Waterfront Canal Challenge 2026

Saturday, 18 April 2026

08:45 to 18:00

Battery Park

Entrance via Alfred Street or Dock Road
Parking entrance is in Dock Road

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Event Schedule

800m Registration

7:30 – 8:30

1/2 or 800m for all age groups and para swimmers

Official Opening and Welcome

08:00

1600m Registration

8:30 – 9:30 (30 minutes)

1/2 or 800m for all age groups and para swimmers

800m WAVE

9:00 – 9:50

1600m WAVE/PARA WAVE

10:00 – 11:00 (1 hour)

800m prize giving

10:00 – 10:10

1600m prize giving

11:10 – 11:20

1600 ELITE WAVE

11:30 – 12:30

Message of thanks

13:00 – 13:10

Including partners and sponsors

Elite Prize Giving

13:20 – 14:00

Closure

1400

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NOTE

Must be registered 30 minutes before the swim/wave to collect time tag and goodie bag
No floats are allowed
800 and 1600m swimmers have the option to wear skins or wetsuits
All winners are required to stay for the prize-giving ceremony and a short interview 13:25 – 14:00

Your safety is paramount, and an ER team and a water safety team will be available on site and in the water

Contacts

Spiro Mitchell

Project Leader

Phone: 083 411 0840

Derrick Frazer

Swimming queries

Phone: 082 770 5798

June Webber

General enquiries

Phone: 082 460 7505

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