1SOMS= 1st Sunday of Month Swim
Every Month* . Timed clockwise swim .
Choice of Long or Short route.
*Jun,Jul,Aug start an hour later
Challenging yet Fun (without or with a wetsuit)
Participants are affectionately known as ‘The Polarbears‘
More Details
Long route:
This route has something for everyone. It’s a lekker route with fabuolous views.
The start is in the shallows, direction of swim is clockwise around 6 buoys, finish is in the shallows.
(After the 1st right-shoulder turn -that is deep buoy 1)
Aim for the red house above the wide-block of flats above Moses beach (Sea Point side)…
Continue past deep buoy 2 and onwards to deep buoy 3. Right-shoulder turn to shallow buoy 4
(After the 3rd right-shoulder turn)
Aim for the red roof bungalow on the Ridge…
It’s a fine swim back (towards Camps Bay side)
Swim past shallow buoy 5 and continue to shallow buoy 6.
Left-shoulder turn around buoy 6 and aim for the finish bobber buoys in the shallows. Timing stops here.
Collect sequenced finish tag and proceed to the recorder’s desk where your RaceNumber, Name and Category will be taken.
Short Route:
This route follows the same start procedure and direction of swim as the Long route.
(After the 1st right-shoulder turn -that is deep buoy 1)
Aim for the red house above the wide-block of flats above Moses beach (Sea Point side) …
Continue to deep buoy 2 and right-shoulder turn to shallow buoy 3 (5*).
Right-shoulder turn around shallow buoy 3 (5*). Aim for the red roof bungalow on the Ridge…
Left-shoulder turn around buoy 4 (6*) and aim for the finish bobber buoys in the shallows. Timing stops here.
Collect sequenced finish tag and proceed to the recorder’s desk where your RaceNumber, Name and Category will be taken.
*indicates the buoy number for Long route
10second need-to-know
1SOMS = 1st Sunday Of Month Swim
Meet
Meet at Clifton 4th,
Sign-in at recorder’s desk (indicating race number),
Acclimatise while awaiting the race briefing,
Listen
Listen to the race briefing and take note of any route changes,
High-five the headcount controllers,
Pose for a Group pic,
Under Starters Orders,
Swim
Swim the demarcated route (and listen to any instruction from water safety team),
Take sequenced finish-tag to recorder’s desk,
Attend the lucky draw
