Registration period: Early bird – now until 31st Oct. Last date: 17th Nov
Venue: Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi Island
Race Events:
- 400M Octopus (kids)
- 1.5KM
- 4KM*
- 8KM
A swimmer could only participate in one of the events. 4KM* is a merit distance where a swimmer may collect for top 10 winning points in the series competition.
4km/8km Swimming Course setup:
- 4km loop, 4km will take 1 loop and 8km will take 2 loops.
- beach start/finish clockwise swimming
- Easy navigation via Pulau Gasing
- 8km cut-off time is 5hr 20min
- 4km cut-off time is 2hr 40min
400m|1.5km Swimming Course setup:
- Share the course of 4km/8km
- swim in a loop course, 1.5km event to make a turn at 750M mark and 400m event to make a turn at 200m mark.
- beach start/finish clockwise swimming
- 400m cut-off time is 15min
- 1500m cut-off time is 60min
Participant’s Entitlement: Certificate, String Bag, Post Race Meals, Timing and online result, Event T-Shirt, Finisher Medal, Finisher T-shirt
Prize:
| Placing | TOP 5 (8KM) | TOP 5 (4KM) |
| 1st | RM1000 | RM500 |
| 2nd | RM700 | RM300 |
| 3nd | RM500 | RM200 |
| 4th | RM300 | RM100 |
| 5th | RM200 | RM100 |
Race Age-group Category: (defined by the swimmer’s age as of December 31, 2019):
| 400M | 1.5KM | 4KM* | 8KM |
| 7-12 | 12+ | 14-19 | 16-19 |
| 20-29 | 20-29 | ||
| 30-39 | 30-39 | ||
| 40-49 | 40-49 | ||
| 50-59 | 50-59 | ||
| 60+ | 60+ |
Race Schedule (A.M):
SATURDAY, 30th November 2019
| Time | Activities | Place |
| 10.00 am to 6.00 pm | Race pack collection | Secretariat Tent, Tanjung Rhu |
| 5.00 pm 6.00 pm | Race Briefing | Secretariat Tent, Tanjung Rhu |
SUNDAY, 1st December 2019
| Time | Activities | Place |
| 5.00 am to 7.00 am | Bag Drop | Bag Drop Tent, Tanjung Rhu |
| 8.00 am | Flag off 8km | Start / Finish, Tanjung Rhu |
| 8.15 am | Flagg of 4km | Start / Finish, Tanjung Rhu |
| 8.30 am | Flag Off Octopus 400 meter swim | Start / Finish, Tanjung Rhu |
| 8.50 am | Flag off Sprint Distance | Start / Finish, Tanjung Rhu |
| 12.00 pm | Prize giving ceremony | Start / Finish, Tanjung Rhu |
Qualification: a minimum of 1 time OWS experiences for the past 12 months. Any triathlon,Ironman, swimathon events, or monthly Swimon workshop/training can be counted. Contact Technical director for further query or justification.
Safety: The course is patrolled by safety crafts and life guards. Participants should be adequately trained for open water swims of this length. All swimmers must wear the provided swim cap. Wearing safety buoy is mandatory.
Race result: The winners time in each category will be published immediately onsite but the rest will be provided within 24 hours via www.malaysiaopenwaterswimming.com
The race book (details of event) will be distributed within 2 weeks before the race date.
Please contact/whatapp Technical director (Amirizal Ishak) at 019 277 8554 or email to info@malaysiaopenwaterswimming.com for further inquiries.
RESULTS: http://wisetiming.com/langkawi-swimming-fest-results/
