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H2GO - Event Rules

Welcome to H2GO 🌊

H2GO is all about challenge, adventure, movement and having fun outdoors. To keep the event safe and enjoyable for everyone, please read and follow the rules below.

1. Participant responsibility

​Participant must:

  • You must be fit and well enough to participate in the event.

  • You must provide accurate information during registration.

  • You must follow all instructions given by event organisers, safety staff, lifeguards and volunteers.

  • You are responsible for bringing the appropriate clothing, footwear, equipment and hydration for the event.

  • If you feel unwell, injured, overly fatigued or unsafe at any point, stop and tell a member of the event team immediately.

2. Swimming 🌊

Open Water Swimming

  • All swimmers must follow the designated swim route and instructions from the event safety team.

  • Do not deliberately deviate from the course.

  • You must not swim outside the designated swimming area.

  • Swimmers must maintain awareness of other participants, water users and changing conditions.

  • Overtaking should only take place when it is safe to do so.

  • Do not push, pull, obstruct or deliberately make contact with another swimmer.

  • If you need assistance, stop, signal clearly and attract the attention of the safety team.

  • If you become uncomfortable or feel unsafe in the water, exit the water at the nearest safe point and notify the event team


Swim safety equipment

Where specified by the event organisers, participants must use the required safety equipment, including any swim buoy, tow float, brightly coloured swimwear or other visibility equipment.

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Additional rules for pool swimming

  • Stay within your designated swimming lane

  • Do not dive into the pool

  • No running at the side of the pool
     

Swim goggles are strongly recommended.

3. Land-based activities 🏃‍♀️💪

  • Complete exercises only as instructed by the event team.

  • Use equipment safely and responsibly.

  • Do not increase weights or intensity beyond the instructions provided.

  • Maintain awareness of people around you when carrying or moving equipment.

  • Return equipment safely to the designated area after use.

  • If an exercise causes pain, dizziness or unusual discomfort, stop and inform a coach or event team member.

4. Course etiquette

H2GO is a challenge, but it is not worth compromising someone's safety to gain a few seconds.

 

Participants must:

  • Respect other competitors.

  • Allow faster participants to pass where safe.

  • Give way when instructed by event staff.

  • Keep to designated routes and areas.

  • Treat volunteers, staff, spectators and other participants respectfully.

  • Avoid aggressive, intimidating or abusive behaviour.

5. Environment & beach etiquette 🌿

H2GO takes place in an outdoor environment that we want to protect.

 

Please:

  • Take all rubbish home or use the designated bins.

  • Do not leave gels, wrappers, bottles or other waste on the beach or course.

  • Respect wildlife and the natural environment.

  • Use designated access points and paths.

  • Leave the beach and surrounding area as you found it.

6. Weather & changing conditions

H2GO takes place outdoors and conditions can change quickly.

 

The event organisers reserve the right to:

  • alter the course;

  • change activities;

  • delay the start;

  • shorten or modify the event;

  • move activities to a different location; or

  • cancel or postpone the event

 

where conditions are considered unsafe.

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This decision will be made by the event organisers in consultation with appropriate safety personnel where required.

 

The safety decision of the event organisers is final.

7. Medical & emergency situations 🚨

If you see another participant who appears to be in difficulty:

 

STOP → ALERT → ASSIST

 

  • Alert the nearest member of the event team or safety personnel.

  • Follow their instructions.

  • Do not put yourself at risk attempting to assist someone else.

 

In an emergency, event staff may contact the emergency services and provide relevant participant information where necessary.

8. Drugs & Alcohol

Participants must not take part while under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs.

 

The event team reserves the right to refuse participation where they believe a participant is not fit or safe to take part.

9. Photography & filming

Photography and filming may take place during H2GO for event, promotional and social media purposes.

 

If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform the event team before the event starts.

10. Failure to follow the rules

The organisers reserve the right to:

  • issue a warning;

  • require a participant to modify or stop an activity;

  • remove a participant from the course or event; or

  • refuse further participation

 

where someone fails to follow the rules or instructions, behaves inappropriately, or creates a safety risk.

 

No refund will normally be provided where a participant is removed from the event because of their behaviour or failure to follow safety instructions.

Most importantly…

Look after yourself. Look after each other. Have fun. 🌊

 

H2GO is designed to be challenging, inclusive and enjoyable.

 

You don't need to be the fastest or strongest person on the course — just come ready to give it a go.

 

If in doubt, ask. If you're struggling, speak up. If something doesn't feel safe, stop.

The H2GO Team
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