Event Info Swimrun
Australia Sydney East

Updated November 2024

Event info Swimrun Australia Sydney East, the first swimrun race to be held in Australia, in 2016. This is a beautiful undulating course with great views of Sydney's highlights - the harbour bridge, the opera house, Sydney harbour and South Head.

The four race distances take in trails, beaches and footpaths for the running sections.

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Event Info Swimrun Australia Sydney East

Location

The event is based Rose Bay, about 7 km east of Sydney CBD.

How to get there

The closest airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International (SYD), named after Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith. The airport is served by Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar as well as many other airlines.

From the airport you can either hire a car, or else get a taxi or a bus to Rose Bay area.

Where to stay

There is no specific accommodation recommended by Swimrun Australia.

However, there is plenty of choice in the area at AirBnB, Booking.com and other accommodation websites.

Race distances

There are 4 race distances:

A SuperSprint (Intro) of 2 km
A Sprint distance of 6 km
a Short distance of 10.3 km,
and a Long distance of 16.4 km.

The 'Stroke 'n' Stride' 2 km intro race is barefoot (no gear!). There are 4 swim legs and 5 run sections.

The 6 km race involves 5 swim legs and 6 running sections. The total swim distance is 1.76 km and total run distance is 4.24 km.

The 10.3 km event includes 1.9 km of swimming over 6 legs, and 8.4 km of running, over 7 legs.

The 16.4 km event involves 2.7 km of swimming over 11 legs, and 13.68 km of running over 12 legs.

You can enter any of the distances as a solo competitor or as a team of two.

Interestingly, the swim-to-run ratio gets gradually less as you move to the longer race distances. For the supersprint the swim takes up 35% of the total race distance. For the Sprint race it is 29%. For the Short race distance the swim-to-run ratio is 18%, and in the Long distance it is 16%.

Race routes

All race distances start and finish at the Woollahra Sailing Club.

Swimrun Australia Sydney East course map

Supersprint course - 2 laps

Sprint course

Short course

Long course

Event Info Swimrun Australia Sydney East

Energy stations

Around each course there are several water stops, offering hydration (water and electrolyte drinks), and fruit.

Cut-off times

The Swimrun Australia website states that there are generous cut-off times, but does not say what they are.

Weather

Held around mid-April, the water is still warm from summer, and the weather is mild but a little unpredictable. The water temperature is around 20 degrees C, according to the race organiser. Most athletes do NOT wear wetsuits.

There is always a chance of cold or wet weather, so you should take suitable clothing for every eventuality!

Summary of event info Swimrun Australia Sydney East

The Swimrun Australia Sydney East event is at a great location; Rose Bay, to the East of Sydney central business district, with views of Sydney's attractions.

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