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The third race of the series features a 1.6 mile course starting at Chun’s Reef to Waimea Bay

The Jaco Chun’s to Waimea Swim is the 3rd race of the Surf n Sea North Shore Swim Series and features a 1.6-mile course starting at Chun’s Reef close to “Piddlies” surf spot following the coast east back to Waimea Bay.

The North Shore Swim Series is a 5-race festival of progressively longer events giving swimmers the opportunity to swim the “7 mile miracle” of Oahu’s famous North Shore.

Event details and schedule
Check in for the Jaco Chun’s to Waimea Bay Swim is at Waimea Bay and begins at 7:00am.

Parking is available for a small donation at St. Peter & Paul Church on the Sunset Beach Side of Waimea Bay. Waimea Park has very limited parking for a fee in the ‘Beach Parking Lot’ only. We will shuttle swimmers to the start at Chun’s Reef. There is no packet pickup, only race day check in and late sign up. Day of race entry fee is $70.00 (cash or check) and does not guarantee a t-shirt! There is no transfer of entries to another person with out permission of race committee officials.

COURSE: We will have a “mass” start in the water. Men & Women start together behind two 40” buoys. There will be 40” buoys along the course to help you navigate easily to Waimea. You can swim inside or outside of these buoys unless the surf is up in which case you must stay outside of these buoys. Finish is directly in front of the lifeguard tower at Waimea Bay. One 8’ triangle buoy will mark the finish line, keep this on your right shoulder and run up the beach crossing the timing mat. If the surf is up Water Patrol may require that we swim outside of these buoys along the course.

EQUIPMENT: Goggles, facemasks & snorkels are permitted. Wetsuits prohibited. Swim suits for men may be briefs or jammers hip to knee. Women’s suits may be one or two-piece shoulder to hip. No fins, hand paddles, or other equipment permitted! No personal escorts either swimming or on any craft without race directors permission. Violating this could result in a DQ.

AWARDS & DIVISIONS: Top 3 finishers in the following divisions (Male & Female): Elite, 10 & under, 11-12, 13-14 15-19, standard 5 year age groups thereafter (10-24, 25-29, etc.). Overall Series Award for participants who swim in all 5 swims.

SAFETY: Caps are mandatory! Swim caps are provided to registered swimmers at their first NSSS swim of the summer.

NOTE: Swimmers only receive one cap during the 5 the series. You may use you own swim cap; bright caps are highly encouraged; bright colors are highly encouraged. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE: PLEASE DO YOUR PART!

TIME LIMITS: Swimmers must pass the halfway point in the Chun’s to Waimea, Laniakea to Pua’ena Point & North Shore Challenge swims by the 1hr 15 min mark. Swimmers not reaching this half way mark will be escorted to shore!

PARKING: Parking is available for a small donation at St. Peter & Paul Church on the Sunset Beach Side of Waimea Bay. Waimea Park has very limited parking for a fee in the ‘Beach Parking Lot’ only. We will shuttle swimmers to the start at Chun’s Reef Please try to car pool from Honolulu!

DIRECTIONS: Getting to Waimea Bay is easy!

-Take H1 Freeway, Westbound -Stay on the HI Freeway for approximately six miles
-Look for signs for the H2 Freeway, Northbound (North Shore/Wahiawa) Merge right onto the H2 Freeway
-Continue on the H2 Freeway North to Wahiawa. Exit at Wahiawa (Exit 8) on to 80 (Kamehameha Hwy) through Wahiawa-Continue Northbound, 80 connects with 99 -Stay on 99 to Haleiwa -The road now bypasses Haleiwa and becomes route 83.
-Waimea Bay is approximately 3.8 miles from Haleiwa