Southland Isuzu UTE - Mentone Open Water Swim
Thank you to everyone that swam in 2025 Mentone Open Water Swim. With over 400 entries, it was a great day!
Located in the sheltered Beaumaris Bay, under the watchful eye of Mentone Life Saving Club, this is a fantastic event for open water swimmers wanting to test themselves. Swim distances range from marathon distance at 10km to 1.2km, plus a Splash and Dash for the kids. This is a great opportunity to complete a marathon swim distance without the hassle of organising boats and paddlers.
Race Distances:
- 10km open water swim:
Individual non wetsuit and wetsuit - 5km open water swim:Individual non wetsuit and wetsuit
- 2.5km open water swim:Individual non wetsuit and wetsuit
- 1.2km open water swim(Youth and Open):Individual Male and Female
- Splash and Dash
Event Day Details:
2026 date TBC
Mentone Life Saving Club, Beach Road, Mentone
Entry Fees (includes event t-shirt and swim cap):
- 10km Individual Swim: $95
- 5km Individual Swim: $85
- 2.5km Individual Swim: $75
- 1.2km Individual Swim: $55
- Splash and Dash: $15*
* Note: Splash and Dash includes sausage and icy pole, not t-shirt and swim cap
Award Categories:
Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
- 10km Individual - no wetsuit (Male & Female)
- 10km Individual - wetsuit (Male & Female)
- 5km Individual - no wetsuit (Male & Female)
- 5km individual - wetsuit (Male & Female)
- 2.5 km individual - no wetsuit (Male & Female)
- 2.5 km individual - wetsuit (Male & Female)
- 1.2km Male and Female (Youth and Open)
All swimmers that complete the 10km will receive a commemorative medallion
Course Details and Conditions:
The course is made up of a 2.5km circuit.
All 10km individual swimmers must swim through a feeding station channel on each 2.5km lap. Water and Gatorade will be provided at the feeding station. If you would like to bring personalised feeding items, there will be two small unmanned floating stations adjacent to the main feeding station. You are advised to put your feeds into easy to identify bags for easy identification.
All 10km swimmers must have commenced their last 2.5km lap by 10:50am. If the last lap hasn’t been commenced by the cut off time, swimmers will be directed to the finish line and given a 7.5km time.
NO kayaker or boat support is allowed on or around the course for any distance swimmer.
Schedule Guide:
6:30am Check in Opens for 10k & 1.2k
7:30am Check in for 5k & 2.5k (to avoid congestion)
7:30am 10k & 1.2km Safety briefing
7:45am 10k swim commences in waves as follows:
- 10K no wetsuit Male
- 10k no wetsuit Female
- 10k wetsuit Male
- 10k wetsuit Female
8:00am 1.2k swim commences as follows:
- 1.2k Male
- 1.2k Female
8:45am 5k & 2.5k briefing
9:00am 5k swim commences in waves as follows:
- 5k no wetsuit Male
- 5k no wetsuit Female
- 5k wetsuit Male
- 5k wetsuit Female
9:15am 2.5k swim commences in waves as follows:
- 2.5k no wetsuit Male
- 2.5k no wetsuit Female
- 2.5k wetsuit Male
- 2.5k wetsuit Female
10.30am Splash & Dash for U7 to U12
Presentations:
9.30am Presentation for 1.2k
11.00am Presentation for 2.5k
11.30am Presentation for 5k
12:00pm Presentation for 10k
Presentation times subject to all competitors having finished
Race timing:
Tomato Timing will be our official time keepers and Results will be posted on their official Website. (nb: Lost timing bands will cost swimmer $90).
DATE
2026 date TBC
SPONSOR:
We are excited to announce that this year's Mentone Marathon will be sponsored by Southland Isuzu UTE “Live your own way”
LOCATION
Mentone Life Saving Club
Beach Road, Mentone Vic 3194