RACE INFO
PAYMENT METHOD
During the race weekend, only cash payment or credit
cards will be accepted, while the following cards will
not be accepted:
• Wildcards
• Rhino Gold Card
INDEMNITY
All Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife indemnity rules will
apply. Events will take place irrespective of weather
conditions, unless officials from KZN Wildlife deem
conditions to be unsafe. Should it not be possible to
hold the event, beyond the control of the Organising
Committee, medals will be issued and no entry fees will
be refunded.
SAFETY
The manpower on the water this year will see approximately 120 qualified lifeguards adding to the safety of the
swim. Together with the lifeguards, the SA Navy, SA Engineers Corp, SAPS Diving Unit and medical services
will all be on the water during the races.
RESTRICTED WATER CRAFT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
For safety reasons, only official boats
will be allowed to follow the swimmers.
Unofficial power boats entering the
yachting area may be impounded by KZN
Ezemvelo Wildlife officials.
Medical staff will be on hand at the start, on the water and at
the finish in Munro Bay. Please notify an official should you
require medical attention. For medical emergencies, medical
assistance is located at the finish. Please note, the onus is
on the swimmer to supply and make arrangements regarding
special medical/health requirements while competing.
THE FINISH
The procedure to gain the most accurate results
for the race depends on the co-operation of all
finishers, so please take note of the following
requests:
1. There are generally eight channels one can
finish in.
2. The lanes are numbered 1 – 8, from left to
right, as you approach the finish.
3. Once in a channel, please do not change
your order.
4. Start getting your bar-coded tag ready
to hand in at the top end of the channel.
Please do not just drop the safety pin on
the ground as this could cause an injury to
someone else. Use the box at the end of
the channel to discard the safety pin.
5. Hand in your bar-coded tag and timing
chip to the collector at the end of the
channel. If you have lost your tag, your
details will be recorded. Note: Swimmers
unofficially swimming in the race will
receive a life ban from the event, if
caught.
6. Once your tag is handed in, continue to
the aQuellé refreshment area, where you
will receive a bottle of flavoured water,
collecting your medal on the way.
Special instructions for the Age Group Events
5 & 6 on Sunday:
Generally, if you are completing the race in over
32 minutes, it will not matter which lane you
finish in, except for the 51 years and over, who
are requested to finish in the far right channel, if
possible. However, until officials allow swimmers
to use any channels, the following finish
procedure must be adhered to:
• 13 years and under will finish in channels
1 & 2.
• 31-40 years will finish in channels 3 & 4.
• 41-50 years will finish in channels 5 & 6.
• 51 years and over will finish in channel 7.
• Gold caps will use channel 8.
Please keep to these lanes as much as possible.
If the channels are reduced for any reason, there
will be one channel per age group.
CUT-OFF TIMES
There is a cut-off time at the halfway mark of 32 minutes.
Anybody still in the water will be removed by the Water
Safety Staff and taken by boat to Munro Bay. If taken out
of the water, please hand in your tags to the officials, so
that they can be recorded on the computer system.
MEDALS & PRIZES
In the seeded events 5 to 8, only swimmers seeded in
the first batch (orange cap) will be eligible for prizes.
The organisers reserve the right to accept seeding
times outside of the seeding events, and the onus is
on the entrant to ensure correct seeding.
Prizes will be awarded on the following basis:
• Events 1 to 6 – top 3 in each category
• Events 7 & 8 – top 10 in each category
Prize-giving will take place as follows:
• Sat 9 Feb at 14:00 – Events 1 to 4
• Sun 10 Feb at 14:00 – Events 5 to 8
DISQUALIFICATIONS
The following will result in a swimmer being
disqualified and no time being recorded:
• Swimmers wearing any other swim cap other
than the official race swim cap supplied ot them
at Registration
• Swimmers failing to obey the rules or any
official’s instructions.
• Receiving assistance while swimming, including
the wearing of wetsuits or swimming aids.
• Substituting one swimmer with another.
• Finishing the event without having registered.
Note: Prize money will only be paid over after prize-
giving, but within 14 days of the event and subject to
doping clearance.
Any action that may bring the event into disrepute
may result in disqualification and further
disciplinary action.
ENQUIRIES
There will be enquiry counters at the start and finish. The start enquiries counter will deal purely with start matters, and the finish enquiries counter will deal only with finish
matters. Only authorised personnel are allowed in the finish area.
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