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Swimmer Information Book This iconic event wouldn’t be possible without our fabulous Sponsors
Sunday 1st December 2019 Contents 1. Registrations 2. Race Start 3. Late Entries 4. Categories 5. The Course 6. Wetsuit Policy & Elite Division Swimsuit Policy 7. Prizes 8. Swimmer Bag Transport (personal belongings) 9. Wave Information 10. Bondi Bay Ocean Swim 11. Junior Ocean Swim 12. Spectators 13. Public Transport 14. Parking 15. B2B Merchandise 16. Refreshments 17. Presentation 18. Bondi Beach Map (Registration & Start) 19. Bronte Beach Map (Finish & Bronte Park) 20. Weather and Conditions Assessment 21. Risk Warning Statement 22. Contact Us
Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim Registrations Registrations for the Bondi to Bronte and 1km Bondi Bay Swim open at 7:15am in the Bondi Beach Event Site on the beach, just to the south of the Lifeguard Tower. All pre-registered swimmers need to mark off their name on the morning at the registration tables. 1km Bay & B2B combined swimmers need to go to BOTH registration desks and collect two timing bands. At registration you will collect your timing tag and your coloured swim cap. Each age group registration table is clearly marked and the friendly volunteers from Bronte Surf Life Saving Club are there to help you. Once you have your tag go to the Swimmer bag tag and Numbering tent to have your race number written on your arm and bag tag if you would like your bag transported to Bronte. Event Program EVENT PROGRAM: BONDI • 07:15 Bay Swim Registration Open @ Bondi Beach (Event Site) • 07:15 B2B Registration & Late Entries Open @ Bondi Beach (Event Site) • 08:20 Briefing / Marshalling (1km Bay Swim) @ Start Area (Bondi Beach) • 08:30 1km Bay Swim Start @ Start Area (Bondi Beach) • 09.45 B2B Late Entries close @ Bondi Beach (Event Site) • 09:45 Briefing / Marshalling (B2B) @ Start Area (Bondi Beach) • 10:00-10:45 B2B Start (Elite & Age Group Waves) @ Start Area (Bondi Beach) EVENT PROGRAM: BRONTE • 07:00 Registratiosn Open (Junior Ocean Swim) @ Bronte Clubhouse • 08:00 JOS Swimmer Briefing @ Bronte Clubhouse • 08:30 800m JOS Start @ JOS Start Area – Bronte Beach • 08:45 400m JOS Start @ JOS Start Area – Bronte Beach • 10:25 First B2B Finisher @ Bronte Beach (Finish Area) • 12:00 Last B2B Finisher @ Bronte Beach (Finish Area) • 12:15 Dash for Cash @ Bronte Beach (Finish Area) • 13:00 Presentations @ Bronte Clubhouse **Registration & Day Entries closes 15 mins prior to each event start time
Late (Day) Entries
The B2B Ocean Swim has a maximum field of 2500 entries. Late entries are available at the Registration
Area from (cash and card accepted – no Amex)
• Bondi Bay Swim $25
• Bondi to Bronte $60
• Bay / B2B Combo $70
To avoid disappointment, please enter online by 10pm Friday November 29, 2019
Categories
Age Groups / Age Categories
Elite Division* 30-34 years 55-59 years
13-15 years 35-39 years 60-64 years
16-19 years 40-44 years 65-69 years
20-24 years 45-49 years 70+ years
25-29 years 50-54 years Fins, Floaties, Families or Friends
Teams(4 members ages combined to give the total team age)
Under 90 years (Combined ages total 52+89yrs)
90 years combined (combined ages total 90-129yrs)
130 years combined (combined ages total 130-149yrs)
150 combined (combined ages total 152yrs or more)
Minimum Age of Competitors is 13 years old on race day.
Elite Division
The Bondi to Bronte Swim will offer a separate wave for the fastest swimmers.
This Elite Open Wave will be the first wave off the beach (see terms and conditions). Competitors from last
year’s event who swam in the 'Elite Wave' are eligible to enter into the category again. All other entrants
for the 'Elite Wave' should submit an entry for the 'Elite Wave' to the Race Director for consideration.
Approval is given by the Race Director whose decision is final. If you would like to enter into the 'Elite
Wave' on the race day you will have to seek approval from the Race Director at the 'Elite Wave' registration
table.
Elite wave swimmers are not eligible for prizes in their age category.
The Course
The course starts just south of the Lifeguard Tower on Bondi Beach runs out from Bondi, around McKenzies
point and down the coast into Bronte Beach, a distance of 2.2 - 2.5km (depending on the positioning of the
buoy off McKenzies point).
The course is marked by; 10 pink buoys, a giant pink banner on the headland at the Southern end of Bronte
and the final swim can is lime green. When you get to the green buoy you know to turn and look for the
white finishing arch on the beach.
