GO SWIM | LOCH TAY
Saturday 19th August 2023
Location: Taymouth Marina
Join us for an Open water swimming experience you will never forget.
We aim to provide swimmers with exhilarating, challenging and safe events, whatever their age or ability. So, whether it’s your first time or you’re looking for your next adventure, get out of the pool and take the plunge with the Loch Tay Swim.
Loch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, 23km in length. Taymouth Marina is located at the east end of the Loch and provides an ideal base for our Loch Tay Swim events.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What’s Included
We have everything in place to ensure an enjoyable day and fantastic experience.
- Professionally organised race
- Full event safety team cover
- Full race medical first aid cover
- Chip Timing
- Exclusive Race memento
RACE HQ
Race HQ
Event car parking will be located at Kenmore Recreation Ground. Event Briefing will be at the start line at the Taymouth Marina, Kenmore village, located at the east end of Loch Tay, and around 10km from Aberfeldy on the A827.
PLEASE NOTE: Race Start is not at the Race HQ, The Race Start is at Taymouth Marina, within walking distance of Race HQ. Race Briefings will be held at the race start area.
250m | The family-friendly option (15:00)
250 metres (the equivalent of 10 lengths of a standard 25 metre pool) of open water swimming/splashing/doggy-paddling in the beautiful waters of Loch Tay.
Suitable for Age 8 and above, every child aged under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult per child). In this case and adult is anyone aged 18+ years old.
Wetsuits are compulsory. Entry fee £20.
750m | Tay-K The Plunge (14:00)
A great place to start.
A great Introduction into Open water swimming. This is a 750m swim which is equivalent to 30 lengths of a 25m Pool. Average completion time 20 minutes.
This event is suitable for Entrants 12 years and over.
Entry fee £35 | Early Bird £30 (until 31st Jan 2022)
1500m | Tay-K It Further (13:30)
Get a feel for the open water.
This swim is suitable for swimmers of all abilities. The distance is 1500m which is equivalent to 60 Lengths of a 25m swimming Pool.
Average completion time 40 minutes, this event is suitable for those aged 16-years and above.
Entry fee £40 | Early Bird £35 (until 31st Jan 2022)
3000m | Tay-K It to the Limit (13:00)
A great open water challenge.
This 3000m distance swim is best suited to more experienced swimmers looking to go that little bit further. Equivalent to 120 lengths of a 25m swimming pool, swimmers must be able to reach 1500m (Half way) within an hour, Cut off times will apply to those that have not reached this point.
All swimmers must be aged 18 or above.
Entry fee £45 | Early Bird £40 (until 31st Jan 2022)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP5000m | The 5K (12:00)
A full-on swim adventure.
This 5000m distance swim is best suited to more experienced swimmers looking to go that little bit further. Swimmers must be able to reach regular cut-offs (TBC, but assume approx. 1 hour per 1500m).
All swimmers must be aged 18 or above.
Entry fee £55 | Early Bird £50 (until 31st Jan 2022)
10000m | The BIG one! (12:00)
This 10000m marathon distance swim is really only suited to more experienced swimmers who have long swims (3K+) under their belt already.
Swimmers must be able to reach regular cut-offs (TBC, but assume approx. 1 hour per 2000m).
All swimmers must be aged 18 or above.
Entry fee £65 | Early Bird £60 (until 31st Jan 2022)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UPFor 2023 we are introducing a non-wetsuit option into the Go Swim programme.
1500m SKINS | Tay-K It Further (13:45)
You must have previous experience of swimming without a wetsuit and preferably this should be at an Event. We will assume that in entering the skins option that you have been training for this event in skins and have suitable experience of skins swimming to be able to complete this event safely.
Tow Floats will be compulsory for all Skin Swimmers and you can purchase those from our friends at Lomo Here . Remember for all other competitors wetsuits are compulsory. Shortie type wetsuits are allowed if you are an experienced swimmer, but we recommend full length arms and legs due to the cold temperatures. If you are susceptible to the cold, we would also recommend neoprene hats, socks and gloves. Please see our wetsuit guidance Here for more information.
For anyone who has already entered the wetsuit wave we can offer you a straight forward transfer to the none wetsuit , just email us at info@go-swim.uk
Entry fee £40 | Early Bird £35 (until 31st Jan 2022)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UPSponsors & Partners
Lomo Swim Delivery Partner
We are delighted to be delivery partner on Swims at the Aberfeldy Triathlon for the seventh year. It is a great privilege and honour for Lomo to be a part of growing the sport here in Scotland and we look forward to another excellent weekend in the beautiful Perthshire Highlands.
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Here at Lomo we sell our sports gear directly to you through our own website in order to keep the costs as low as possible. Our wetsuits, dry bags and other accessories use only the finest materials, we simply cut out the middle men of other retailers to keep the costs down.
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LOMO WEBSITEEntrants 2023
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