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 In the lee or in the sea, an energetic swim
Long Reef Ocean Swim
Sunday, December 16, 2007
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Long Reef Ocean Swim, 1.8km
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Looking into the sun, out towards Long Reef headland, beyond which they found the Japanese midget submarine, lost since WWII. Lots of interesting things happen at Long Reef.
The lads at play. The introduction of rubber duckies into surf life saving opened up Stray'a's icon pastime to an entirely different socio-demographic group.
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| Date, times |
Sunday, December 16, 2007, 10am
Registration opens at Long Reef SLSC at 8.30am. Registration closes at 9.30am
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| Organiser |
Long Reef SLSC |
| Major sponsor |
Winning Appliances, Spank Swimwear, Chrysler Jeep, GNC Health Foods |
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Off they go. On this occasion, the wind was offshore, the swell was absent, largely, and the break and rips were non-existent. |
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| Course |
Swim course will be 1.8km set with start at Poles, out to a buoy, 700 metres offshore, left turn around a buoy, 600 metres north, then left turn back to the northern end of long reef beach. |
| Conditions |
Organisers say: The beach faces the south east and picks up any east to south east swell. This makes it one of Sydney's higher energy beaches. The waves average 1.6 m, being highest in the south and centre, decreasing north of the Long Reef surf club owing to some protection from the outer reefs (bomboras).
Between Long Reef Surf Club and Dee Why Point there are regularly 8 strong rips. The rips and their feeder currents usually detach the single sand bar from the beach. This can form a continuous trough of variable width and depth, but with all currents heading for one of the rips. So be careful!
Long Reef is a relatively popular summer beach offering some protection from the summer nor' eaters. In winter it is exposed and often blown out, but very popular with windsurfers and kite surfers. |
| Years run, Starters last time |
2nd year - 123 starters on first outing in 2006. |
| Prizes |
Each category will receive 1st 2nd and 3rd prizes.
Other prizes will be announced. |
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Through the "break". It's a good even start on this occasion. And a good, flat, fast swim.
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| Categories |
- U16
- U19
- Open
- 30-39
- 40 plus
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All categories separate Male and Female |
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| Contact, further info |
Phone 02 9971 7387 or website, or email |
| Eligibility |
Entrants are restricted to persons who have adequately trained for this event. Entry is at the discretion of the race
committee. Minimum age of 13 years to compete. |
| Water safety |
Long Reef SLSC
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| Max./Min. ages |
Minimum 13 |
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An offshore breeze flattens this place absolutely.
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| oceanswims.com says |
We haven't done this swim, so it's a bit of an unknown quantity for us. Last year, there was a very strong offshore wind blowing which made conditions quite difficult, although it smoothed out any surf. If conditions come from the east or the sou'-east, together with any kind of meaningful swell, this swim will be very interesting.
Good reports last year from swimmers who took part as to the hospitality of the organising club, particularly. We're looking forward to it. |
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| Entries |
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Start |
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1.8km |
10am |
13-19 |
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$30 |
1.8km |
10am |
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$30 |
Lower entry fees apply to those entries receive online or by mail prior to swim day, Sunday, December 16, 2007. Entries on swim day attract a $10-$15 premium. Moral: enter in advance.
NB: For online entries, we accept Mastercard and Visa. Attempts to enter using any other card will not succeed.
On-line entries close midnight, Friday, December 14, 2007.
Click here to enter on-line
Click here to check progress entries on-line.
Click here to download entry form for more info and mail entry.
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The start. The peloton heads out to look for that midget sub. |
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