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Wetsuit Policy
We want to run a fair event for all, however swimmer safety is absolutely paramount.
Bondi to Bronte is an early season event, water temperatures and the surf conditions can keep people in
the water much longer than their average 2km swim.
Every swimmer can wear a wetsuit if they wish, but only 'non-wettie wearers' are eligible for overall and
age group prizes. There is also prize category for overall first and second place wetsuit wearer.
Our event Timing partner, Multisport Australia, will list results in a separate category for 'wettie-wearers'.
Swimmers will be separated as they cross the finish line into wetties and non-wetties.
Swimmer belongings will be transported back to Bronte, so feel free to bring your wetsuit to make the
decision once you are at Bondi.
IMPORTANT: Wetsuit swimmers will be marked off as they cross the finish line. Please follow the
directions of our timing staff and volunteers.
Elite Division Swimwear Policy
The Event adopts the following policy in regards to swimwear for competitors in the Elite Division only.
For water temperature = or > 18C BL8 (By Laws as approved by the FINA Bureau on August 5, 2016)
We permit all FINA Approved pool* swimwear per the following By Law.
BL8 - BL8.3 for pool swimming competitions*
Swimsuits for men shall not extend above the navel or below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the
neck, or extend past the shoulder, nor below the knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials.
For water temperature less than 18C on race day wetsuits are permitted for elite division entrants and
strongly encouraged for all participants.
*while the Event is an openwater course, we do not follow the FINA openwater policy on wetsuits for
water temperature above 18C.
The policies and procedures to raise a complaint and dispute must be completed as follows:
Each complaint/dispute must be submitted in writing to the Race Director within 45min of the swim for
consideration.
Each complain/dispute will be dealt with by the Race Director of the Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim and the
Bronte Surf Life Saving Club Event Committee.
6Prizes
$500 cash to the 1st male and female overall winners
$500 cash to the 1st male and female Dash for Cash winners.
A Macquarie Bondi to Bronte Towel and a range of Speedo prizes including Goggles, Mesh Bags and Swim
Caps will be given to 1st and 2nd place in every age category.
Transporting Bags to Bondi
Swimmer Bags will be transported from Bondi to Bronte by truck and available for collection from the
swimmer bag tent on the grassed area of Bronte Park.
There are three truck departure times:
09:30am 10:00am 10:30am
At registration you will be given a tag the same colour as your swim cap. You need to go to the bag tag
tent, write your swim number on the tag, attach it to your bag and drop it at the truck on the promenade
for transportation to Bronte Beach.
There will be a team of volunteers at Bronte to sort and securely store your bags until you collect them!
ALL BAGS MUST BE COLLECTED FROM BRONTE PARK BY 1PM.
Wave Information
Why do we have waves?
For swimmer and our water team safety, we need to limit numbers in the water at any one time
To ensure swimmers are within a category suitable for their age
To ensure fairness in competition and promote sportsmanship
Why are breaks scheduled between the waves?
To limit the number of swimmers on the course at any one time
To all allow B2B management to assess the conditions
To allow for the on-water safety team rotation
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1km Bondi Bay Swim
Event Start Time: 8:30am Start, Race Briefing at 8:20am
Entry Price: $20 online or $25 on the day
Course length & structure: 1km within the Bay at Bondi Beach
Who can enter: anyone aged 13+ (any Under 13’s can enter the Junior Ocean Swim)
Wave Structure: U40 Males, U40 Females, 40+ Males, 40+ Females
(if there are less than 100 entrants per wave, two waves may be combined for the start)
Swim Timing: all swimmers will be given a timing strap, which must be removed when you cross the finish
line. We will have a team collecting all the timing anklets. Unfortunately if you lose your timing strap you
will have to pay $20 to our timing partner, to replace the chip
Course Map: 1km Bondi Bay
9Banana Boat Junior Ocean Swim
This event is for the budding ocean swimmer! We know the kids love to get in and have a go with
their friends so this event is open to all kids from ANY Nipper Club (2019/2020 Nipper Members).
Event Location: Bronte Beach
Registration: Bronte Surf Club
Event Start Time: 8:30am (800m), 8:45am (400m)
Race Briefings: 8:00am
Entry Price: $10 online or $15 on the day
Course length & structure: 400m & 800m courses start and return from Bronte Beach. See the
Course page for maps at: http://www.bonditobronte.com.au/junior-ocean-swim-course.html
Who can enter: Any registered Nipper (2018/19 season) from under 9's - under 13's. Enter your
child into the wave that corresponds to their Nippers age group.
Mandatory: All entrants must wear their pink high visibility race vest. They will also be given a fluro
coloured swim cap that must be worn for the full duration of the swim.
