Faq

• Event t-shirt
• Event swim hat with electronic timing chip
• Boats to start line 
• Post-event food 
• Fully marked route with safety boats
• Safety cover
   

If you are a competitive swimmer and want to compete for an overall winner or a category prize, you must enter Wave 1 / Elite when you sign up for this event.

Guide Time: A sub 40-minute 2km open water swimming time.

 
If the Wave 1 / Elite wave has sold out online and you are an elite swimmer wishing to compete in this event, please email us at info@gaelforceevents.com with proof of your 2km swimming time and we will do our best to accommodate you.
 

You MUST be able to complete 2km confidently before taking part in the 2km event and 3.9km confidently before taking part in the 3.9km event.

If you cannot do this then the 750m event is more suited for you this time.

We cannot facilitate any wave or distance changes after you have entered this event, so please make sure to sign up for your preferred wave and distance when you enter. If your preferred wave is sold out, it will no longer be visible online and you must choose an alternative wave.

Registration for this event is by post. Your Race Pack will be sent out 8 days before the event takes place. If you are an international competitor, we will have your race pack ready for collection on event day.

This event takes place at Mountshannon, Co. Clare. The exact time and location of the start and finish lines will be communicated closer to the event date.

Final details will be posted on the website and emailed to all competitors 2 weeks before the event.

ALL competitors in ALL distances of the Great Lake Swim must wear a tow float for their own safety. No competitor will be allowed in the water without a tow float.
You can order a tow float to rent or buy when you sign up for this event, or you can bring your own.
 

We recommend that you wear a well-fitting wetsuit, such as those designed for triathlons, which are usually made from a flexible neoprene that allows you to swim normally whilst helping to insulate the body against the cold water.

The most important thing, whatever type of wetsuit you decide to wear – surfing, shortie or swimming – is that fits well. It should be snug when you put it on, so the water is trapped next to your body to warm you up. If it is loose fitting, water will flow through it, preventing you from warming up and it could restrict your swimming. We recommend that you try your wetsuit out before event day, even if this is in a swimming pool.
 

We do not allow fins but booties, neoprene socks and gloves can be worn for this event.

The average water temperature is usually around 7.6 degrees celsius at the time of this event.

You will receive a Finishers Pack at the finish line, containing your finishers medal, a finishers t-shirt, fruit & flap jacks.

All entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. This includes transfers to other years, events or competitors. Please do make sure that you can commit to both the event and the training before you enter one of our events.

Announcements of any cancellation/postponement in advance will be emailed to the address you have provided on your registration form. Notice will also be posted on this website and through our social media. Please ensure that you have provided your correct email address on your registration form.

*Gaelforce Events, at its sole discretion may delay, modify, or cancel this event if conditions or natural or man-made emergencies make administering the event unreasonably difficult or unsafe. “Emergency" is defined as any event beyond our control, including but not limited to high wind, extreme rain or hail, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, flood, acts of terrorism, fire, threatened or actual strike, labour difficulty or work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, and unavoidable casualty. In the event of a delay, modification, or cancellation of this event as described in this paragraph, participants will not be entitled to a refund of their entry fee or any other costs incurred in connection with this event.

You will receive your branded dry bag at the Gaelforce Great River Swim on the 20th May 2023.