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Race Information: The First National Kimberley Lake Argyle Swim is held on the first Saturday each May. The race departs from a deep water start at the heart of Lake Argyle and finishes in the spectacular Bamboo Cove near the Lake Argyle Resort. The distance of the race is 10 or 20 kilometers. The event categories for competitors are: Solo Duo - teams of 2 Team - teams of 4 (or 3) Minimum Age Requirement: 14 years of age on the day of the swim. Entries Open: Registration for the Lake Argyle Swim will open 0900 hours (WST) 1st November. Entry numbers are restricted for safety and logistical reasons. Swimmers Details: Initial registrations will only require the Team's Captain details. We will collect full team details closer to the event. Entry Fees: Solo $390, Duo $580 per team, Quad entry fee $1040 per team *plus transaction fees. Entry fees includes race merchandise and a ticket to the gala presentation dinner Saturday night for each swimmer, the boat skipper and the paddler. Compulsory Briefing & Gear Collection Sessions: The team skipper and paddler must attend either: the Kununurra Wednesday evening (prior to the event), or the Lake Argyle Resort on Friday evening (prior to the event) Sessions. Briefing material will be sent to all teams and be available online prior to the event. Support Boats: 10km solo swimmers compete without a motorised support boat - with a paddler only. Our hard sit-on-top kayaks (rated to 110kg capacity) are included in all 10km solo entries. This will allow 10km solo entrants to fly into town with their paddler without the need to transport a kayak or organise a support boat. All duo, quad team, and 20km solo swimmers require a motorised support boat that is a minimum of 4m in length. This boat is required to get your team, paddler and paddle craft to the start line of your event. *Interstate Skippers note that you require a WA recreations ticket or the equivalent. Swimsuit Regulations: Any suit improving buoyancy or propulsion would exclude the wearer/team from winning prizes; anyone who wants to wear one is still able to participate. (International Open Water Swimwear Rules apply). Times Race Start: 20km race starts 8:00 AM (Allow a minimum 60 minute travel time from the boat ramp to the start line); and 10km race start 10:00 AM for Solo's, 10:10am for teams (Allow a minimum 40 minute travel time from the boat ramp to the start line). 5:30 AM – 20km Race crews must be at Lake Argyle Resort. 6:10 AM - Bus at Lake Argyle Resort to pick up all Start Line Cruise passengers. 6:30 AM – Boats depart for 20km start line 6:51 AM – Boat Ramp Coordinator begins to launch 10km race boats 7:30-7:50 AM – Boats arrive at 20km start line 8:00 AM –Official 20km race start 8:30 AM – 10km race boats depart to start line. 9:40 AM – 10km race boats arrive at start 10:00 AM –Official 10km race start solo's, 10:10am Teams start 3:30 PM – Sweeper boat instructs all remaining teams swimming to pick up their swimmer and return to the finish line 5:00 PM until late - Nexus Airlines Gala Dinner starts. Great music, great hosts and dancing into the night! Presentation: The presentation of prizes will be held at Lake Argyle Resort during the Nexus Airlines Gala Dinner on race day. Weather: The following outlines the average weather conditions found in Lake Argyle in the months of April and May: Average daily temperatures May: maximum – 32.9 minimum – 19 degrees Celsius Average relative humidity May: Morning – 34% Afternoon – 26% Average rainfall: April: 26.1 mm, May: 7.5 mm Average wind speed May: Morning – 15.5km/h, Afternoon – 12.9km/h Lake Argyle expected water temperature: 22 - 27 degrees Celsius |
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