Junior Ocean Swim Prizes
Each junior ocean swimmer will be given a timing ankle strap to record their swim time along with
a high visibility swim cap.
Presentation
Approx 9:30am (after the last finisher)
Prizes include 3rd, 2nd & 1st in each age group category for the 400m & 800m events
10Course Map: Junior Ocean Swim
Spectators
The Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim follows the coast from Bondi Beach around McKenzies point, past
Tamarama Beach and into Bronte.
The Bronte to Bondi coastal walk provides spectators with a spectacular view of the event from the cliff
top path. The walk forms an amphitheatre for spectators to follow all the action in the water.
11Public Transport
Both Bronte and Bondi Beaches provide great public transport options.
Bronte Beach is linked by a bus service to Central Railway Station via Bondi Junction Railway Station with
buses running regularly on Sundays
Bondi Junction Railway Station is located at the end of the Eastern Suburbs railway line with a regular
service to Martin Place and Town Hall, in the city and Central Railway Station.
Bondi Beach has a number of Bus Services check the most current timetable and route options on the
Transport for NSW route planner.
Parking
Bondi Beach provides metered parking in the Park Drive and ticketed parking in Queen Elizabeth Drive.
Bronte Beach offers paid parking in the cutting. Many competitors park at Bronte and walk the coastal
walk from Bronte to Bondi and leave their personal belongings in the security area, which is bagged and
transported back to Bronte, prior to the completion of the swim.
B2B Merchandise
B2B Event Swimwear, T-Shirts, Trucker Caps, Speedo Goggles and Destination Towels will be for sale at
Bondi before you swim and in Bronte Park post-event.
Refreshments
After completing your swim it's time to relax and enjoy the camaraderie that Bronte Surf Club is famous for!
Liquid refreshments are available in the club house, so why not join your friends on the balcony and relive your
achievement.
There will be water station set up just past the finishing area on the beach and all swimmers will be given a reusable
water bottle to minimise single use cups at the event. Of course Bronte Surf Club is also putting on their famous
barbecue.
The Bronte Kiosk will also be serving an assortment of wraps, hot food, juices and smoothies.
12Presentation
The presentation of prizes to the winners and place getters in each age category and teams will take place
inside Bronte Surf Club at approximately 1:00pm, after the 'Dash for Cash' at 12:15pm.
All the results from the Bondi to Bronte ocean swim are posted on the event website as soon as they are
available from the timing company.
Bondi Beach Map
13Bronte Beach Map
14Weather and Conditions Assessment Prior to the commencement of the event advice will be sought from the Race Committee to decide whether the event is safe or unsafe to swimmers. The decision will be based on the following categorisation of conditions: Conditions Description Decision Action Required GOOD Fine, wind
Risk Warning Statement
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All swimmers intending to swim in this event must agree to abide by the following safety and risk
warning statement.
Surf boats, surf ski paddlers and other support craft will be patrolling the course for the duration
of the Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim (hereafter called the Event). If a swimmer feels unable to
go on, they should attract the attention of the water safety personnel. DO NOT PANIC, remain
stationary, raise your arm and wait for assistance. A swimmer deemed incapable of completing
the course will be brought onto one of the support vessels by the water safety team and
transported to shore. However, please note that your safety cannot be guaranteed.
Warning is given to all entrants that this is a demanding ocean swim Event. Obvious risks include
and are not limited to the following: injury and/or drowning, due to being hit by other persons,
objects, boats or vessels. Other obvious risks include, cold weather and water, entry and exit
injuries, stings, sandbars, medical conditions and sharks.
Swimmers enter at their own risk and are responsible for their own physical condition. Any
swimmer who has not passed the halfway point off South Bondi Headland within 45 minutes of
the last age category wave will be removed from the Event and transported to shore.
Any swimmer who does pull out of the Event must notify event officials immediately and return
the ankle strap timing chip. Failure to return the timing bracelet will result in a fee of $50. If you
withdraw from the Event and need transport to Bronte Beach, the Event organisers have
supplied a shuttle bus which is located at the security bag drop location behind the Bondi
Pavilion.
Prior to starting your swim, you must cross over the timing mats which are located on the beach.
Failure to cross these mats will result in no timed swim. The mats are located between the
barriers on the beach, at the starting area, identified by the flags on the beach.
While in the water, all swimmers must comply with the directions of lifeguards and/or the water
safety team, if you fail to do so you will be disqualified from the event.
Known Conditions Statement
It is the responsibility of the swimmer to inform themselves of the beach and water conditions.
16Contact Us
For further information please contact us:
Event Manager Bronte SLSC
Phone +61 2 9389 6500
Email swims@bonditobronte.com.au
Web www.bonditobronte.com.au
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