Val de Vie
SwimRun Season Opener
11km (Long Course)
5km (Short Course)
Kids Races
30 October 2022
Torpedo SwimRun Val de Vie
11km Long Course
Experience SwimRun Events
11km Torpedo Event Features:
- Run and swim through the beautiful Val de Vie Estate
- Individual format (not a team event)
- No wetsuits required (the water is warm)
- Enjoy the new challenge of Torpedo SwimRun in safe surroundings
- The longest swim is 400m and the longest run is 3km
- Minimum entry age is 14 years (see our T&C for details)
Required to enter:
Schedule:
Sunday 30 October 2022, Val de Vie Estate
Registration and all races start and finish at The Yard, Val de Vie.
Ample parking is available.
- 06H30: Registration Opens (Registration will remain open for the Short & Kids courses. Register ±1 hour before your race)
- 08H00: Long (11km) Course Start
- 08H45: Short (5km) Course Start
- 10H30 Kids Races Start
Delicious local food and drink vendors, picnic and seating space, Olympic pool, coffee and good times are all available at The Yard.
Directions:
Registration and all races start and finish at The Yard, Val de Vie. Enter the estate through the Berg River Gate
Ample parking is available.
Age limit:
- 14 (additional requirements for 14 - 18yr)
Swim and Run distances:
- 6x (Fun) Runs = 9km
- 6x (Short) Swims = 2km
- Total Combined = 11km
Torpedo gear provided:
- Torpedo swim cap
- Torpedo race vest (to be returned)
- Mobii timing chip (to be returned)
- Emergency number wrist band
Energy point on the route:
- Bootlegger: Start Coffee
- PowerBar: Energy Point 1
- LO'CAL: Energy Point 2
Event cost:
- Individual Entry
- R495 per person
Full refund if covid cancellation (option to carry forward)
Optional extra gear permitted:
- Swimming hand paddles
- SwimRun pull buoy
- Team pull rope
- Swim goggles
- Fins (15cm permitted)
Torpedo SwimRun Val de Vie
5km Short Course
Experience SwimRun Events
Its swimrun fun with your family, besties and friends. Let them enjoy the facilities at the Yard, including the pool while you are out on the course.
5km Torpedo Event Features:
- Run and swim through the beautiful Val de Vie Estate
- Individual format (not a team event)
- No wetsuits required (the water is warm)
- Enjoy the new challenge of Torpedo SwimRun in safe surroundings
- The longest swim is 400m and the longest run is 2km
- Minimum entry age is 14 years (see our T&C for details)
Required to enter:
Capable of swimming 500m in open freshwater and running 10km
Schedule:
Age limit:
- 14 (additional requirements for 14 - 18yr)
Swim and Run distances:
Sunday 30 October 2022, Val de Vie Estate
Registration and all races start and finish at The Yard, Val de Vie.
Ample parking is available.
- 06H30: Registration Opens (Registration will remain open for the Short & Kids courses. Register ±1 hour before your race)
- 08H00: Long (11km) Course Start
- 08H45: Short (5km) Course Start
- 10H30 Kids Races Start
Delicious local food and drink vendors, picnic and seating space, Olympic pool, coffee and good times are all available at The Yard.
- 3x (Fun) Runs = 4km
- 2x (Short) Swims = 750m
- Total Combined = ±5km
Torpedo gear provided:
- Torpedo swim cap
- Torpedo race vest (to be returned)
- Mobii timing chip (to be returned)
- Emergency number wrist band
Energy point on the route:
- Bootlegger: Start Coffee
Event cost:
- Individual Entry
- R245 per person
Full refund if covid cancellation (option to carry forward)
Optional extra gear permitted:
- Swimming hand paddles
- SwimRun pull buoy
- Team pull rope
- Swim goggles
- Fins (15cm permitted)
Torpedo SwimRun Val de Vie
Kids Speed Course
Experience SwimRun Events
A new course designed for the little people who love to swim and do exactly what mom and dad do. The Olympic swimming pool at the Yard is the venue for this cool new kids' race. Everyone will have finished the long and short courses and be around the pool watching and supporting.
The rules:
#1 It's all about fun and laughter
#2 Inflatable unicorns + boogie boards + arm bands encouraged for the little ones
#3 Parents please join in and help your kids have fun!
700m Torpedo Course Features:
- Run and swim around the beautiful Yard, Val de Vie Estate
- Individual format (not a team event)
- No wetsuits required (the water is warm)
- Enjoy the new challenge of Torpedo SwimRun in safe surroundings
- The longest swim is 2 lengths of 50m and the longest run is 600m
- Minimum entry age is 4 years (see our T&C for details)
Required to enter:
Torpedo Kids 4 - 7:
Parents are required alongside
Torpedo Kids 7 - 13:
Parents optional. Parents to sign and confirm that the child is competent.
Schedule:
Sunday 30 October 2022, Val de Vie Estate
Registration and all races start and finish at The Yard, Val de Vie.
Ample parking is available.
- 06H30: Registration Opens (Registration will remain open for the Short & Kids courses. Register ±1 hour before your race)
- 08H00: Long (11km) Course Start
- 08H45: Short (5km) Course Start
- 10H30 Kids Races Start
Delicious local food and drink vendors, picnic and seating space, Olympic pool, coffee and good times are all available at The Yard.
Swim and Run distances:
Each lap consists of a short 600m run on the running path around the Yard, then into the pool for 2 lengths of 50m.
The older kids will do multiple laps as follows:
- Ages 4 - 6: 1 lap
- Ages 7 - 9: 2 laps
- Ages 10+: 3 laps
Torpedo gear provided:
- Torpedo swim cap
- Torpedo race vest (to be returned)
Energy point on the route:
- Finish Line Ice Cream
Event cost:
- Individual Entry
- R95 per person
Full refund if covid cancellation (option to carry forward)
Optional extra gear permitted:
- Swimming hand paddles
- Pool bouy
- Swim goggles
- Fins (15cm permitted)
- Fun flotation encouraged (bring your arm bands, body boards, inflatable unicorns, pool noodles, etc.)