SUNDAY 18 JULY 2010
12pm race start!
Enjoy north Queensland's tropical winter weather and participate in the longest open water swim in Queensland and northern Australia!
The swim is from Picnic Bay on beautiful
Magnetic Island to the beachfront on The Strand, Townsville - a distance of 8 km.
It is run by a dedicated team of volunteers as the
Management Committee and another 30-50 volunteers on the day of the event. 2008 was the inaugural 'cage-less' swim. Prior to 2008, swimmers swam in shark cages. |
About the Swim
2010 will be the 56th year this event has been conducted. It will be the 3rd year the event has been 'cage-less'. The swim is run by the Townsville Open Water Swimming Assoc. Inc. (TOWSA)
The race briefing is on Saturday 2pm, allowing visiting swimmers and locals to head over and enjoy what Magnetic Island has to offer, before the big race starting 12pm Sunday. Sunferries is our major accommodation and travel sponsor - check out their website for some great deals!
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