Salty Sea Dog Long Swim
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From G Force Events Salty Sea Dog series
Event summary
Join the excitement at the Salty Sea Dog Long Swim, organized by G Force Events, taking place on Saturday, 5th August 2023, in the stunning coastal setting of Bournemouth, Dorset. Celebrating its 11th year, this exhilarating event promises an unforgettable open-water swimming experience at Hengistbury Head, ideal for those seeking a more challenging aquatic adventure.
Swimmers can choose from three impressive distances: a 5km swim starting at 10:00 AM, a 3.8km swim at 10:30 AM, and a 2.5km swim kicking off at 10:40 AM. With registration opening at 9:00 AM, participants are encouraged to arrive early and soak in the vibrant atmosphere. After the swims, participants and spectators can relax at the nearby Urban Reef, a lively bar and café offering fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced food and drinks. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to dive into summer fun while enjoying the beautiful Bournemouth coast!
Swimmers can choose from three impressive distances: a 5km swim starting at 10:00 AM, a 3.8km swim at 10:30 AM, and a 2.5km swim kicking off at 10:40 AM. With registration opening at 9:00 AM, participants are encouraged to arrive early and soak in the vibrant atmosphere. After the swims, participants and spectators can relax at the nearby Urban Reef, a lively bar and café offering fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced food and drinks. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to dive into summer fun while enjoying the beautiful Bournemouth coast!
Salty Sea Dog Long Swim
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Norman Brown
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Took part in the 2022 edition · 4 years ago
I did the Salty Dog swim on the 6th August, very good in all aspects of briefing and organisation. My only gripe is that I found sighting extremely difficult due to the distance between the bouy’s hard to locate.
CP
Cyril Patureau
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Took part in the 2022 edition · 4 years ago
The race was very difficult, the weather didn't help at all ! Very challenging conditions, but the organization was spot on with toilets and changing room / showers available onsite, refreshments and cakes at the end were very welcome, and the smiles on the people's face priceless. One thing could have helped with the swim, more buoys to mark the course as from one end I couldn't see at all where the buoys at the other end were.
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Laura Parker
Reviewing the 2019 edition · 7 years ago
My first salty sea dog swim. Hello,
This was my first sea swim yesterday and it was a brilliant experience. The organisation was excellent, bullhorn man was funny and easy to understand.
Would I do another event? Yes
Would I recommend Salty Sea Dog swims? Yes
Once I did one lap and relaxed and stopped swallowing sea water I really enjoyed it!
So - thank you for giving me the bug.
😀👍🏻
This was my first sea swim yesterday and it was a brilliant experience. The organisation was excellent, bullhorn man was funny and easy to understand.
Would I do another event? Yes
Would I recommend Salty Sea Dog swims? Yes
Once I did one lap and relaxed and stopped swallowing sea water I really enjoyed it!
So - thank you for giving me the bug.
😀👍🏻
Event information
All 3 courses follow a counter-clockwise oblong course (as shown further down this page). Leave the large orange marker buoys to your left. The 5km lap is longer than the 2.5km/3.8km lap.
X 2 Laps for the 2.5km
X 3 Laps for the 3.8km
X 4 Laps for the 5km
Although the beach is well sheltered there may be a possibility of some surf conditions. Advice from the water safety team will be sought and if necessary the swim may be postponed. Any decision will be made with the swimmers best interest in mind. Any change of plan will be communicated via this web page, emails and social media.
X 2 Laps for the 2.5km
X 3 Laps for the 3.8km
X 4 Laps for the 5km
Although the beach is well sheltered there may be a possibility of some surf conditions. Advice from the water safety team will be sought and if necessary the swim may be postponed. Any decision will be made with the swimmers best interest in mind. Any change of plan will be communicated via this web page, emails and social media.
Chip timing
Highly visible course marker buoys
Swim hat
Water safety cover
Toilets
Finish cake and coke
Highly visible course marker buoys
Swim hat
Water safety cover
Toilets
Finish cake and coke
The Overstrand, Boscombe, BH5 1BN
2.5km - 1hr 30mins
3.8km - 1hr 50mins
5km - 3 hours
Swimmers over these times will be collected from the water and returned to shore gracefully.
