POSTPONEMENT

Hi Everyone,

Well, what a devastating week it has been for everyone.  Some of you have been preparing since October 2019 and have now had the event taken away from you for a second time.

We had also assembled our team on Wednesday and were ready to go – the finishers medals were unpacked, the merchandise folded and all support services were ready and waiting.

This is not the first time we’ve had to postpone an event because of extreme weather and it won’t be the last. The conditions across the weekend were a reminder that our playground can not only be a challenging place at times, but also a very dangerous one.

Below is some information regarding the new date, your entry and making changes (if required).

Thanks for your understanding this week and we really hope we can see you in August.

John Guise

Race Director | World Series Swims

NEW DATE: SAT AUGUST 21

The rescheduled date will be Saturday August 21.

We obviously want a date that works for our participants, but we also need the Gold Coast to be clear of other events at Coolangatta Beach and Surfers Paradise for this event to be staged, which rules out a lot of weekends.

We also must consider the availability of all support services, from medical teams to surf clubs and all of your support boats – they all need sufficient time to prepare.

We realise this date won’t work for everyone, so we will work hard to find replacements if you do need to withdraw.

We understand that training through Winter may deter some participants, however, from September to December, Northerly winds are likely which isn’t favourable for anyone.  There are some clear advantages in August, however.  The water and air temp are still likely to be above 20 degrees, similar to May and it is a very calm time of year for swell and wind.  

A contingency event will also be organised for August 21.  We want you to prepare with confidence that you will be swimming on this date, regardless of what Mother Mature throws at us.

YOUR ENTRY

When we are just days out from an event like this, we are fully committed to staging the event – it has almost been paid for in full.  Our costs cannot be recovered, but thankfully our suppliers and partners are working with us to transfer those costs to the new date and allow us to make it happen.

Below is what we are offering every participant who was registered for May 29:

• All entry records + skipper & paddler details will be automatically carried over to the new date, August 21.
• You can transfer your entry to a friend, free of charge
• You can transfer categories free of charge, EG 2x Solo swimmers to Duo Team, 2x Duo Teams to a Team of Four
• We will open a Waiting List this week for new entries
• If you need to withdraw, we will do our best to find a replacement for you from our Waiting List
• We cannot offer deferrals to 2022

WITHDRAWAL PROCESS

Please note, we cannot offer you a refund UNLESS someone is willing to replace you.  That can be a friend of yours, or someone from our Waiting List.

If you do wish to withdraw, we need you to email us and apply to withdraw before 5:00pm June 11.

• Email Jess at Marathon@worldseriesswims.com.au
  
• Write WITHDRAWAL APPLICATION in the subject header
• Provide your full name and category (EG Solo, Duo, Teams)

We will then try to fill your spot when someone registers on our Waiting List in your category.  EG – a new Solo swimmer who can replace an existing Solo swimmer. You will receive a 90% refund IF we are able to fill your spot.

Changes

You can change category, team members and all support details free of charge – this includes skippers and paddlers.

We’ll need to change this for you, so please take some time to consider your options and contact us when you are ready.  Changes can be made until August 13.

Contact: info@worldseriesswims.com.au