Gold Coast

Minimum Age Determination

Age determination for the minimum age for entry for all races and for age category assignment is determined by the athlete’s age on December 31st during the Triathlon Australia season which runs from 1 July to 30 June.

For this event, the date for determining an athlete’s age is 31 December 2023.

Sprint Course Individual: 12-years-old
Short Course Individual: 15-years-old
Short Course Team: 15-years-old

Pre-requisites

Must be able to swim 800 metres in open water in one go.

Needs to be an experienced swimmer and runner and understand the length and difficulty of the race course. The athlete also needs to be aware that the weather conditions on the race day can be very harsh which could make the race even more physically and mentally demanding.

See Section 2.3: Eligibility of the Swimrun Australia Race Rules for official eligibility rules.

Swimrun Australia: Sydney North 2023 will be conducted under Swimrun Australia’s race rules.

The Race Rules cover the following:

– Introduction to competition rules
– Athlete conduct (including entry conditions and eligibility)
– Course
– Equipment
– Penalties
– Swimrun Australia conduct
– Sponsors and Media Exposure

To view the latest Race Rules and Waiver documents, visit the Official Resources page.

Swimrun is unique in that you carry with you, and swim and run with all the gear you start with.

Compulsory items include a swimsuit, shoes, swim cap*, vest*^ and whistle.

Optional items include a wetsuit, goggles, pull buoy, hand paddles, and nutrition.

Prohibited items include swim fins, motorised aids, and backpacks.

*Supplied by SRA ^Returned at the finish line.

View the Swimrun Basics page for more information and tips on race gear and ensure you read Section 4: Equipment in the Swimrun Australia Race Rules.

Schedule

6:30-7:20 am – Short Course Registration (Currumbin Beach)
7:30 am – Short Course Race Briefing
7:45 am – Short Course Start
7:30-8:05am – Sprint Course Registration (Tallebudgera Beach)
8:15 am – Sprint Course Race Briefing
8:30 am Sprint Course Start
10:00 am – Presentations (Miami)

Note: The final schedule will be communicated in the week prior to the event.

Athlete & Gear Logistics

As this event has point-to-point courses, there are some logistics to be managed.

Getting yourself to the start

It is the athlete’s responsibility to get themselves to the start at either Currumbin or Tallebudgera. We suggest you get dropped off or that you take an Uber/Taxi as there is limited parking at these locations.

Getting your gear from the start to the finish

Swimrun Australia will transport your gear from the start to the finish.

Getting yourself back to the start

If you have left a vehicle at the start, it is your responsibility to get yourself back to the start.

More details on logistics will be provided in the Athlete Guide closer to the event.

After entering, teams can change one team member and make one race category change up to 12 November 2023.

The administration fee for changes is $20.

To make a transfer sign in to our registration system via the green [Change/Modify Entry] button.