In honour of our swimmer’s bare feet and thanks to Michael Henrichsen and David Bellringer’s initiative, we have moved the course a 1 minute walk to the other side of Tunstall Bay, the north side.
Why? Because it is nice and sandy! The length and triangle shape of the course remains exactly the same with 750 metre event swimmers completing the course once, and the 1500 metre swimmers completing the course twice.
Swimmers, volunteers and spectators, Tunstall Bay Club House is kindly allowing us to walk around their property to get to the beach in front of the Club House. You can also walk under the pier and around the rocks to get to the north beach.
The new location map can be found in this story. Directions to the new start location will be very well marked with volunteers and signage ensuring you get to the right place!
Message to Boaters
To the Bowen Island Boating Community: SwimBowen’s annual Cancer Care fundraising event will host 75 open-water swimmers along with a crew of water safety marshals in kayaks, paddleboards and zodiacs on Saturday, July 12 between 9:30 and 11:30 am. We have a location change this year and the event will be held on the beach below the Tunstall Bay Clubhouse.
Our first priority is ensuring a safe swim. A course clear of boats ensures this. We would be ever so grateful if boaters could avoid the area north of the Tunstall Bay Dock during event time.
Additionally, if you can relocate any boats moored in the area for that 2-hour window, we’d be doubly appreciative, as that will help us provide a clear line-of-sight between course-marker buoys for swimmers and safety marshals. If you have questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected]
With Oceans of Gratitude! - The SwimBowen Team
