Pacific Open Water Challenge

PACIFIC OPEN WATER CHALLENGE

15 or 10 km - Monday 3 August
Venue, Saoluafata Harbour, 20kms East of Apia
Course, 2.5kms x 4
Feature, Sheltered harbour, suitable for all weather

7 am start for 15km
8.30am start for 10km

Mandatory feeding after every 2.5kms / lap

5 km - Tues 3 August

Venue, Sauano village to Falefa Village

Feature, Falefa Bay Deep Blue

Course, 5km - Click on the Map for the Course

Midday start
Two waves, fast wave starts 30m later

Alternative Course is the Falefa Falls course - that will be a 6.30am start.

Mandatory, visible personal swim float / buoy

Alternate course, Falefa Falls & Bay

You need one of these for the 5km Open water deep blue swim. No swim buoy no swim. To purchase one, and have it delivered to you at SSS - CLICK on the Swim Buoy for the link to Swim Shop NZ

15 or 10KM Timeline
Mon, 2 Aug

7.00 am, Depart Apia (15 km)
8.00 am, Depart Apia (10 km)
8.30 am, Swim start (15 km)
9.30 am, Swim start (10 km)
Race Briefing at Tanoa Tusitala Hotel Sunday evening 6 pm in the Boardroom upstairs.

5KM Timeline
Tues, 3 Aug

10 am, Depart Apia

12 pm, First wave start

12.20 pm, Second wave start

Evening
6pm, POWC Prize Giving and SSS Welcome Dinner at Tanoa Tusitala Hotel

POWC
Race Rules

Non-wesuit

No padded shorts or body suit

Mandatory feeding every 2.5kms for the 10km swim

Total time over two distanes over two days

Cannot touch support vessel

Mandatory to have a swim buoy / tow float in the 5km swim.

Fees:
$250 10 & 5km
$350 15 & 5km
$150 5 km only