The Ruby10
10km - 4 laps of The Ruby course
Entries capped at 80
The Ruby10
10km Marathon
The Ruby10 - A Marathon Swim.
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The S.I. long swim. A longer challenge. A Marathon length.
Think you can step up? Think 10km is Going Long? Bloody right it is! It’s a good run, let alone a good swim.
There are other 10km swims in NZ
- Long Bay, Auckland
- Lake Taupo
- Lake Rotoma
- Auckland
But we can lay claim to the "only South Island 10km". So what better place than Lake Wanaka.
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Note: There is no 5km or 7.5km option.
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Format:
We are not using FINA rules. We will use Ruby rules. You are reading them:
Age groups + overall fastest times.
Pink swim caps.
We will have a structure / jetty just offshore for feeding station purposes, accessed from the rocky promontory.
You can touch it/ hold onto it. You won't be able to touch the lake floor at the deep end.
Your support person can be based on land and access the feed station as you approach.
The structure will only be for Ruby10 swimmers and support crew.
Start time 7.00am giving swimmers 2 hours in the water before the next race starts at 9am. Bliss.
Cut off time will be 11.00am in the vicinity of the southern tip of the island allowing approx 4 hours 15 mins to complete and back to shore. E.g. if you are on the western or northern sides of the island you will probably get pulled.
Prizegiving for 1st, 2nd, 3rd best time - Male & Female.
Plus special prizes for 'Skins'.
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Wetsuits
Wetsuits are optional. Open water ocean rules still have no wetsuit rules even in waters to 12°C.
We will advise on lake temperature right up til the day, but it will be for each person to make their own decision.
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Water temperature can vary from 14°C (hopefully not less) to 18°C and even slightly higher. Be Prepared. Be Realistic. BeSure.
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4 x 2.5km laps
Time: 2.5 - 4 hours
Start time: 7.00am
Official Cut off at 4hours. Be at or close to the southern tip of the island by 11.00am + the 15 mins back to shore. No one was cut off in 2018.
Questions? email:
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Entry Fee: $89.