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Edinburgh Open Water Swimming Festival Event Information
Welcome to the Edinburgh Open Water Swimming Festival entry page.
In an effort to help promote open water swimming for all, Edinburgh Racing together with the Triathlon section of the Edinburgh road Club are putting on this years Open water swim Festival which will be open to swimmers of all abilities.
The event will be based at Portobello Beach, which is a long sandy beach located a few kilometres East of downtown Edinburgh and is easily accessible by bus, bike, and car. Many groups regularly swim in the sea during the warmer months and the beach bustles with people and activity on a sunny day.
The Open Water Swimming Festival will have three separate races. With races ranging from a short 400m sprint to the much more challenging 2Km sea swim crossing from Musselburgh Quay back to Portobello Beach. With a range of distances available there should be a distance for most swimming abilities. The distances available this year are:-
1. 400m Portobello Beach
2. 800m Portobello Beach
3. 2Km Sea swim Musselburgh to Portobello
All courses will be marked out by big yellow buoys, and there will be safety boats along each of the swim routes.
Wetsuits are compulsory and may be hired from The Tri Centre.
**All participants will have the option of doing 2 races throughout the morning. If you sign up for the 2k swim, you may also do the 400m swim at NO EXTRA COST. Participants choosing the 400m swim or 800m swim as their main race may swim in the 800m or 400m events at NO EXTRA COST. You may decide on the day of if you would like to participate in a second race beyond the one you register online for.**
The festival will also feature complimentary food for all participants on the Portobello beach.
The event will be based around Portobello Beach and at The Dalriada, Edinburgh's 'Bar on the Beach', located along the seaside promenade near Brunstane road. Registration will open at 10am the morning of the festival.
Please click on an event listed below for futher details and to register.
Approximate timetable for the day:
| 10am: | Registration opens at Portobello beach/Dalriada |
| 11am: | Start of 400m swim, Portobello beach |
| 12pm: | Transport Available to Start of 2Km swim |
| 12:30pm: | Start of 800m swim, Portobello beach |
| 12:30pm: | Start of 2k swim, Musselburgh |
| 1:30pm: | Prize-giving on Portobello beach |
| Event Date | 05/09/2010 | | Closing Date | 31/08/2010 | | Status | Closed | | Total Places | 320 |
Click an event name below for further details. |
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