+On The Day

Begins on San Remo foreshore south of the pier for a 550m swim across the channel to Newhaven on Phillip Island at ebb tide. Don your shoes at the change station for a 2km run back over the bridge and up the road toward Anderson for a bit before turning back into town to finish in front of San Remo Hotel Motel.

• Channel Challenge race start time 2:00pm, Saturday 1st March 2025

• Marshall at start line 15 min before race.

• You will only be able to register online. Strictly no walk-ins.

• Race entrants pick up their race kit at the San Remo Hotel Motel pub the day of the race.

• Results announced 90min after race finish at mytimes.com.au 1: https://mytimes.com.au

• Marine exemption will be added HERE

+Registration and Cost

Registrations

Minimum competitor age is 15 years on the day of the event. Registrations coming soon!

Early Bird (Until 30th September)

• Individuals 18 Plus - $60

• Juniors U/18 - $40

• Relay Teams - $90

Standard

• Individuals 18 Plus - $70

• Juniors U/18 - $45

• Relay Teams - $100

+Entrant Categories

• JM Junior male 15 – 17
• JF Junior female 15 – 17
• SM Senior male 18+
• SF Senior female 18+
• M40 Male 40+
• F40 Female 40+
• M50 Male 50+
• F50 Female 50+
• Tean relay
• TM Male
• TF Female
• TX Mixed

+Local residents

• Must have a permanent residential address in Bass Coast Shire

+Age Restrictions

• The minimum competitor age is 15

+Competition Day

Race time

• 2:00pm race start time.

Marshall

• On foreshore, south of San Remo pier by 15min before race time

Race kit pick-up

• At San Remo Hotel Motel on day of event.

  • TBC

• Receive your timing bracelet and coloured swimming cap (colour dictated by which category you enter). You will also hand over your transition area bag which contains your runners and any other belongings you require at completion of the swim leg in preparation for the run. Your transition bag will be transported to and from Newhaven before and after the race on your behalf. Your belongings can be collected from the registration area at the end of the race.

• Participants will also receive a Race Pack which includes their San Remo Channel Challenge T-shirt and other goodies.

+Results

• Results announced 90min after race finish at mytimes.com.au

+Prizes

• San Remo Channel Challenge boasts one of the largest pools of cash prizes and giveaways.

Overall event winner $500

Senior 18+

• First senior male + female $500 each

• Second senior male + female $150 each

• Third senior male + female $100 each

• First local senior male + female $100 each

• Second local senior male + female $50 each

Junior 15 – 17

• First junior male + female $150 each

• Second junior male + female $75 each

• Third junior male + female $50 each

• First local junior male + female $100 each

• Second local junior male + female $50 each

40+, 50+, and Swim

• First 40+ male + female $50 each

• First 50+ male + female $50 each

• First male + female across the channel $50 each

Team relay

• First Prize pack

• First male + female Prize pack each

• Second male + female Prize pack each

• First mixed Prize pack

• Second mixed Prize pack

• First local Prize pack

• Second local Prize pack

• First local junior Prize pack

+Rules and Regulations

1. In an emergency during the swim leg, a swimmer will raise an arm overhead and call for or seek assistance from water safety personnel (Woolamai Beach SLSC lifesavers). Swimmers can accept flotation assistance without retiring from the event. Swimmers cannot receive propulsion assistance.
2. Swimmers who require assistance via the Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs) or Rescue Jet Skis, will be returned to shore and automatically retire from the race.
3. Swimmers must be 15 years or older on the day of the event to compete.
4. Swimmers may use any stroke to propel themselves and may tread water or float.
5. Swimmers must start in the wave corresponding with their cap colour as given to them at registration.
6. A swimmer must be wearing the approved swim cap given to them at registration to start their swim. The swim cap can be removed once at the transition area on the Newhaven side of the channel.
7. Participants must be wearing the transponder (timing bracelet) given to them at registration at all times during the swim and run.
8. A swimmer shall not wear artificial propulsion devices of any kind including, but not limited to, fins/flippers, paddles, floatation devices or buoyancy suits of any kind. Wetsuits are permitted.
9. Only those participants who have trained and feel competent to complete the event should enter the event.
10. We recommend wetsuits and goggles be worn by swimmers.
11. Each competitor will be issued with a transponder (timing bracelet) which they will be required to wear at all times during the race. It is the responsibility of competitors to ensure the transponders are securely fastened to them prior to entering and exiting the water. Non-returned or lost transponders will incur a $100 replacement charge