Saturday 2 December 2023  

8.00am 

WCDP2023 Meet &Greet: Sealink Rottnest Island Ferries / Captain Cook Cruises, Pier 3, Barrack St Jetty, Perth.  Sealink bus arranged to take all guests to Fremantle B shed, where guests will then take the ferry to Rottnest 

9:45am 

Ferry Departs from Freo to Rottnest  

Wet packs handed out to participants 

10:15am 

Ferry Arrives to Rottnest: Tour of Rottnest Settlement, Thomson Bay, Basin, and Pinky’s Beach  

***Please Note

20 minute walk from Ferry landing to Start of race at Army Jetty

12.00pm 

All guests need to be on the beach ready for the briefing between between the Army Groyne and the Natural Jetty at the Kingston Barracks Army Jetty, Rottnest Island 

12.10pm 

Swim Briefing commences. All swimmers must be on the beach near the start line to allow the briefing to commence on time. The swim is taking place at Kingston Barracks, Army Jetty 

12.15pm 

500m Swim starts. 500m Swim will start all at once. Starting waves may be used depending on the number of entries 

12.30pm 

1600m Swim starts. Colour coded caps issued at Registration will determine your starting position. Swimmers will start in 3-minute interval waves and only one colour swim cap will be allowed in the water at any one time 

1.35pm 

Presentation Ceremony at Hotel Rottnest: Enjoy free time exploring the Island and enjoying lunch at one of the many eateries  

4.45pm 

Ferry Departs from Rottnest to Fremantle and bus will drop all guests back into the city 

6:30pm 

Bus returns to Barrack Street