Portsea Swim Classic 2027
About the race
The Portsea Surf Life Saving Club welcomes you back to the pristine waters of Point Nepean National Park for the 41st continual running of the Portsea Swim Classic.
Age Groups
Date, registration and presentations
- Date: 16 January 2027
- Event start times: refer to the PSLSC Event Page.
- Registration: Jarman Oval, Point Nepean National Park
- Location: Portsea Front Beach
- Presentations: made on the day, following the Portsea Swim Classic.
- Age is taken as of the date of the event.
TLC Healthcare Dash for Cash
The Dash for Cash is a short course sprint, winner-take-all event with a prize of $1,000 for the winner of each of the male and female events.
Registration opens on the day of the event, for any competitor 18 years and above who is registered for another Portsea Swim Classic event on the day.
Team events
The team events are held over two distances: 500m and 1.5km. They are designed for groups of two or more swimmers who want to compete together in the same event wave. Places are not awarded in the team events; they allow friends and families to take part together in the same wave under the same conditions.
Team 500m
- A single wave; all participants swim together.
- Minimum age: 8 years on the day of the event.
- 8–11-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.
Team 1.5km
- Held in two waves. All team members must nominate the same wave number (1 or 2) so they race together.
- Minimum age: 12 years.
The course
The Portsea Swim Classic hosts up to 2,000 swimmers in a multiple-wave start in male and female categories. Team events are for groups of two or more swimmers who want to compete together in the same event wave. The 2.5km Gold event runs in three waves, each restricted to 350 swimmers. Entrants nominate a wave at the time of entry.
1.5km Swim
The iconic Portsea Swim Classic hosts up to 2,000 swimmers in a multiple-wave start in male and female categories according to the following age groups:
- 12 – 17 years (Youth)
- 18 – 29 years (Open)
- 30 – 39 years
- 40 – 49 years
- 50 – 59 years
- 60 – 69 years
- 70+ years
2.5km Gold swim
Due to its overwhelming popularity, there are 3 waves for the 2.5km Gold event. Each wave is restricted to 350 swimmers.
- Wave 1: for competitive swimmers and those also competing in the Portsea Swim Classic 1.5km event.
- Waves 2 and 3: more relaxed events suitable for social swimmers.
Entrants nominate a wave at the time of entry. If swimming as a group, all swimmers in the group must be entered in the same wave.
The 2.5km is an Open division for all swimmers 12 years and above on the date of the event.
Junior 500m swim
The Junior 500m Swim has male and female age groupings as follows:
- 8–10 years (inclusive)
- 11–13 years (inclusive)
Location
Portsea Front Beach, Portsea, VIC, Australia Open in Google Maps
City insight: Portsea
Portsea is a seaside suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, about 110 kilometres south-west of Melbourne's city centre, within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. It had a population of 787 at the 2021 census. Summers are mild to warm and winters are cool and windy, so autumn and spring are the best seasons for running or racing here.
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