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About
- 30 million pieces of rubbish removed
- 100,000 attendees at Take 3 clean ups and events
- 700,000 students educated through Take 3 programs
- 20 million people reached through Take 3 social media campaigns
- 129 countries participated in #take3forthesea campaign
Your opportunity to swim with purpose by supporting Take 3 for the Sea, an award-winning ocean conservation charity, at Umina Beach, Central Coast, NSW.
With distances to suit all levels the Take 3 Ocean Swim, Umina Beach has something for everyone, with 400m, 1km and 2km courses on offer. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third finishers at each distance.
The purpose of the Take 3 Ocean Swim is to connect the community to our beautiful ocean and fundraise to support Take 3. All entry fees and funds raised go directly towards Take 3's education programs that spread the word about the importance of conserving the environment and protecting wildlife from the impacts of plastic pollution and waste.
The wonderful Central Coast Community are on board with Umina SLSC providing water safety and first aid on the day and coengineer sponsoring the event.
About Take 3 for the Sea
Take 3 for the Sea is a highly-regarded charity dedicated to addressing the crisis of plastic pollution entering our ocean, waterways and broader environment with a simple, empowering call to action: Take 3 pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, waterway or... anywhere and you have made a difference.
Since 2009, Take 3 has developed and delivered education programs and events to schools, universities, surf life saving clubs, businesses and communities across Australia. We use social media to increase plastic pollution awareness and inspire participation.
Take 3's impact
The 400m, 1km and 2km courses will start and finish from Umina beach in front of the Umina Surf Life Saving Club.
400m Swim
Swimmers for the 400m course will head straight out into Broken Bay, round two buoys to finish back at Umina beach. Children are able to swim with their parents in the 400m family swim, Parents do not have to pay to swim with their kids.
1km Swim
The 1km course will round a buoy 200m on their left and swim towards Ettalong with designations for the 1km and 2km route out to complete a rectangular course.
2km Swim
The 2km course will allow users to swim slightly further along the beautiful shoreline of Broken Bay while completing two circuits.
Umina Beach is a wide open beach that is relatively calm, however, it can have bigger surf under certain conditions.
Swim aids such as wetsuits, fins, snorkels and pull buoys are allowed during the race, but swimmers who choose to use aids will need to state so when entering.
Umina Beach is a coastal village on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. The beach is suitable for kids of all ages, and there's a large playground behind the beach. There is an eclectic array of cafes, restaurants and boutiques in the town.
Umina Beach is a perfect centre to explore the beautiful Central Coast, which has recently been declared a certified ECO Destination through Ecotourism Australia.
Bouddi National Park and Brisbane Water National Park are both a short drive from Umina, and they offer many bushwalks, mountain biking trails and amazing lookouts.
Umina Beach is 80 minutes by car from Sydney and sufficient parking exist at the beach and the adjacent Peninsula Recreation Precinct.
Prizegiving and prizes
Prizegiving will be held 60 minutes after the 2km race with prizes for the first male and female for each swim (1km or 2km).
Event registrations are not transferable to other participants under any circumstances. The proceeds of this event are donated to T3S community charities.
In the event of the event being postponed due to poor and/or dangerous ocean or weather conditions, entries will not be refunded and the swim will be rescheduled for 3 December 2022.
In the event of a COVID-related health order that impacts the delivery of the event, the whole event will be postponed to a later date and all entries will be automatically transferred to the new date.
If COVID-related border restrictions prevent you from travelling to the event, or you are unable to attend due to having COVID or being required to quarantine you are eligible for a full refund (less 10% booking + credit card fees). COVID refunds will require supporting evidence (evidence of positive PCI or Rat test).
Details
- Event TypeOcean Swim
- VenueUmina Beach
- Swim Distances400m, 1km & 2km
- Course Type/sAround The Buoys
- Minimum Age/s400m, 1km & 2km = 10-years-old, 400m Family Swim = 1 x Child 9-12 + 1 x Parent
- Entry Price Range$15 - 30
- Online Entries CloseFri, 18 Nov 2022 - 3pm
Pricing
- 400m - $15 (Parents swim with kids for free)
- 1km - $25, late - $35
- 2km - $30, late - $40
Schedule
- 7-9:45am - Registration opens
- 8:30am – 400m swim start
- 9:00am - 1km swim start
- 10:00am - 2km swim start
- Medal ceremony at the completion of the 2km swim
Manage your entry
Transfers: You can transfer yourself to a different distance or transfer your entry to another person via your Race Roster dashboard. Fees apply.
Location
Umina NSW, Australia
Roslyn Hancock
24 Nov 2022 at 10:19pmI enjoyed the swim.