Schedule & Start/Finish Lines

Start line activities take place at Leighton Beach and Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club, Vlamingh Parklands, 20 Leighton Beach Blvd, North Fremantle

Finish line activities take place at Hotel Rottnest, Thompson Bay, 1 Bedford Ave, Rottnest Island

Swimmers

Ultramarathon, solo, and start line swimmers must present themselves for check-in at Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club. Confirm your wave start time and be sure to check in on time. Check-in closes 30 minutes before the wave start.

Ultramarathon, solo, and start line swimmers should be in contact with their support boat to ensure their boat is in the holding area approximately 20-30 minutes before the swimmer’s allocated wave start time. Swimmers must not be dropped off by support boats at Leighton Beach.

Be sure to wear your Port to Pub coloured swimming cap, have race number tattoos affixed to both of your upper arms, and that your timing strap is securely in place.

When called by the announcer, walk into the swimmer’s enclosure and over the timing mat. You will now be registered as confirmed starter. You will need to again cross the timing mat at the end of the race to get a finishing time, so you must keep your timing strap on. The event announcer will commence the countdown to start five minutes before each wave. The start of each wave will be signalled by the sound of a loud shipping bell.

Paddlers

Paddlecraft drop off can be done as early as 5:00am. Paddlers can drop paddlecraft to the north or south side of the swimmer enclosure. It is recommended that 25km paddlers drop their skis on the north side.

• South side drop off is between Coast Port Beach and Vlamingh Parkland
• North side drop off is behind the grass round oval next to Bib & Tucker

Paddlers are not permitted to be dropped off from the support boat within 1000m of the start line

Parking

Event parking is extremely limited – we advise swimmers and paddlers be dropped off rather than drive themselves. There are public carparks to the north and south of Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club. Traffic management will be in place on the day.

The Port to Pub finish line is located on the beach in front of Hotel Rottnest. The finish line is ready at 10:30am for the first finishers to arrive and closes at 5:00pm. Presentations begin at 5:15pm at Hotel Rottnest.

• Finishing swimmers must cross through the finish line arch (all swimmers on duos and teams are invited to finish together).
• Successful 25km ultramarathon finishers are invited to ring the finish line bell.
• Swimmers are directed to collect their finisher swag upon leaving the initial finish reception area.
• A recovery space is available to swimmers and padders and offers fruit, refreshments, and shade.
• Doctors and lifesavers are on-call on the beach and in the medical tent.
• Subi Sports Massage & Physio and PROmotion Health therapists are available for massage and physio services.
• Head to the toilets and showers for a clean if needed!
• Ultramarathon and Solo swimmers pick up their gifts in the recovery tent.
• Grab Port to Pub merch at the KC Australia stall.
• Stay for Presentations beginning at 5:15pm.
• Rest, recoup, grab some food and a drink, and celebrate!