3.8km - 1hr 50mins
5km - 3 hours
Swimmers over these times will be collected from the water and returned to shore gracefully.
If you would like a high-quality finisher’s medal then please select order when entering online. These are made locally and are wooden.
Please collect from the registration desk on completion of our swim.
Votwo is aware that some people want medals and some people don't. We do not want to needlessly produce items that go to waste.
We will have limited spare medals on the day if wish to purchase them at the event.
Please collect from the registration desk on completion of our swim.
Votwo is aware that some people want medals and some people don't. We do not want to needlessly produce items that go to waste.
We will have limited spare medals on the day if wish to purchase them at the event.
Spectators can get a great view of the action either from the beach or from up on the clifftop. The Urban Reef Beach cafe has an excellent all-weather viewing area of the beach and swims course. Perfect for spectators and armchair sports enthusiasts!
As part of the entry system to the event all participants agree to the following:
All swimmers will read and adhere to the 'Participant Event Information Pack' (available to download from this event web page approx 2 weeks pre-event date)
All swimmers must wear the issued swim hat during the course of the swim event
All swimmers must wear the issued timing chip and return this at the finish
Swimmers who have retired must not leave the event unless they have handed their timing chip in at the finish
You may not enter someone else for the swim. Only the person participating in the swim is to complete the entry form and agree to the terms and conditions of the event
You may not transfer your entry to another person
All swimmers will read and adhere to the 'Participant Event Information Pack' (available to download from this event web page approx 2 weeks pre-event date)
All swimmers must wear the issued swim hat during the course of the swim event
All swimmers must wear the issued timing chip and return this at the finish
Swimmers who have retired must not leave the event unless they have handed their timing chip in at the finish
You may not enter someone else for the swim. Only the person participating in the swim is to complete the entry form and agree to the terms and conditions of the event
You may not transfer your entry to another person
Please ensure you read and agree to the Votwo events terms and conditions when you enter the event. In brief, the refund policy is as follows:
Any event entry cancellation received by email to [email protected] more than 14 days prior to the event date will receive a 50% refund or transfer of entry fee towards another votwo event (£5 transfer fee applies).
Only emailed cancellations are acceptable. Cancellations made in the 14 days prior to the event start date will not be eligible for any refund or transfer.
Any event entry cancellation received by email to [email protected] more than 14 days prior to the event date will receive a 50% refund or transfer of entry fee towards another votwo event (£5 transfer fee applies).
Only emailed cancellations are acceptable. Cancellations made in the 14 days prior to the event start date will not be eligible for any refund or transfer.
Organiser's description
In its 11th year, the 2023 events will be held at Hengistbury Head and is a real must for anyone looking for a slightly more challenging open-water swim. This is a series of 2 Long Swim events over the summer season.
Schedule:
09:00 - Long Swim registration opens
10:00 - 5km Starts
10:30 - 3.8km Starts
10:40 - 2.5km Starts
The Salty Sea Dog Swims will take place near the Urban Reef – a funky and informal bar, café, deli and restaurant, serving fresh, seasonal and local food and drink.
Schedule:
09:00 - Long Swim registration opens
10:00 - 5km Starts
10:30 - 3.8km Starts
10:40 - 2.5km Starts
The Salty Sea Dog Swims will take place near the Urban Reef – a funky and informal bar, café, deli and restaurant, serving fresh, seasonal and local food and drink.
Location
Boscombe, Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Salty Sea Dog Long Swim
GF
G Force Events Salty Sea Dog series
The super successful Saturday morning Salty Sea dog Series is back! Now a series of 4 events over the summer 2025 season. Not only do we have our infamous Salty sea dog Triathlon series with the Super Sprint and Sprint distances.We now have an epic Duathlon series with also Super Sprint & Sprint distances. To add to our Salty sea dog event series, we are now also delighted to have a fast & flat 5km & 10km Run Series !! All these events enjoy the stunning coastline, taking in views around the bay and the Isle of Wight ! It's time to get Salty ! see you on the beach ! Perfect for novices looking for their first multi-sport event and great for all athletes wanting to keep sharp throughout the season. What's included: Great beach location Water safety cover Chip timing Water station in transition and on the run course Toilets Finish line refreshments
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