Pupkewitz Jetty Mile 2024

PUPKEWITZ JETTY MILE – 27 December 2024

Entry

Online entry @ www.otbsport.com

Online entries close 23 Dec at 12h00

JETTY MILE entry N$300 (approx. a one mile open water sea swim from Tiger Reef to the Mole)

SPRINT entry N$290 (approx. a 600m swim in the Mole)

Kiddies FUN SWIM (approx. a 150m swim in the Mole).

Child must be assisted/overseen by any competent swimmer and make use of any flotation device.

Entry N$50.  No prizes for position but medal for each finisher.   Kids must please enter by 10 Dec so we can arrange the event shirts by age and arrange the printing of their shirts

Event shirt for the first 250 entries. TBC

A swimmer may not swim with anything that could be deemed a swimming impediment or safety hazard e.g. weights or weight belt.

Collection of numbered cap and event t-shirt at OTB Sport Swakopmund

Tuesday 27 December from 10h00 to 12h00

Start/Finish/Prize Giving

Start Jetty Mile: 15h30 at Tiger Reef Beach Bar

Start Sprint: 16h30 at The Mole

Start Kiddies Fun Event: 17h00 at the Mole  

Finish for all events is at main beach at the Mole.

Prize Giving will be at approximately 17h45  

The Race

1.1        Jetty Mile (Full Event)

The Full event will start at Tiger Reef Beach Bar at 15h30. 

All  participants will need to be numbered and sign in.  Please give yourself a minimum of 40 minutes for sign in and pre-race preparation.

A race brief will be given prior to the race.

The race will start at 15h30 at Tiger Reef.  Participants will swim past the Jetty to The Mole. 

The finish is Main Beach at the Mole

The swim route will be marked with buoys and participants will be informed of swim route prior to the start of the event. 

The distance of the Full event is approximately one sea mile (around 1.9km).

A wetsuit is recommended due to cold sea temperatures and the danger of hypothermia.

1.2        Sprint Event

The Sprint event will start at the Mole at 16h30.

 All  participants will need to be numbered and sign in.  Please give yourself a minimum of 40 minutes for sign in and pre-race preparation.

The swim route will be marked with buoys and participants will be informed of swim route prior to the start of the swim event. 

The distance is approximately 600m and wetsuits are recommended if the sea temperature is cold.

1.3        Kiddies Fun Swim

The Kiddies Fun Swim will start at the Mole.

This is a fun event that children can participate in along with their parents or other competent swimmer.

All children will receive a finishers medal.  There are no prizes for positions, but children’s cap numbers are included in the lucky draw.

Child must be assisted/overseen by a competent swimmer.  The child’s safety is the responsibility of the parent/swimmer accompanying the child.

Any flotation device may be used to assist the child.

The swim route will be marked with buoys and participants will be informed of swim route prior to the start of the swim event.

The distance is approximately 150m.

1.4        Timekeeping and Numbering

All swimmers must check in and be numbered prior to start of race (regardless whether you are wearing a wetsuit).   Participants should not grease themselves until they have been numbered.

Swimmers must not remove their swim caps as they exit the water.  They must keep their swim caps on until they have crossed the finish line.  The event will finish on the beach in front of event tent.   Many participants will be wearing a wetsuit and the numbered cap will be the only way in which we can record your time.  Please also assist timekeepers by calling your number as you finish.  If you are not wearing a swim cap at finish line then your time may not be recorded.

2         Safety

Participants need to assess for themselves (and /or minors) whether they are fit enough to take part.

Participants should note that there is limited assistance on the water and we make use of volunteers for water safety.

Participants are advised to swim in wetsuit due to cold sea temperatures.

In an emergency swimmer should raise an arm overhead for assistance (not wave).

Even if sea conditions are extremely rough it is unlikely that event will be cancelled.  Competitors (minors in consultation and agreement with their parent and swim coach) need to assess for themselves whether they are capable of taking part in the sea conditions on the day.  Competitors need to be completely self sufficient in the water as there are limited volunteers assisting with water safety and the rougher the conditions the more difficult a sea rescue operation is.  NB! NB!  You need to be able to look after yourself in the ocean (you need to be able to deal with currents, swell, waves etc).

All participants take part in the event at their own risk and indemnify the organisers, sponsors, host and other authorities of any loss or injury, however that loss or injury may be caused which might occur in preparation for, during or subsequent to the event and in any circumstances in which the organisers, sponsors and local and other authorities might attract a legal liability in respect of such injury or loss.

Ocean water swimming is inherently hazardous and every participant, by his/her participation acknowledges that they are aware of this fact and accepts the risks associated with the event.

3         General Rules

A swimmer can not take part in both the Jetty Mile and Sprint.  A participant must choose which race he/she will compete in.

Participants are expected to partake in the spirit of the event and conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner at all times.

People participating in the event do so at their own risk and the event organisers, sponsors and local authorities are not responsible for any loss or injury however that loss or injury may be caused.

Competitors shall:

Practice good sportsmanship at all times.

Be responsible for their own safety and the safety of others.

Obey instructions from race officials.

Treat other competitors, officials, volunteers, and spectators with respect and courtesy.

Violations should be reported to timekeepers or Yvonne Brinkmann.

Inform timekeepers if they withdraw from a race.

Ensure that they are familiar with the course; the participant is responsible for any deviations from the route which, if deemed an unfair advantage, may result in disqualification.

Competitors must not remove their swim cap until they have crossed the finish line.

A competitor who has a protest must do so in writing within 15 minutes of his/her finish time.   Written protests are to be handed in at timekeeper table or to Yvonne Brinkmann.

A competitor can be suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct and fraud.  The event organiser’s decision is final and will be made in consultation with relevant people.

The minimum age for the Full Event (Jetty Mile) is 13 years.  Competitors (minors in consultation and agreement with their parent) need to assess for themselves whether they are capable of taking part in the sea conditions on the day.

Competitors need to be completely self sufficient in the water as there are limited volunteers assisting with water safety and the rougher the conditions the more difficult a sea rescue operation is.  NB! NB!  You need to be able to look after yourself in the ocean.

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