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Best Open Water Races in Asia?

sydned
over 15 years ago
I'm starting to think about some goal races for the next few years and none of my aspirations include the Channel, Manhattan, or Catalina. I'd like to start going farther afield for my races, making it a fun vacation for my entire family with a longer race thrown in. Has anyone done any open water in Thailand? Indonesia? Vietnam? Korea? Japan? I'd love to do 10K or longer. Any suggestions?
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    Former Member over 5 years ago
    Apology for pushing this thread up, but I am looking for races in order to build my roadmap to marathon swimming. There are some 5 km races in Japan but they tend to have short cut-off limit which is roughly my target times and I don't feel confident in making it. Are there any 5 - 10 km races with more generous cut offs? there are a few swim events here in malaysia, thailand and phillipines For Malaysia - there are 2 very nice swim 1. 6.5KM kapas marang swim usually in April / May - 4 hours cut off time 2. 4km or 16km Perhentian Island Challenge (16km solo, duo and team) usually sept / oct - 16km - 7hours cut off time For Thailand - a few 1. Oceanman Krabi - usually oct - 2/5/10km 2. Pattaya swim - usually Dec - 2/6/10km 3. Sattahip open water swim -usually Dec - 6.5K 4.5K 1.5K For Philippines 1. VIP lobo -may- 2.5km / 5km 2. El nido -June - 4km / 8km 3. caramaon - July -5km / 10km / 15km 4. sicogon Sept- 3km / 5km/7km 5. Lakawon - April- 1km /2km / 5km Hope this helps. Janice
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 5 years ago
    Apology for pushing this thread up, but I am looking for races in order to build my roadmap to marathon swimming. There are some 5 km races in Japan but they tend to have short cut-off limit which is roughly my target times and I don't feel confident in making it. Are there any 5 - 10 km races with more generous cut offs? there are a few swim events here in malaysia, thailand and phillipines For Malaysia - there are 2 very nice swim 1. 6.5KM kapas marang swim usually in April / May - 4 hours cut off time 2. 4km or 16km Perhentian Island Challenge (16km solo, duo and team) usually sept / oct - 16km - 7hours cut off time For Thailand - a few 1. Oceanman Krabi - usually oct - 2/5/10km 2. Pattaya swim - usually Dec - 2/6/10km 3. Sattahip open water swim -usually Dec - 6.5K 4.5K 1.5K For Philippines 1. VIP lobo -may- 2.5km / 5km 2. El nido -June - 4km / 8km 3. caramaon - July -5km / 10km / 15km 4. sicogon Sept- 3km / 5km/7km 5. Lakawon - April- 1km /2km / 5km Hope this helps. Janice
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