RULES

Date of the Event: September 13th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Stari Grad (Faros) – Novo Riva 1 (in front of the City Library)

RULES

SWIMMING MARATHON “FAROS OPEN” – 3000m

Organizer: Stari Grad Tourist Bord, DPK Faros – Stari Grad, and VK Faros

COURSE

  • Race start: 12:00 PM
  • Race length: 3000 meters
  • Number of laps: 2 laps of 1500 meters each (2 × 1500 m = 3000 m = 3 km)
  • Swimming direction: Counterclockwise
  • Start: from the sea
  • Split timing point: located between buoys 3 and 4
  • Finish: marked with 2 red triangular buoys and finish gates

COURSE MARKINGS

  • 4 yellow turning buoys: mark turning points on the course (pass on the left shoulder), numbered 1 to 4
  • 2 white guiding buoys: course orientation
  • 2 red triangular buoys for the finish: mark the finish funnel
  • Split gates width: 4 meters
  • Finish gates width: 5 meters

DISTANCES BETWEEN BUOYS

  • Buoy 1 – 2 = 50 m
  • Buoy 2 – 3 = 750 m
  • Buoy 3 – 4 = 50 m
  • Buoy 4 – 1 = 750 m

PARTICIPATION

  • Members of sports clubs and recreational swimmers from Croatia and abroad may participate.
  • Men and women compete simultaneously, but results are evaluated separately.
  • Participants under 18 years old may compete only with a signed parental/guardian consent form.
  • Each competitor participates at their own risk, confirmed upon filling out the registration form, which is non-transferable.

COMPETITION CATEGORIES

  1. ABSOLUTE CATEGORY (M/W)
  2. AGE CATEGORIES (M/W)
    • Up to 15 years
    • 16–19 years
    • 20–29 years
    • 30–39 years
    • 40–49 years
    • 50–59 years
    • 60+ years
  3. OTHER CATEGORIES
    • Youngest and oldest participant
    • “Best on Hvar Island” category

AWARDS

  • Absolute Category
    1st place – trophy, medal, gift package + 300 EUR cash prize
    2nd place – medal, gift package + 200 EUR cash prize
    3rd place – medal, gift package + 100 EUR cash prize
  • Age Categories
    Medals for the first three places in each category
  • Other Categories
    Youngest and oldest participant – symbolic prize
    “Best on Hvar Island” – prizes for first three places

REGISTRATION