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ABOUT
The venue of Limassol Open water Marathon part of the Cyprus Swim Series races is Dasoudi Beach in Germasogia, which is offering great views of the Mediterranean Sea and a taste of the cosmopolitan Limassol City.
In September ambient temperatures are min/max 21-30 ⁰C while seawater temperatures range between 25-29 ⁰C, making this an ideal time for an Open Water event! It is expected that it will be a non-wetsuit swim, in crystal clear Mediterranean waters.
CATEGORIES
INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION | OPEN CATEGORIES
⦁ 5Km, 18-29 Men, 18-29 Women
⦁ 5Km, 30-39 Men, 30-39 Women
⦁ 5Km, 40-49 Men, 40-49 Women
⦁ 5Km, 50+ Men Masters, 50+ Women Masters
⦁ 3Km, 18-29 Men, 18-29 Women
⦁ 3Km, 30-39 Men, 30-39 Women
⦁ 3Km, 40-49 Men, 40-49 Women
⦁ 3Km, 50+ Men Masters, 50+ Women Masters
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2024
16:00 – 19:00 Athlete bag pick up at Dasoudi Beach – Venue (strongly recommended to avoid confusions on race day)
SUNDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2024 – RACE DAY
06:30 – 07:30 Athlete bag pick up at Dasoudi Beach (to be strictly followed)
08:00 Race Start – 5Km Distance | All Categories
08:05 Race Start – 3Km Distance | All Categories
10:00 Juniors Race Start – 1.25Km Distance | 13 – 17 years old
10:00 Kids Race Start – 0.5Km Distance | 8 – 12 years old
11:15 Awards Ceremony
5KM & 3KM SWIM RACECOURSES
START LINE
Start will be given sharply at 08:00 for the 3km Challenge Race and 08:05 for the 5km Endurance Race: “Get Set” AND a long sound of a HORN OR WHISTLE. This is a land start. All race categories will start simultaneously. All swimmers must start after the horn (those who start before the sound of the horn will receive a Time Penalty equal to 1 minute which will be added to their overall time).
BUOYS DESCRIPTION (3KM):
Buoy 1: Left end buoy as shown on the video below
Buoy 2: Right end buoy as shown on the video below
Buoy 3: Inside rocks buoy as shown on the video below (exit buoy)
THE SWIM | CHALLENGE RACE: 3KM
Starting from the shallow waters, swimmers can swim in any stroke they want towards buoy 1, leaving buoy 1 on their Left-hand-side. Next, swimmers continue all the way to buoy 2, leaving also buoy 2 on their left-hand-side, while heading once again to buoy 1 to complete the first lap of the distance. After finishing one lap of the 3km Challenge Race, swimmers will again leave buoy 1 on their left-hand-side, and head to buoy 2, which they have to leave buoy 2 on their left-hand-side to complete the second lap towards buoy 1, which again they have to leave buoy 1 their left-hand-side and move towards buoy 3 and finish the race. In case an athlete does not “clear” the buoys as described above, the option of a DSQ will be considered. Swimmers are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the course which will be clearly marked and for covering the distance of the 3Km Challenge Race.
BUOYS DESCRIPTION (5KM):
Buoy 1: Left end buoy as shown on the video below
Buoy 2: Right end buoy as shown on the video below
Buoy 3: Inside rocks buoy as shown on the video below
THE SWIM | ENDURANCE RACE: 5KM
Starting from the shallow waters, swimmers can swim in any stroke they want towards buoy 1, leaving buoy 1 on their left-hand-side. Next, swimmers continue all the way to buoy 2, leaving also buoy 2 on their left-hand-side, while heading once again to buoy 1 to complete the first lap of the distance. Note that while heading from buoy 2 to buoy 1, swimmers must leave buoy 3 on their right-hand-side. After finishing three (3) laps of the 5km Endurance Race, swimmers will head to buoy 2, leave buoy 2 on their left-hand-side and finally swim to buoy 3 and leave buoy 3 on their right-hand-side and head to the shore to complete the 5km Endurance Race. In case an athlete does not “clear” the buoys as described above, the option of a DSQ will be considered. Swimmers are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the course which will be clearly marked and for covering the distance of the 5Km Endurance Race.
Water temperature will be measured at race morning and announced 15 minutes before the race starts. Please observe wetsuits regulations below:
⦁ Water temperature of 20 deg C and above: no wetsuit.
