The third race of the series is a 1.6-mile swim from Chunʻs Reef to Waimea Bay!
The JACO Chun’s to Waimea Bay Swim starts off of ‘Chun’s Reef Lefts’ with swimmers going east 1.6 miles to a finish at Waimea Bay.
Event details and schedule
Check in is at Waimea Bay Beach Park and begins at 7:00am. There is no packet pickup, only race day check in and late sign up. Day of race entry is available (cash or check) but no guarantee of a t-shirt. There is no transfer of entries to another person with out permission of race committee officials.
We will bus swimmers to the start at Chun’s Reef. The race starts at 9am!
EQUIPMENT: Swim goggles, mask type goggles, dive masks and snorkels are allowed. No fins, hand paddles or full-face snorkel masks.
‘Swim Buddies’ are ok; no personal escort allowed.
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 4 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 series. You may use your own swim cap; bright colored caps are highly encouraged. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE: PLEASE DO YOUR PART!
TIME LIMITS: There is a 1.5 hour time limit for this race. Water Patrol has the option to pull you from the swim if they feel you are not making sufficient progress or you are becoming a danger to yourself or others.
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 ($20) 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.
