SWIMMER INFORMATION SHEET SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2018 MOUNT MAUNGANUI MAIN BEACH 2.6KM, 1KM, 500M, 200M OCEANSWIM.CO.NZ
CONTENTS GEAR BAG CHECKLIST TIMETABLE OF EVENTS ON THE DAY TIMING CHIPS COURSE MAPS SAFETY SPONSOR INFORMATION 3 4 5 7 8 10 12 WELCOME! We have some important information for you as you get ready for the final preparations for the Generation Homes Sand to Surf event this Saturday. Please ensure you read all of the below information to ensure your swim is safe and enjoyable. Please ensure that you have completed adequate training and are in a fit and healthy condition to take part in your chosen distance. Expected water temperature is around 20-22 Celsius Low Tide will be at 8.30am (0.37m)
GEAR BAG CHECKLIST Your official Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim cap that must be worn on the day Your timing chip and strap. Replacement and longer straps are available from the Information Tent if required. This can be worn on either ankle. Swimsuit/Wetsuit Goggles Towel Body Glide / HUUB Luub (this is available for purchase from the Information Tent) Warm, dry clothes to change into after your swim Drink bottle Bag tag labelled clearly with your SURNAME
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS TIME ACTIVITY 7.50am Registration opens for all swims 9.50am 10.00am 11.45am I m Going Long 2.6km compulsory Event Safety Briefing at Event Start Area (1km / 15min walk down the beach from the main event site/ finish area) I m Going Long 2.6km Event Start (8 wave starts approx. 45 secs apart) Waves 1 Wave 8 I m Going Long 2.6km event cut off time (1 hour and 40mins after last wave start) 11.55am Give it a Go 500m and Step it Up 1km compulsory Event Safety Briefing 12.00pm 12.02pm Step it Up 1km Event Start (3 wave starts approx. 45 secs apart) Waves 1, 2 & 3 Give it a Go 500m Event Start (2 wave starts approx. 45 secs apart) Waves 1 & 2 12.55pm 1.05pm 1.25pm Banana Boat OceanKids 200m compulsory Event Safety Briefing Banana Boat OceanKids 200m Event Start (3 wave starts approx. 30 secs apart) Wave 1 Banana Boat OceanKids Yellow Caps (11 & 12 year olds) Wave 2 Banana Boat OceanKids Yellow Caps (9 & 10 year olds) Wave 3 Banana Boat OceanKids Yellow Caps (7 & 8 year olds) Event Prize Giving starts at Mt Drury (across the road from the event site) 2.30pm Post Event Function at Latitude 37 Restaurant and Bar, 181/183 Maunganui Rd
ON THE DAY ENTRY CHANGES To ensure results are as accurate as possible at prize giving there will be no changes to participant data on event day. This includes wave changes and wetsuit changes. Changes can be made up until online entries close at 5pm on Thursday 8 March. Please email info@oceanswim.co.nz SWIM PACK PICK UP Series Pass holders (entered 3 or more I m Going Long events) If you purchased a Series Pass you should have received your swim pack by courier. Series Pass holders have one chip for the season that you need to bring with you to the events you are swimming as well as the Velcro Strap supplied. All other entrants You may have selected to have your swim pack couriered (these were dispatched on Monday 5 March on an overnight courier) or as a last resort, to collect your swim pack on event day at the registration tent. Event Registration for all swims will be open from 8am at the main event site, in front of the public amenities block on Mount Main Beach. Please note: If you have already received your swim pack via courier prior to the event, there is no need to come and visit us at the registration tent. You are all set to go! TOILETS There will be both public toilets and portaloos available at the event site. BAG STORAGE AREA An area designated for participant bags will be available for all swimmers to store your bags in while you take part in your event. This will be situated at the main event site. Please note, this is an all care, no responsibility service. CAR PARKING On-street parking is free during the weekend (a time limit may apply).
ON SITE SWIMMER SERVICES HUUB will be onsite on event day, pay them a visit and get all of your swimming supplies Banana Boat will be roaming the event site ensuring you are well covered in sunscreen Rehydrate with Loaded and refuel with a bunch of goodies as you exit the finish chute after your swim Hair-raisingly Good Coffee will be onsite to help with your caffeine fix. Grab lunch from Gourmet Picnic, who will have a selection of delicious salads, pulled pork and beef & bacon burgers. RESULTS Results will be posted to the www.oceanswim.co.nz website by 6.00pm on event day, if not earlier. Your certificate will be available for download from the results page. PRIZE GIVING & AWARDS Prize Giving will take place at Mt Drury (across the road from the event site) at approximately 1.25pm. SPOT PRIZES Our generous sponsors have provided some great spot prizes, the winners of these prizes will be drawn across the event safety briefings (for swimmers to collect from the Info Tent after their event), with major prizes drawn at the event prize giving. You must be there to win! UNWIND WITH POST EVENT REFRESHMENTS! Join us to celebrate a great day at Latitude 37 Restaurant and Bar, 181/183 Maunganui Rd from 2.30pm. A couple of the major spot prizes will also be drawn here but you have to be there to win, don t miss out on your chance! LOST PROPERTY Any lost property handed in will be available for collection from the Information Tent. Any property which is not collected from here will then be kept for one week at Quantum Events, after which time it will be given to charity. Contact us at Quantum Events for lost property enquiries. Phone (09) 486 0240 or email: info@oceanswim.co.nz THINGS TO DO IN MOUNT MAUNGANUI Got some extra down time and looking for ideas of what else to get up to while visiting? Here are some things to do in Mount Maunganui so you can start putting together an action packed weekend!
