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BLUE MILE 5 FUN RUN

SHORT & LONG AQUA

MINI

KIDS 

Arriving at Aquathon

New to the area? Check out the VISITOR PAGE for travel/accommodation advice.

Main site – Wollongong Boat harbour (Central area) Cliff Road- access via Harbour street.

Loads of nearby parking.

Marine parade/Endeavour drive, lighthouse road and 100’s of  parking bays!

Plus use nearby streets as Harbour st, Smith st, Corrimal st, Cliff Road and across Wollongong Central area’s.

Park and walk from North Beach (1km along blue mile),

City centre (lower/south end),

Parking stations near council library and Wollongong Entertainment Centre and Town Centre (600m-1.5m walk).

Beaton Park – loads parking spots. 1.2km walk.

Train stations:

North Wollongong ~1.3km – refer train timetable, public holiday

Wollongong Central ~ 1.3km -refer train timetable, public holiday

Buses: refer local Premier Illawarra and Free Wollongong buses – NOTE PUBLIC HOLIDAY AMENDED TIMETABLE/ROUTES

*IMPORTANT*:

If you entered after 4pm on 25/1/26 you are classified as ‘LATE ENTRY” for collection of your race number.

Go to the LATE ENTRY TENT located on the lawn of the old court house.

When are numbers issued?

A E-ticket Race Number is issued via email (the one you registered with)  SUNDAY 25th JANUARY 2026 (AFTER 6pm)  from Race Roster.

Late entries – you will recieve your number when you have entered. 

Didn’t receive your race number?

Don’t panic! And no need to notify us (we can’t respond due to time constraints. sorry). Go to normal check in for your event. If you have paid we will find it and have your number ready. Check you have your payment receipt. If there is still an issue you will be directed to a technical helper to sort the entry out.

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Location:

FUN RUN: NEW LOCATION! Osbourne park see map

AQUATHON: The Old Court house – 1 Harbour street Wollongong. Straight across road from Belmore Basin on corner Cliff and harbour streets.

Late entry– Old Court House – OUTSIDE MARQUEE

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REGISTRATION TIMES

STRICT TIMING! ARRIVE EARLY!

• Fun run 6.15am – 7.45am
• Long Aqua: 6.15am-7.55am
• Mini Aqua: 7.30am-8.45am 
• Short Aqua: 7.30am-9.15am
• Kids Aqua: 7.30am-9.30am

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What to do?

1. Go to your registration area

2. Have your race number (email) ready

3. Go to your event ENTRY TABLE.

4. Tell the volunteer your name and SHOW YOUR RACE NUMBER

5. Collect run bib or time chip

– Fun run – place on front of body with pins provided or your own run bib belt

– Aquathon- place velcro time band on left ankle. Teams: swimmers starts with velcro, then swap to runner ankle as relay baton. 

6. Did you buy a event tshirt? Go to tshirt collection table right of exit door. NO SWAPS!

7. Swim capA- collect your swim cap outside exit of hall – see colour chart.

OPEN TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE EACH RACE START

1, SCAN QR BELOW OR CLICK HERE

2. FUN RUN- GO TO LATE ENTRY DESK OSBOURNE PARK

3. AQUATHON- GO TO LATE ENTRY TENT/DESK OLD COURT HOUSE (OUTSIDE LAWN) 

If you purchased an t-shirt at the online registration these are collected on event day at Registration.

STRICTLY no swaps, no refunds as per terms.

UNTIL 24/1/26 contact us via wollongongaquathon@gmail.com

AFTER 24/1/26 you need to go to the registration area and see the ‘late entry/information’ table/TENT AT THE OLD COURT HOUSE.

• Timing chips record your time.
• Aquathon – Must be worn on left ankle.
• Take out of envelope provided at registration and place on left ankle as instructed.
• Ensure velcro strap is firm but not super tight – it’s your responsibility to place velcro on securely.
• Failure to wear velcro on left ankle will not record a time and forfeit results.
• Teams: Swimmer begins with velcro, at change area simply swap velcro time chip to runners left ankle!
• Lost time chip incurs $25 replacement fee.
• NO velcro on ankle or in correct application = NO TIME = NO RESULT

“Transition” is where you place your running gear / towel and change from the swim to the run.

SEE MAPS FOR YOUR AREA

• Each event distance has a designated transition area.
  
• Keep gear to minimal – just what your need to do the event. Towel, run shoes/gear.
• Place run gear/towel on side/s of concourse or on grass. NOT MIDDLE!
• Avoid personal belongings.
• We cannot guarantee safety of personal items.
  
• Remember where you placed your gear!  maybe use a bright towel or get a sight mark to remember.
  
• NO PUBLIC IN TRANSITION
  
• ONLY PARENTS WITH KIDS AGED 6 – 8 CAN HELP THEIR CHILD.

• Triathlon Australia sanctioned event and permit
• Experienced Water safety
• Exclusive water use
• Traffic controllers
• First Aid
  
• Run marshals
• Event staff
• Closed roads
• Lead rider
• Water stations
• All key approvals and permits and notifications

• START: 8AM
• WARM UP: 7.45AM – START LINE BY RUN HAVOC
• START AREA: FROM START OF THE ARCH BACK 
• Must have run bib, be paid and registered.
• Fast runners at front, younger kids, walkers at rear.
• BRIEFING: 7.55AM
• 5km out and back along blue mile (KEEP RIGHT!! Until directed to move to the left by marshals and signs..follow the leader!
• Fully supported by road closures, course marshals, first aid, water on course, finisher medals, and awards and prizes.
• 3 X AID STATIONS
• MARSHALS AND SIGNAGE ON COURSE
• FINISHER MEDALS
• FIRST AID
• FINISHER SERVICES- WATER, FRUIT, STALLS
• PRIZES – OVERALL AND AGE DIVISIONS
• U14, 14-17 years, 18-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ Male and female
• RESULTS multisportaustralia.com.au 
• PRESENTATION:  9.15am. Listen to announcer.
• AWARD COLLECTION: 9.15am activate branded marquee near recovery area. Please have your result (go to multisportaustralia.com.au > aquathon > fun run to verify and show the volunteers your placing
• OVERALL AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall – Run Havoc vouchers + Age award/s. 
• AGE AWARDS: 1st medal and prize, 2nd and 3rd medals
• See ‘Fun run’ website page for key details

STAGGERED STARTS GROUPS OF 2!

OFFICIAL SWIM CAP MUST BE WORN- NO CAP = NO RESULT = DISQUALIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONS

• All swims start on NORTHERN END shoreline of Wollongong Harbour CLEARLY MARKED
• Marshaling Area – sand area near start as marked out- ARRIVE 20-30 MIN EARLY
• SWIM WARM UP– most northern end ‘little harbour beach’ marked on map
• SWIM SAFDETY BRIEFING; 10MIN BEFORE EACH START 
• Form lines of two as per start times above.
• Self seed, aim faster swimmers first.
• Electronic timing starts when you cross start line .
• 2-5 seconds between pairs.
• Listen to swim referee for instructions
• MOST events are split into age/gender order for safety

Teams :

• LAST GROUP/S – after individuals
• Teams- runner will be directed to meet at the exit ofthe swim. LONG-SHORT-MINI sand to LEFT OF EXIT STAIRWELL
• TEAMS KIDS: SAND – TO LEFT OF SWIM EXIT 

SEE MAPS FOR SWIM EXIT POINTS

TIMINGS

• 8.15am – Long Aqua Male. – 900m two laps of set course
• 8.35am- Long Aqua Female and Teams (plus any Mix/friend gender start..) 900m two laps
• 9.05am: Mini Aqua – All ages/gender self seed start. Event timed but not awarded. ( 200m lap)
• 9.35am Short Aqua
• 10.10am Kids 10’s-13’s – 200m swim.
• 10.30am Kids U10’s. Parents can swim with younger/slower swimmers back of pack.

Swim Course Notes:

• Each swim course is set before the start, with large visible markers.
• Refer to swim course maps and on the day swim manager briefing
• Swim course’s may change due to safety at event director discretion.
• Safety is a priority
• The harbour is closed to the public with Maritime Licence for exclusive water use and Maritime Officer patrol
• 12+ experience water safety crew from North Wollongong SLSC
• The warm up area is furthest small beach north of swim start (avoid swimming inside the course area).
• Swimmers must adhere to all safety regulations and event referee instructions.
• Parent/guardian can swim next to child U10.
• No safety aids unless with written / prior approval
• Wetsuits are optional (NO need to ask permission).

Courses: Refer to each event page for course and maps.

Water conditions: 

Water temperature is normally a very pleasant 21-22 degrees.

Wollongong harbour is a relatively small recreational boat harbour, with swimmers, paddlers and also yachts and small fishing fleet. Whilst mostly sheltered from elements it can be exposed to wind, rain, and storm water as per most beaches, along with tidal movements. Generally rated as excellent to good water quality that can change due to weather. Swim will be on in near ALL conditions, but can be modified / cancelled if more very high-extreme risk as per event waiver and cancellation policy.

Teams complete the Aquathon as a relay of two -one person is the swimmer and one the runner.  Double the fun.

• Same course as individuals
• Swimmer starts with time chip on left ankle
• CHANGE AREA’S: SWAP TAGS 
• LEFT OF SWIM EXIT ON SAND
• REFER TO MAP TO SEE WHICH EVENT, WHICH SWIM EXIT POINT- listen to announcer
• Swimmer exits at ‘team change’ (Refer site map) and swap timer to runner left ankle.
• If not worn on ankle or chip not placed on correctly – no time, no result, no award.
• Both get finisher medals and go in barrel draw
• Refer to each event page for team categories

READ ALL ABOVE plus..

SITE MAP: NEW FOR 2026!!!

• Listen to the announcer.
• Briefing is on shore line at swim start at 9.50am
• Start times: 
• 10-13’s: 10.10am
• U10’s: 10.30am
• Line up per age group flags
• Have swim cap, goggles and time chip on
  
• Team swimmers- start with time velcro on.
• Team runners meet your swimmer at the SWIM EXIT SAND AREA AS DIRECTED 
  
• Teams: swimmer swaps, time velcro to runner left ankle
• Parent U10’s you can swim/take part next to your child but leave to ‘back of pack’ to avoid other children
• Parents – MUST BE OUTSIDE THE TRANSITION AREA .
• Parents can help u8’s in change area only

SWIM

• *Please make sure your child/ren can swim the required distance unaided prior to registering to take part.
• The swim is held in close proximity to shore within Wollongong harbour with loads of water safety. 
• Two children at a time.
  
• Weaker swimmers to the back.
• Parents can support (swim) with their children.
  
• No safety aids unless with permission (email event organiser)
•  Loads of lifesavers on hand and cheering supportive crowd.

Transition- that’s where you change from swim to put joggers on for the run!

• Exit the swim, run ALONG THE SAND TO CHANGE AREA AS MARKED ON MAP.
• TIP- Place a bright towel or something to remind you where you placed your run shoes/gear.
• Parents – KEEP OUT 

Run

• 2KM INCLUDES SAND AND PATH
• All kids run out FROM THE CHANGE AREA GRASS/SAND UP THE STAIRWELL (FROM LITTLE HARBOUR SAND AREA WHICH JOINS THE ‘blue-mile’ path – FOLLOW MARSHAL INSTRUCTIONS 

• RUN ON RIGHT SIDE (WATERS SIDE ON WAY OUT) PASS A WATER STATION AT STATUE.
• RUN ANOTHER 100M TO A SIGN AMND MARSHAL SAYING ‘KIDS TURN HERE’
• AND PASS ANOTHER I98 FM BRANDED TENT – WATER STATION.
• RUN BACK TO THE FINISH THE SAME WAY – KEEP RIGHT ROAD SIDE
  
• EXIT RUN PATH TO CLIFF ROAD AT END OF BLUE MILE TO A FUN FAST 100M ROAD FINISH  TO THE ARCH
• COLLECT YOUR FINISHER MEDAL
• TEAM RUNNER- GET YOUR SWIMMER A MEDAL TOO
• Get a drink or fruit and go to your parent/s/helper!
• SEE AWARDS INFORMATION FOR AGE / TEAM AWARDS

**Parents/carer please ensure to quickly collect child/ren post event.

MAKE SURE TO READ UP ON THE KIDS EVENT PAGE MAPS AND MORE.

St John’s First Aid

• Shoreline
• Finish line
• On course

Our dedicated responders will be on course and if need will act promptly and professionally to support your first aid needs.

RESULTS:

AWESOME WORK!!!

How did you go? Click HERE

Or go to multisporttiming.com.au > 2025 MMJ Aquathon

NOTE: READ THE CATEGORY AWARDS TAB TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR A AGE-TEAM AWARD AND PROCESS FOR COLLECTION

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AWARDS

1. Results: Go to mulitsporttiming for Live PROVISIONAL RESULTS (provisional awards)

2. CONFIRM AGE/GENDER/TEAM CATEGORIES

FUN RUN

Ages:

• U14, 14-17, 18-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• M/F
• Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd medal and Run Havoc Vouchers + AGE Awards
• Age awards
• 1st Medal and Prize
• 2nd and 3rd medals

LONG AQUA

Ages:

• U20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• M/F
• Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd medal and Run Havoc Vouchers + AGE Awards

AGE AWARDS

• 1st Medal and Prize
• 2nd and 3rd medals

Teams

• Open Male, Female, Mixed
• 1st Medals and Award, 2nd and 3rd medals
• Masters (any gender) 50+ ‘open category’ 1st medal and award, 2nd and 3rd medals

SHORT AQUA 

• M/F
• Age: U16, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59, 60-69, 70+
•  1st medal and award, 2nd medal and award, 3rd: Medal

Short Aqua Teams 1st, 2nd, 3rd

• Junior U18- Boys/Girls/Mix team
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd medals
• Open : Male/female/mix team
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd medals
• Masters 50+: Mix open (any gender)
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd medals
• Parent and child U16
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd medals

KIDS AQUA

• Boy/Girl
• U10’s, 10/11 years, 12/13 yrs
• 1st, medal and Jamberoo Action Park Ticket
• 2nd medal and swim goggles
• 3rd medal and aquathon bag

Kids Teams

• 10-13’s Boys/Girls/Mix
• 1st medal and prize, 2nd and 3rd medals
• U10’s Mixed (any gender)
• 1st medal and prize, 2nd and 3rd medals

4. AWARD COLLECTION

Rolling presentation under Activate Branded marquee near exit area / MMJ Marquee. Listen to announcer calls.

• 9.15am- Fun Run
• 9.45am – Long Aqua
• 10.45am – Short  Aqua
• 11.15am – Kids Aqua

What to do?

• Show proof of your position (via online result at multisportaustralia.com.au).
• Verfiy  result and collect medal/award.
• We can only verify based on live results at the time.
• Any dispute will be managed after the event. please contact the team via email.

 FORGOT TO COLLECT YOUR AWARD

1) Verify your result

2) Contact us at wollongongaquathon@gmail.com

3) Organise collection (local) or postage (*postage fee applies PAID BY PARTICIPANT)

Aquathon is planned to run in near all weather and has successfully done so in past 25 years.

• Plan for an ALL WEATHER EVENT.
• Plan for the conditions- Warm, hot, wet, cold, windy and all in between.
• Swim conditions – read swim section and BE PREPARED
• Event director and safety officers can modify, change or cancel the event at any time without notice with no refund as per entry policy and terms
• Event is sanctioned by Triathlon Australia, follows the risk protocols as well as local council, Police, and regulatory bodies requirements.
• Due to the nature of the event and of the many months of planning, significant investment and event day resources there can be No re-run, and a firm no refund policy applies.
• All participants are required to read, and accept the event waiver and cancellation policy at time of registration.
• All participants must follow any Police or emergency directions and follow the event race director ruling.
• NO athlete transfers
• Swaps: distance or team member – Yes, see registration information or email by 24/1/26 wollongongaquathon@gmail.com
• REFUNDS: < 28 days = no refund, + 28 days – see terms for 75/50/25% refunds
• Medical – same refund terms listed.

 Aquathon does not stop after event day!

• Check your in-box for post event offers by our partners
• Check your in-box to see if you won a spot prizes
• Social media photo’s- 1000’s to be posted 3-7 days after the event
• Special announcements