A quick overview of the event - Detail information to be provided in 2024 racebook.

About the swim:  The challenge is to swim about 16KM in distance around one of Perhentian Islands called Pulau Besar. The Perhentian Islands are a small group of beautiful, coral-fringed islands off the coast of northeastern Malaysia in the state of Terengganu.  2024 is the 6th edition of the event. It was started in 2017.

Registration period: June 15 to July 31 or until all slots taken

Maximum slot: 25

Swim Course : Marathon Swim around Perhentian Island Besar (Anti-clockwise)

 Distance : Aprox.16km Starting and ending from Teluk Pauh Beach 

 Estimated time to swim:  Between 3 hr 30 min to 7 hr 30min  (16Km) 

Flag off :        8:00am - Cut off 15:15pm (7 hr 30 min)

Event Date: Saturday – 28th Sept 2024 Saturday

Support requirement:  Every swimmer must have a boat to escort throughout the race - one to one.  A swimmer may bring his/her own feeder or opt for a feeder arranged by organizer.  A boat will be arranged by organizer. 

Race Course: The race will consist on swimming around island, no further than 200m from the shore.  The only location further than 200m is where the crossing at Flora Bay,  swimmers will swim  via  an imaginary straight across the bay. 

Swimmer Safety/cut off time:

In the best interests of the health and safety of swimmers, all swimmers who have been in the water longer than the set cut-off time at each point along the Swim Course are required to leave the water and will be recorded as “did not finish”. It is the responsibility of the support boat skipper to ensure the swimmer leaves the water. Failure to leave the water at this time will result in disqualification. Race Officials will monitor adherence to the cut-off times at each location. 

Location  Cut-off Time (after flag off)

12km      5 hr 30 min

16km      7 hr 30 min

Safety measure: 

The event is patrolled with governmental rescue teams such  APM, Bomba and also life-saving academy team.  Medical team is also presence.

Water temperature:It will be around 28-31 ° C

 Prizes:

Champion Trophies and Commemorative trophies for finishers & Challengers

Finisher Medal  

Certificate for Finisher

Finisher Gift (Towel)

Event T-shirt

1 meal Dinner ,  lunch pack, high-tea meal (award ceremony) at Perhentian Island Resort.

Safety and medical support

Registration Fees

Registration + Boat + Skipper- RM1490

Registration : www.malaysiaopenwaterswimming.com  

The Minimum age for participation is 18 years.

Tentative Itinerary:

27-Sept 

4:45pm    –  Swimmers/guests arrival at Kampung Jetty  

5:00pm    –  Meet skippers/Feeders  @Kampung

7:00pm    – Racepack collection (16km only)  & Race Briefing @Perhentian Island Resort Hall

7:45pm   –  Dinner Buffet (16KM only  at Perhentian  Island  Resort (PIR) *

28-Sept 

6:30am   – Site registration , RP collection,  body  Marking  at PIR

7:15am   – Meeting  between swimmers & boat crews @PIR Beach

7:30am   – Solo and  1st Relay Swimmers move to PIR Jetty .  Other relay swimmers board on their respective boats

7:45am   –  Last briefing/Warm up

8:00am   –  Flag off   [Relay swimmers to be flagged of 5 min after)

1:30pm   –  Cut-off time @Tanjung Basi

3:30pm   – cut-off time @finishing

5:00pm   – Hi Tea & Award Ceremony  at Perhentian Island Resort

Recommended Accomodations:  The Coral View,  The Barats,  The Reef,  Perhentian Island Resort (race venue),  The Mama's ,  all are walking distance to the starting venue.

race report by Sofian; one of participants:

http://triathletesofian.blogspot.com/2019/10/perhentian-island-challenge-16km-on-5.html  

http://triathletesofian.blogspot.my/2017/09/pulau-perhentian-besar-round-island.html

 Any further question please email to us:  info@malaysiaopenwaterswimming.com