Portsea Swim Classic

Saturday 17 January, 2009

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• Portsea Swim Classic
• Key Dates
• Entry fee
• How to register
• Race distance
• Race kit collection
• Event start times
• Meeting point/TeamMONASH™ marquee
• Transport and parking
• Uniform collection
• Wetsuit
• Training
• Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?
• Portsea supports charity work
• Further Enquiries

The Portsea Swim Classic is one of the largest open water swims held in Australia. This swim covers 1.2km and is being held at the Portsea Front Beach, Nepean Highway, Portsea. The event attracts up to 2,000 swimmers as young as 12 right through to over 60 years of age, with past winners including some of the greats of Australian swimming.

Each year Monash University enters a team in the Portsea Swim Classic.

• In 2006 TeamMONASH™ had 40+ swimmers
• In 2007 TeamMONASH™ had 80+ swimmers
• In 2008 TeamMONASH™ had 150+ swimmers
• In 2009 we aim to have a team size of 150+ swimmers.

2009 Calendar of events (.pdf 228kb)

Key Dates

Entry fee

$40 (GST inclusive) prior to event or $45 on event day
Entry fees are non-refundable.

How to register

Registrations for TeamMONASH™ have now closed. If you would to swim the event on your own accord, you can register directly with Portsea Surf Lifesaving Club on the day.

Race distance

This swim covers 1.2km along the coast line and around the pier.

Race kit collection

All TeamMONASH™ participants can pick up their race kit (which includes timing device) from the TeamMONASH™ marquee which will be open from 11am.

Event start times

Please ensure that you arrive well ahead of time, as marshalling for each wave commences 15 minutes prior to your start time.

Meeting point/TeamMONASH™ marquee

Our team meeting point is at the TeamMONASH™ marquee located on the Portsea Front Beach, Nepean Highway, Portsea (Melway Ref. 156 E2). The marquee will be set up on the front beach approximately 50 metres from the pier. Just look for the largest marquee and other particiapnts in bright yellow TeamMONASH™ participant tops.

Each participant will be provided with -

• A participant top/gift pack
• The Porstea Surf Lifesaving race kit (T shirt, hat, swim cap and timing device)
• Massage & Cloakroom facilities.
• Snacks: a savoury roll, a piece of fruit, a killer python lolly and water.
• NB. Please bring a water bottle as drinks will be served from large water coolers.

Please also remember to bring -

• Additional snacks and lunch
• Sunscreen/hat/towel/aeroguard
• Drinks/water bottle

Services at the marquee will be open from 11am to 3.30pm.

Transport and parking

A bus will provide transport to and from Portsea on Saturday 17 January. The bus will be departing from Caulfield campus and pick up and drop off participants from Clayton and Peninsula campuses. This will allow TeamMONASH™ participants the opportunity to enjoy the social atmosphere of the event.

Pick up points and times:

9am Caulfield, campus bus stop at roundabout (Queens Ave).

9.20am Clayton, outside Doug Ellis Swimming Pool.

10am Peninsula, outside the George Jenkins Theatre.

11.45am Approximate arrival time at Portsea front beach.

4pm The bus will depart Portsea.

There is a $10 per person booking fee and bookings are essential. Bookings and payments are to be made at the Aquatics Service Desk (9905 4115) by Monday 12 January.

Parking at Portsea is limited, therefore special car parking facilities have been arranged at Kerr Reserve, Police Point, just inside the main gates at the end of Point Nepean Road. (Melway ref: 156 C2). A shuttle bus service will be provided by the Portsea Lifesaving Club to transport swimmers and spectators from the car park at Point Nepean to the Portsea Pier. (Alternatively, it is about a 20 minute walk). Please take advantage of the arranged car parking facilities in order to avoid a costly fine by parking inappropriately.

Uniform Collection Evening

On Tuesday 13 January a Uniform Collection Evening was held.  We thank all participants that attended this event to collect their uniform and event information. If you were unable to attend, participant race packs, uniforms and gifts will be available for collection at the TeamMONASH™ marquee from 11am untill 3.30pm on event day.

Wetsuit

It is highly recommended for all participants to wear a wetsuit during the race.

There are 2XU open water wetsuits available for purchase from the Service Desk at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool, Clayton campus.

You can chose between 2XU's Comp1 or Comp2 suits. Features of these suits include 2XU’s rollbar technology, floating zip panel and transition panels. Visit 2XU for further specification information.

For further enquiries please contact the Monash Sport Aquatics Service Desk on 9905 4115 or email Tess Clarke.

Training groups

The best way to know you can cover the distance is to train. You can get active in different ways and we are here to assist. Please visit our Portsea Swim Classic Training page for suggestions, programs and contact details.

Entry requirement:

• Minimum age 12 years on day of swim.
  

Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?

As a member of the TeamMONASH™ Support Crew you have the opportunity to enjoy the fun and the experience of the Portsea Swim Classic without even raising a sweat.

All volunteers receive a certificate, an official Support Crew t-shirt, and access to the TeamMONASH™ marquee on the day.

All volunteer positions have now been filled. If you missed out for this event, we encourage you to be part of the fun by coming down on the day and cheering for your fellow TeamMONASH™ participants.

Portsea Swim Classic supports charity work

All fundraising generated from the Portsea Swim Classic event goes to ensure the survival of the volunteer Portsea Surf Life Saving Club to provide adequate services to the community in the future.

Portsea Surf Life Saving Club is one of Australia’s largest and most respected Surf Life Saving Clubs, providing volunteer rescue and surveillance services to the community on one of the world’s most notorious and dangerous stretches of beach.

Since the founding members first set up patrol, Portsea SLSC members have been responsible for saving over 5,000 lives, as a direct result of the Club assisting over 1,600 young men and women to gain the Surf Life Saving Australia's coveted Bronze Medallion.

The Portsea Back Beach is patrolled by volunteer lifesavers from Portsea Surf Life Saving Club every weekend from December through to Easter.

Further enquiries

Have we forgotten information you require? Do you have a question about TeamMONASH™?

For more information about TeamMONASH™ or this event, please contact: