Entries are now open for all 3km, 1km and 500m races on Sunday 22 November
This year we will run 3 'fun' 1km events and 1 'fun' 500m event - each capped at 200 swimmers - starting at 1 hour intervals, each with a 15 minute window for the rolling start. Groups who want to swim together can enter one of these 4 events, regardless of age and gender
Event 1 is a 3km race with a gun start time of 7am. Event 5 is a 1km competitive race (see conditions below) with a gun start time of 11am
Swimmers will need to ARRIVE at the Capital K Check In Area 1 HOUR BEFORE their event begins. Click here for all Race Day procedures
| EVENT NO | ARRIVAL AT CAPITAL K CHECK-IN | EVENT START TIME | DISTANCE | CONDITIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.00am | 7.00am (Gun Start) | 3km - combining with KZN Open Water Champs | Min age 12 years on race day |
| 2 | 7.00am | 8.00-8.15 (15min Rolling Start window) | 1km | none |
| 3 | 8.00am | 9.00-9.15am (15min Rolling Start window) | 1km | none |
| 4 | 9.00am | 10.00-10.15am (15min Rolling Start window) | 1km | none |
| 5 | 10.00am | 11.00am (Gun Start) | KZN Open Water Champs 1km | Only swimmers registered with Swimming South Africa: all ages, male & female |
| 6 | 11.00am | 12.00-12.15pm (15min Rolling Start window) | 500m | fun swim SWIM SAFE COMPULSORY |
MANUAL ENTRIES
Below you can download a simple pdf entry form that will need to be emailed to swim@capital-k.co.za along with proof of payment
Manual entries will not be accepted without a valid proof of payment
MANUAL INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON WED 11 NOV 2020
NO ENTRIES ON RACE DAY
At the time of publishing this information, due to Covid-19 Restrictions on numbers, there will be no option to accept late entries at the Dam
THIS MAY CHANGE
should there be a change to Covid-19 Regulations BUT only if the events are not full
Entries must be completed and submitted by Wednesday 11 November for registration and pre-screening purposes
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE
- Entry fees are per person per swim
- Should it not be possible to hold the event, beyond the control of the organizing committee, outside of any Covid-19 lockdown regulations, entry fees will be not be refunded
- Should the event be prevented from going ahead due to unforeseen newly imposed Covid-19 lockdown regulations, entry fees will be carried over to our 2021 event
- No substitutions whatsoever of swimmers into completed entries will be considered at any point
- Event entry fees do not cover the cost of entry to the Midmar Dam Resort
- The organizers reserve the right to limit entries in each event
- The organizers reserve the right to charge an administration fee for changes to a captured entry