Event day schedule - 13 March

Meeting point - 1.30pm

Satellite map of Portsea, Australia, showing beaches, golf course, and points of interest, with a red location marker near Sorrento Beach.

Meet at the Sorrento Ferry terminal to check in. There you will be directed to a spot on the ferry and soon you will enjoy the trip over to the start

A ferry docked at a harbor with several boats floating in calm water. The background shows a clear sky and distant shoreline.

The journey

The ferry trip will take about 20 minutes. During this time you can make your final preparations, chat to fellow swimmers and enjoy the scenery!

Map of Portsea, Australia, with a starting point marked and a red arrow indicating a boat route offshore towards a larger ship icon.
Aerial view of a coastal area with a large white ferry boat sailing in the blue water, other small boats anchored near the shoreline, and houses along the hillside overlooking the water.

The start - approx. 3pm

This is a real buzz! You will jump off the ferry! You’ll also have the choice when you sign up to either race in a mass-wave or start with a small group.

Swimmers jumping off a pier into the water during a swimming event, surrounded by kayakers and safety boats, with a backdrop of a coastal town.
A group of swimmers in pink caps jumping off a boat into the water, preparing for a swim race.

Your swim - 6km with the tide!

Map of Portsea, Australia, showing a course for a boat race from the start near Cheviot Hill to the finish at Sorrento Beach, passing landmarks such as Point Nepean National Park, Police Point Lookout, Millonaire's Walk, London Bridge Lookout, and Sorrento Golf Club.

You will swim with the incoming tide, so will feel fast and strong! The course will be supervised by a fleet of kayakers and rescue craft. There will be enough to keep you safe, but not too many to diminish your enjoyment of the clear open water.

See the course below!

Group of people in life jackets participating in water rescue training exercises with boats and rescue equipment on a large body of water.

Post event celebration 5pm onwards

We hope you will join us immediately after your swim to celebrate this inaugural event. We will have a short presentation to award some prizes and then you can stay as long as you like to enjoy yourselves!

Our venue will be just a short walk away from the beach. We will have a dedicated area for our event and you’ll be able to purchase your own food and drinks.

Our inaugural event is going to be unforgettable - make sure that you are going to be part of it!

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Swimmers in swim caps and goggles shaking hands on a boat deck after a race, with a rowing shell on the roof of the boat.
People jumping off a large white boat named 'PENINSULA PRINCESS' into the water, some rescuers in orange life vests nearby, with a hilly coastline in the background on a sunny day.
A group of emergency rescue personnel on inflatable rescue boats and jet skis in the ocean, engaging in a rescue operation or training exercise.
Group of people on a boat deck, some wearing swimsuits and casual clothes, smiling and relaxing, with a sunny outdoor background.