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Edinburgh Open Water Swimming Festival
In an effort to help promote open water swimming for all, Edinburgh Racing together with the Triathlon section of Edinburgh Road Club are putting on the Edinburgh Open Water Swim Festival which is open to swimmers of all abilities.
The event will be based at Portobello Beach, which is a long sandy beach located a few kilometres East of downtown Edinburgh and is easily accessible by bus, bike, and car. Many groups regularly swim in the sea during the warmer months and the beach bustles with people and activity on a sunny day.
The Edinburgh Open Water Swimming Festival will have three separate races. With races ranging from a short 400m sprint to the much more challenging 2km sea swim crossing from Musselburgh Quay back to Portobello Beach, there should be a distance for most swimming abilities. The distances available this year are:
- 400m, Portobello Beach
- 800m, Portobello Beach
- 2km swim, Musselburgh to Portobello
All courses will be marked out by big yellow buoys, and there will be safety boats along each of the swim routes. Wetsuits are compulsory and may be hired from The Tri Centre.
**All participants will have the option of doing 2 races throughout the morning. If you sign up for the 2km swim, you may also do the 400m swim at NO EXTRA COST. Participants choosing the 400m swim or 800m swim as their main race may swim in the 800m or 400m events at NO EXTRA COST. You may decide on the day of if you would like to participate in a second race beyond the one you register online for.**
The festival will also feature complimentary food for all participants on the Portobello Beach.
Sign-up now on EntryCentral at http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=145
Hope to see many of you there!
If you are available to help out on the day, please get in touch at elise [dot] acheson [at] gmail [dot] com
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