⦁ Water temperature between 18 and 19.9 deg C: swimmer can choose to wear a wetsuit or not.
⦁ Water temperature between 16 and 17.9 deg C: wetsuits are compulsory.
⦁ Water temperature below 15.9 deg C: swimmers should not be competing.
FINISH LINE
The finish line is at Dasoudi Beach and will be clearly located next to the Timing Area with sufficient identification/branding. Athlete race numbers must always be visible, especially at the finish line. A well-placed identifier / body marked number will assist with your identification by the marshals who may ask for your race number upon your approach to the finish line. You are encouraged to voice your race number as you cross the finish line.
KIDS SWIM RACECOURSES
START LINE
Start will be given sharply at 10:00 for both distances by a signal: “Get Set” AND a long sound of a HORN OR WHISTLE. This is a land start. All race categories will start simultaneously. All the swimmers must start after the horn. In the event of a false start, the race will stop, and all swimmers will be asked to return to the start line for a fresh start.
BUOYS DESCRIPTION (KIDS & JUNIORS):
Buoy 1: Left corner of the triangle as shown on the video below
Buoy 2: Right corner of the triangle as shown on the video below
Buoy 3: Coastline corner of the triangle as shown on the video below
THE SWIM | Long Course: 1.25Km | Short Course: 0.5Km
Starting in an anticlockwise direction, swimmers can swim in any stroke they want towards buoy 1, which they must overpass by leaving it on their left-hand-side. Next, swimmers continue to buoy 2 where they must leave buoy 2 =on their left-hand-side and head to buoy 3 which they will have to leave on their left-hand side as well and complete one (1) lap. After two (2) laps of the 0,5 kids race and five (5) laps of the juniors race, swimmers will head to the shore leaving buoy 3 on their right-hand-side.
Kids of the short distance (0.5km) will loop two times before they head to the finish line. The long distance (1.25Km) swimmers will have to do their loop five times before heading to the exit.
In case an athlete does not “clear” the buoys as described above, the option of a DSQ will be considered. Coaches and volunteers will help your swimmers to familiarize themselves with the course which will be clearly marked.
Water temperature will be measured at race morning and announced 15 minutes before the race starts. Please observe wetsuits regulations below:
⦁ Water temperature of 20 deg C and above: no wetsuit.
⦁ Water temperature between 18 and 19.9 deg C: swimmer can choose to wear a wetsuit or not.
⦁ Water temperature between 16 and 17.9 deg C: wetsuits are compulsory.
⦁ Water temperature below 15.9 deg C: swimmers should not be competing.
FINISH LINE
The finish line is at Dasoudi Beach and will be clearly located next to the Timing Area with sufficient identification/branding. Athlete race numbers must always be visible, especially at the finish line. A well-placed identifier / body marked number will assist with your identification by the marshals who may ask for your race number upon your approach to the finish line. You are encouraged to voice your race number as you cross the finish line.
GENERAL RULES
CUT-OFF TIMES
No cut off times are applied to the any of the categories for the Limassol Open Water Marathon. All athletes who cross the finish line will be considered as finishers.
TIMING
All athletes will receive an electronic timing chip which they will wear on their ankle and secure it well. No timing will occur unless you wear the time chip throughout the duration of the race. Loss of the timing chip will be charged with €100.
BRANDED SWIM CUPS
All athletes will receive a branded Cyprus Swim Series swimming cap in their goody bag. You MUST wear the official race swim cap while you are in the water. If you need to use another swim cap, please wear it under the official race cap and inform a member of the registration team.
PENALTIES AND DSQ
It is up to the discretion of the Race director and affiliated Marshals to impact a DSQ status to an athlete that has behaved in a non-sportsman like manner or has violated the rules of the sport. It is also the duty of a marshal to identify any falsity by the athlete and enforce a stop and go rule. All athletes are treated equally and fairly with safety and integrity considered to be paramount.
PARKING
Public Parking is available close to the venue. Please arrive early and allow sufficient time to get ready and avoid unnecessary hustle.
RECOVERY AREA
After the finish line athletes can proceed to the recovery/feed zone area. Water will be available for all swimmers. Park Beach Hotel offers a good variety of fresh juices, soft drinks, snacks and more at an extra cost. Toilets and showers are located next to the swim venue. All participants are kindly requested to respect the nature of the venue as well as the man-made facilities that have been so generously offered to us and to use the bins provided so no trace is left behind.
