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Why don’t you ‘stroke & stride into good health’ this summer by taking part in the BLUHAT SWIM RUN SERIES along beautiful Burleigh Beach?
 

The Bluhat Burleigh Swim Run is a fun community fitness event and is open to everybody from kids as young as 8 years to adults 60yrs+. The event involves 400m of swimming and 3.84km of running, a distance that can be achieved by all ages and abilities.


All participants begin with the Zarraffa’s swim leg (400m) off Burleigh Beach (water safety provided from Burleigh SLSC) then change into runners and complete the Running Shop Run leg (3.84km). Whether you are a first timer wanting a fun fitness event, an aspiring athlete, an average Joe or wanting to do it in a team of two, the Swim Run Series is for you.

The event is run and coordinated by Ty Dowker & Burleigh SLSC.
 

 SUNDAY SWIM RUN SERIES RACES
 

This is a 4 Swim Run race series which will be held over 4 Sundays during the months of October - January.

Race time: 6am rego for 6.30am start.

Race dates for Season 3 2012/13 approved in July
Race 1: Swim 400m Run 3.84km
Race 2: Run 3.84km Swim 400m
Race 3: Swim 400m Beach Run 3.84km
Race 4: 2 x (Swim 200m Run 1.92km)
 

To enter in the 4 Sunday series races all you need to do is simply turn up in front of Burleigh Lifeguard Headquarters, register, sign a waiver form, pay $10 and then race within your own comfort zone. At the conclusion of each event there will be fluid replacement, random draws for participants as well as food and beverages. Trophies and prestige are awarded over the four series races for category winners and placegetters.

Categories: 12 & Under, 16 & under, Open, 40+ (all categories have male and female divisions) & Teams (Mixed gender for pointscore 1 male 1 female -1 swim 1 run)
Please note: for the Sunday series only same gender teams can be entered but they won't gain points or prizes for race /series. Australia Day will only be mixed gender entries.

What to bring: swimmers/togs, goggles (optional), running shoes (recommended), hat (optional), towel, sunscreen, water bottle & energy!
 

MAJOR AUSTRALIA DAY CHALLENGE
 

The BLUHAT SWIM RUN Blue Blue Ribbon event is on Australia Day January 2013 with thousands of dollars $$$ in cash and prizes up for grabs for Open and age category winners and placegetters.
The inaugural race was won by Brad Kahlefeldt and Ashleigh Gentle and was billed as a battle between Lifesavers and Triathletes with the bragging rights shared between the two codes. Unfortunately due to extreme weather ans surf conditions the 2012 Australia Day race to be cancelled.'


Ozday Format: 400m swim and 3.84km run

Age Categories: 12 & under, 16 & under, Open, 30-39, 40-49, 50+ and team Challenge (1 Swim & 1 Run) 

New event: Mightly Midgets Challenge: 400m wade and 400m run (8's and under -10 yrs) Youngest age allowed 6yr old.

To enter for the Major Australia Day event, simply log onto www.oceanswims.com from 1st December 2012 and book your place.
 

Please note: The age you are for each race will be the category you race in e.g. if I’m 12 on Australia Day race, I’ll race in the 12 and under category.