TIMING CHIPS You have an individual timing chip, assigned to you, included in your swim pack. Remember to bring this with you on event day. Fasten the timing chip securely to your ankle (with the supplied strap). Come and see our team in the Information Tent if you need help with this. If you choose not to participate in the event, please return the chip to the information tent immediately at the event (or post it to Quantum Events Ltd, PO Box 605, Orewa, Auckland 0946). If you lose your timing chip before, during or after your swim, you will be liable for a replacement cost of $30. Team members at the finish line will remove your timing chip. If you have entered 3 or more I m Going Long events with a Series Pass you will be given one timing chip and a Velcro strap which is yours to keep for the season. Please remember if in doubt make sure you hear your timing chip beep and look at the race clock as you cross the finish line.
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SAFETY While the event organisers have taken every reasonable measure to ensure your safety, as a participant in the Generation Homes Sand to Surf, you are responsible for your own safety and enter this event at your own risk. You are responsible for your own physical condition and are urged to train appropriately for the event, be able to swim the full distance of your chosen event and have open water swimming experience and, if required, have a medical check prior to entry. If you don t have any support person coming to the finish line to cheer you on, we encourage you to buddy up with a fellow swimmer in your wave group, organise a spot to check in with each other at the finish area and give each other a high five for a job well done! EVENT RULES You must be present (and ready to swim) at the event safety briefing You must start the swim within the designated start area when you are instructed to by event officials You must stay on course as instructed in the safety briefing. If you fail to do so you risk being asked to leave the water Purposely obstructing other swimmers in the field is prohibited. Doing so will result in disqualification at the discretion of the Event Director Obey all lifeguards' instructions on the water and if asked to alter your course please do so Any competitor that appears incapable of completing the swim at any stage may be withdrawn by the organisers, either before or during the swim The Event Director's decision is final Please read the full set of race rules before the event at: http://oceanswim.co.nz/eventsafety/ SWIM CUT-OFF TIMES I m Going Long 2.6km the total cut off time is 1 hour, 40 minutes after the last wave starts. All swimmers must make the 1000m buoy in 40 minutes. Step it Up 1km the total cut off time is 40 minutes Give it a Go 500m the total cut off time is 20 minutes Banana Boat OceanKids 200m Swim the total cut off time is 10 minutes
CONTINGENCY COURSES Decisions for all swims will be made by the Race Director in conjunction with Surf Life Saving NZ I m Going Long 2.6km Swim In the event of weather or surf preventing the I m Going Long swim going ahead safely, the swim will be moved to a shorter course at Mount Main Beach or relocated to Pilot Bay. Pilot Bay is a short 15 minute walk from Mount Main Beach. If this is the case, all swimmers will be advised prior by email, text message, on the Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series Facebook page and website. Step it Up 1km, Give It A Go 500m and Banana Boat OceanKids 200m Swims In the event of weather that prevents the swimmers from being able to complete the swim courses safely, the swims may be altered from the advertised courses to provide the safest and most enjoyable swimming conditions.
SPONSOR INFORMATION As title sponsor of the Sand to Surf, Generation Homes are proud to be supporting three Hometown Heroes recognising these special people in our swimming community with a free event entry, t-shirt and a post-event lunch. Keep an eye out for them on the event site! Keep an eye out for your free Banana Boat race bag sample, and the Banana Boat spray squad with games and sunscreen top-ups on race day. Show More FM how your swim went by tagging @morefmradio into your instagram snaps - you ll also go in the draw to win waterproof headphones! Share a photo on your Facebook or Instagram page of yourself on event day at the Jetstar Marquee or with Jetstar staff, tag in Jetstar NZ and receive some awesome Jetstar gifts. Just show the Jetstar staff your awesome pic! If you are interested in swimwear that boasts performance quality and durability, then check out the great range of HUUB wetsuits, swimwear, accessories and clothing online or onsite at the event. Use code OSS17 to save 10% on any purchase! Broderick Print and Design are proud to be the official printers of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. They provide your complete print solution under one roof. Send any of your print business their way and you could score yourself a free Series drybag and pair of goggles! Contact Jonny today on 09 443 6758 or jonny@broderickprint.co.nz Good luck and don t forget to grab your Loaded Sports Drink at the finish line to help you to recover from your swim and replace those lost electrolytes.