ENTRIES OPEN – MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH – 23RD FEB 2025
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LIVE PRELIMINARY RESULTS – MANLY WHARF BRIDGE TO BEACH
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2025 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach
Event Information
Thank you for registering for the 2025 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach supporting the Fragile X Association of Australia – Sunday 23rd February 2025.
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor, Manly Wharf, for supporting our race for over 15 years! Your ongoing commitment helps make this event what it is today.
We also want to acknowledge Shaw and Partners Financial Services for their incredible continued support of our events.
A special shout-out to everyone who generously donated to Fragile X when entering online. This marks our 12th year supporting this important local charity, and we are proud to have raised $180,000 during this time. A big thank you to all the competitors over the years and to Shaw and Partners for their generous donation matching!
PRESENTATIONS AT FELONS BREWING CO, MANLY
☕ Fuel up and celebrate!
🌊 After an awesome morning on the water, Felons Manly will be serving up fresh coffee and a delicious breakfast menu. Plus, for those looking to toast their paddle, the bar will be open to purchase cold beverages! 🍻
Felon Brewing Co, is located at Manly Wharf on the eastern side (opposite side to the finish line).
Presentations will kick off between 10am and 10.30am.
REGISTRATIONS
Registrations will take place on both Saturday at Oceanpaddler’s warehouse and Sunday at Blues Point Reserve. You only need to register once on either Saturday or Sunday.
SATURDAY 22nd Feb
- 12-4pm on Saturday at Oceanpaddler Warehouse – Unit 12, 410 Pittwater Rd, North Manly.
SUNDAY 23rd Feb (race day)
- 6-7am on Sunday at Blues Point Reserve, McMahons Point – the start location.
IMPORTANT INFO
- The event safety number for race day is the Oceanpaddler mobile 0422 554 965. We strongly recommend that you store this in your phone or have it on you. If you register on Saturday and then decide not to race you must text us on this number to advise.
- The event will start at Blues Point Reserve, McMahons Point.
- There is limited parking at the start. We strongly suggest you get dropped off or paddle to the start from another harbour-side location.
- Please be considerate of the residents at Blues Point and keep noise to a minimum.
RACE DAY TIMINGS
- 6 – 7am – Registration – Blues Point Reserve, McMahons Point – the start location. Closes at 7am.
- 7.10am – Briefing – Please ensure you listen to the final instructions.
- 7.45am – Start – there are 4 start waves as listed below.
- Finish at Manly Wharf
- Presentations – after the race from approximately 10am onwards at Felons Brewary (eastern side of Manly Wharf)
EVENT START TIMES
The first wave will start at approx 7.45am with the following waves shortly after. This may vary so please listen at the race briefing.
- Wave 1 @ 7.45am – SUPs, Prone Paddleboards and Coastal Rowers
- Wave 2 @ – 7.50am – All Women Single Surf Skis, OC1 all genders, Plastic craft all genders, Sea Kayak all genders
- Wave 3 @ 7.53am – All Men Single Surf Skis
- Wave 4 @ 7.55am – Double skis and OC2 all genders
Do not break the start or you will be disqualified. If you do not think you are a top contender please do not position yourself on the front line.
CUT OFF TIMES
9.00am – Cutoff time at Bradleys Head (approx 3kms from Start)
10.00am – Cutoff time at Middle Head (approx 3.5kms from Bradleys Head 6.5kms from Start)
If you do not make these cut-off times you will be asked to go ashore at the nearest safe location. We strongly advise that you take your mobile phone so you can call us to advise you have withdrawn and to call your support person to collect you.
THE COURSE
Competitors will paddle to a turning marker near Taronga Zoo and then directly to Bradleys Head.
After rounding Bradleys Head, competitors must keep well clear of the channel to Middle Head. This means keeping all Green Channel markers in this area on your right-hand side.
From Middle Head you take a course towards Dobryod and must keep the Black and yellow buoy located east off Dobroyd Head on your right-hand side (pass on the left of it).
Please follow the directions of safety and official boats at all times.
Important – OC1 and OC2 paddlers
For OC1 and OC2 paddlers it may be worth having a handler at the race finish to assist in getting your craft up the beach. Our handlers will be moving craft quickly and given the difficulty in handling these craft, we would not want to risk damage.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
- Lifejacket
- Safety Leash
- Electronic Timing Chip – Provided at registration
- Mobile Phone highly recommended – In case you pull out and need to call the race officials to be withdrawn from the event (call the event number 0422 554 965)
PULL OUTS – You must text 0422 554 965 if you pull out.
If you pull out of the event after the start or are withdrawn from the event you will be asked to paddle to the nearest safe exit point. We will take your race number (timing number) and relay it back to the finish. You are also advised to call us to let us know you have withdrawn from the race.
If you register and collect your timing chip on Saturday then decide not to race you must send a text to the event number 0422 554 965.
If you pull out before the finish you must also text 0422 554 965.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations will take place at Felons Brewery on the eastern side of Manly Wharf from approximately 10.00am.
Good luck to all competitors.
PHOTOS
Photos from the event will be available shortly after the race via https://www.bossfotos.com/oceanpaddler
