Swimrun Australia: Sydney East
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Swimrun Australia: Sydney East
Sydney East is a multi-distance swimrun event held along Sydney’s eastern harbour coastline. The start area is at Rose Bay and the event hub and finish area are based at Woollahra Sailing Club. The route links harbour swims with shoreline runs across bays, sandy beaches, trails and rock platforms, and includes views of the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, South Head and Hornby Lighthouse.
The 2026 course was refined to shorten some swims, create more run-led rhythm and place swims in sheltered, netted or contained locations. Notable course changes include a reworked Rose Bay swim and exit, a new Hermit Bay entry with an optional pier jump, and a Nielsen Park swim held inside the netted area.
Distances offered:
- Enduro - 17 km total, 2 km swim, 15 km run, solo or team, 17+ years
- Experience - 11 km total, 1.3 km swim, 9.7 km run, solo only, 15+ years
- Discovery - 6 km total, 750 m swim, 5.25 km run, solo only, 13+ years
- Stroke 'N Stride - 2 km total, 600 m swim, 1.8 km run, solo only, 12+ years
Safety and logistics include on-course safety support, compulsory eligibility swim prerequisites, cut-off guidance (finish within 3 hours 45 minutes; Watsons Bay checkpoint 2:20, Nielsen Park 2:50), gear drop, free on-course and finish photos, on-course nutrition, finisher pennant, and Aus Tri-endorsed status. Entries are capacity-limited with a waitlist if full. Transfers within the same event are free up to three days before the event; refunds follow the published sliding scale and deferrals are not offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
