Swims & Runs for the kids! –
21 October 2025
🎉 BIG NEWS – Get Ready to Make Waves! 🎉
We’re beyond excited to announce something truly awesome:
We are covering the entry costs for ALL kids aged 12 and under who want to take part in our Kids Races at the upcoming event!
🏃♂️🏊♂️ That’s right — whether your little ones want to tackle the 2.5km Junior Run or dive into the 250m Junior Swim, it’s completely FREE!
And it gets even better...
👨👩👧👦 Parents are welcome to join their kids in the 2.5km Run — for FREE too!
🌟 Why We’re Doing It:
We are on a mission to inspire the next generation to embrace fitness, fun, and an active lifestyle.
Let’s get our kids moving, building confidence, and having a blast this summer!
✅ No limits on spaces — everyone is welcome!
✅ Register your kids today and let them experience the pure joy of crossing that finish line!
Our team takes enormous pride in helping young swimmers and runners build confidence, make new friends, and create amazing summer memories.
🌊 Safety First – Always!
As Auckland’s largest weekly ocean swim series, your child’s safety is our top priority with professional lifeguards looking after you on the course.
Kids registrations
Entries are FREE, however, children must still be registered before the event. All entries must be done online, unfortunately we cannot take entries at the registration desk.
Key Event Information
Event timetable
4:00 pm - Registration OPENS (right up until first race starts)
5:45 pm - Junior event briefing on the Reserve
5:50 pm - JUNIOR EVENTS STARTS
7:40 pm - Spot-prizes
Event Day General Info
Event location
Takapuna Beach Reserve
Cut Off Times
As a general rule – sunset is the cut-off for the swim for the safety of you and our lifeguarding team
Swim Caps
Best swim caps in any event! Our good mates at SwimT3 have helped us score some beautiful silicone caps to keep your head comfy, warm, and in sight of our guards!
Results
The result link will be on the website – and posted to the Facebook page on event day.
Prizegiving & Spot Prizes
After each Tuesday event, there will be spot prizes given out at the Takapuna Beach
Safety
- Event Rules and Safety Guidelines can be found HERE
- Snorkels, flippers, fins and other swimming aids are not permitted
- Swimmers will be deducted series points or disqualified if found to be swimming over the top of or pulling on other swimmers
- For your safety, it is compulsory for all participants to attend their event briefing each week. Briefings are held at Takapuna Beach Reserve. Junior briefing at 5:45pm and Adult briefing at 6:20pm
- All participants must be wearing either a series or on-the-day timing transponder before heading down the start line
- It is compulsory for all participants to read and accept our Terms & Conditions and Waiver. These will be included in your online entry, but can also be found HERE
Courses
250m swim course
2.5km run course
From the start line, run to the far end of the beach. High-five our volunteer who will be waiting there for you. Turn back and run all the way to the other end of the beach, touch the wall by Takapuna Beach Cafe. Turn around and sprint for the finish line.