Be Active Busselton Jetty Swim 2012

Feb 2nd, 17:00 by Mandalay | Posted in Events

Enjoy a weekend of actvities and entertainment at the beachfront in Busselton during the Be Active Busselton Jetty Swim 2012.

The Be Active Busselton Jetty Swim 2012 event will take place on the 4^th and 5^th of February.  The two day event incorporates entertainment, activities and family-friendly fun, and the swim taking place on the morning of Sunday 5th February 2012.  The course is a 3.6 km swim of around the Busselton Jetty. Singles and teams of two and four can also be involved. The event has been running since 1996, and has grown from a local event to an internationally recognized event attracting in excess of 1000 competitors.

Family friendly activities start on Saturday morning and continue throughout the weekend, culminating in live entertainment on the main stage on Sunday afternoon.  Activities are suitable for all ages and everyone is welcome to join in or simply relax and soak up the atmosphere. 

Two of the major events occurring during the Jetty Swim weekend are the Swim Clinics with Shelley Taylor-Smith and the Busselton Half Marathon & Community Fun Run.  7-time Women’s World No.1 Marathon Swimming Champion from 1988-1995 runs open water swim clinics to help build confidence, stamina and drive for those budding open water swimmers.   The Busselton Jets Half Marathon & Community Fun Run occurs on Saturday 4th February and includes either a Half Marathon (21.1km) Race, 10km Race, 5km Fun Run or a 5km Walk. The courses are along the coastal bike/pedestrian paths of Busselton and is an Athletics Australia Certified Accurate course. 

For more information on any event, and a full list and timing schedule for the weekend, please see the Jetty Swim website.