aQuelle Midmar Mile Race Entry Event Information and Detail for Each Event

 

Transport to and from the start and finish will be provided by Official Transport Partner Luxliner. Luxliner will deliver purpose-built shuttle and coach services, connecting swimmers, families and spectators with timed drop-offs conveniently located near race registration and the finish area, ensuring a smooth and stress-free race-day experience. Time and pick up and drop off locations coming soon. 

 

Saturday 13th February 2027

 

EVENT 1 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

Event 1 is specifically for:

• Graeme Pope-Ellis Comrades Biathlon/Dusi Biathlon/Ironman/Ironwoman*

You will need your Comrades 2026 and/or Dusi 2026 Race Number and Official Result(s) when entering these categories

No Late Entries for Comrades Biathlon, Dusi Biathlon or Ironman/woman will be taken on Race Weekend. These categories are for pre-entry only

• 71 year and older swimmers
• Swimmers with a Disability in the following categories:

Visual Impairment,  Hearing Impairment, Physical Impaired and Intellectual Impairment.  

 

* Scoring for Biathlon & Ironman/Ironwoman

(Ironman entrants are automatically entered into the Biathlon sections)
Competitors receive a percentage score per event based on the following formula:
[‘Cut-off Time’ minus ‘Participants Time’] divided by [‘Cut off time’ minus ‘Winners Time’]

Ironman
[Comrades + Dusi + Midmar] divided by 300

Biathlon
[Comrades + Midmar] divided by 200 or [Duzi + Midmar] divided by 200

 

EVENT 2 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

FAMILY TEAM EVENT*

 

·       Minimum of 3 and Maximum of 5 Team Members of directly related/immediate family.

·       Event 2 has the largest entry field of the entire weekend, therefore for safety reasons, team size rules are enforced, and no individual entries are permitted.

·       Every team member swims the full Mile (1.6km).

 

*Team Seeding & Scoring

At point of entry, Teams are given the option to be seeded together in the same starting batch or to be seeded individually – potentially in different starting batches. The team result is calculated using the fastest three finish times from the team so we would recommend that the more competitive teams looking for a podium finish opt to be seeded individually.

 

EVENT 3 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

COMPANY TEAM EVENT*

 

·       Minimum of 2 and Maximum of 5 Team Members who must be employees of the same company (not relatives or friends of employees)

·       For safety reasons, team size rules are enforced with individual entries allowed only with permission from the Race Organisers

·       Every team member swims the full Mile (1.6km).

 

*Team Seeding & Scoring

At point of entry, Teams are given the option to be seeded together in the same starting batch or to be seeded individually – potentially in different starting batches. The team result is calculated using the fastest three finish times from the team so we would recommend that the more competitive teams looking for a podium finish opt to be seeded individually.

EVENT 4 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

NON-COMPANY TEAM EVENT*

 

·       Minimum of 2 and Maximum of 5 Team Members

·       For safety reasons, team size rules are enforced with individual entries allowed only with permission from the Race Organisers

·       Every team member swims the full Mile (1.6km).

 

*Team Seeding & Scoring

At point of entry, Teams are given the option to be seeded together in the same starting batch or to be seeded individually – potentially in different starting batches. The team result is calculated using the fastest three finish times from the team so we would recommend that the more competitive teams looking for a podium finish opt to be seeded individually.

Sunday 14th February 2027

EVENT 5 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

GIRLS 13yr/under & WOMEN 31yr/over

·       Prizegiving will apply only to swimmers in these categories. Swimmers who fall outside of these categories are welcome to swim this event but they will not qualify for any positions/prizes in their own category (ie a 32yr male may swim Event 5 but his result will not be included in the results from Event 6, since he did not swim Event 6).

·       Seeding will be completed once online entries have closed.

·       Late Entries on Race Weekend will be automatically seeded into one of the final two starting batches (green or white caps), depending on the numbers across the event.

EVENT 6 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

BOYS 13yr/under & MEN 31yr/over

 

·       Prizegiving will apply only to swimmers in these categories. Swimmers who fall outside of these categories are welcome to swim this event but they will not qualify for any positions/prizes in their own category (ie a 32yr female may swim Event 6 but her result will not be included in the results from Event 5, since she did not swim Event 5).

·       Seeding will be completed once online entries have closed.

·       Late Entries on Race Weekend will be automatically seeded into one of the final two starting batches (green or white caps), depending on the numbers across the event.

 

EVENT 7 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

GIRLS/WOMEN 14-30yr

 

·       Prizegiving will apply only to swimmers in these categories. Swimmers who fall outside of these categories are welcome to swim this event but they will not qualify for any positions/prizes in their own category (ie a 37yr female may swim Event 7 but her result will not be included in the results from Event 5, since she did not swim Event 5)

·       Seeding will be completed once online entries have closed. The ‘Top 20’ Seeded Female Swimmers (who will have a dive start from the floating platform) will be notified personally.

·       Late Entries on Race Weekend will be automatically seeded into one of the final two starting batches (green or white caps), depending on the numbers across the event.

 

EVENT 8 – RACE/ENTRY INFORMATION

BOYS/MEN 14-30yr

 

·       Prizegiving will apply only to swimmers in these categories. Swimmers who fall outside of these categories are welcome to swim this event but they will not qualify for any positions/prizes in their own category (ie a 37yr male may swim Event 8 but his result will not be included in the results from Event 6, since he did not swim Event 6)

·       Seeding will be completed once online entries have closed. The ‘Top 20’ Seeded Male Swimmers (who will have a dive start from the floating platform) will be notified personally.

·       Late Entries on Race Weekend will be automatically seeded into one of the final two starting batches (green or white caps), depending on the numbers across the event.

 

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