21/02/2025
Saturday morning 22 February RACE DAY!
Competitors, please arrive early, get wetsuits/togs, goggles and caps sorted, get in the zone, relax and enjoy the atmosphere. De-stress! Breathe!!
There is plenty of FREE car parking around the event. The Perfume Point Reserve will be available. Please note the Spriggs Park carpark will not be available due to the TriNZ triathlon setup.
There will be Coffee from Coffee with Kimi and Ice Cream from Berry Good Real Fruit Ice Cream!
Arena will be there with merchandise and advice on what the best wetsuit is to buy – hint – ARENA!
Bring your water bottle – To reduce waste we will not be supplying cups for water and hydration.
Bring your sunscreen – We don’t want sunburnt swimmers, supporters or spectators.
Race Timetable:
Please get to the event early and make sure you have everything sorted with plenty of time to relax and enjoy the morning!
8.45am Pak'nSave 200m race briefing
9.00am 200m race starts!
9.00am Hydraulic HB 500m Individual and Brayden Coldicutt 500m Teams race briefing
9.15am 500m race starts!
9.30am Hawke's Bay Regional Council 1km Individual and Napier City Council 1km Teams race briefing
9.45am 1km race starts!
10.15am Arena 2.5km Individual and 2.5km Teams race briefing
10.30am 2.5km race starts!
12.00pm (approx.) Prize-giving. You have to be at prize-giving to be able to receive a spot prize. NB 2 x Arena Thunder Wetsuits up for grabs!
12.30pm All over Rover. Thank you everyone for coming!
2.00pm approx. Results will be posted on our page and hopefully some photos!
That’s it!! We hope you have an enjoyable morning, the sea is calm, the sun is shinning and everything goes to plan! Safe swimming everyone.