting (yes sprinting!) to the finish line at the top of steps to the Patrol Tower. [Alternate course may apply, subject to actual swimming conditions on the day]

This course is considered to be 3 x Long Run Course and 2 x Long Swim Course with the transition characteristics of the Run Swim Run. [Alternate course may apply]

Teams welcome to compete. First team member will do first and last swim. Second team member will do long run with short swim at Pylon. No prize for teams other than self respect.

Prize

Presentation of the Perpetual Trophy at the conclusion of the Caris Cup - Club Marathon Trophy Event.

Name engraved on the Perpetual Trophy, to be presented at the Annual Dinner.

Trophy Winners embroidered towel, to be presented after the conclusion of the Caris Cup - Club Marathon Trophy Event.

Information

Details of Past Winners and Interesting Caris Cup - Club Marathon Statistics see below.

– Details, Winners,  Statistics, Records, Dates and Reports 1933/34 onwards – coming soon.