11th Year In Datça

Datça Open Water Winter Swimming Marathon will be held on Saturday, 25 February. Depar Timing will be providing the timing services as the event celebrates its 11th edition.

Hosted by Datça Municipality, the event incorporates a long course of 5000 meters, and a short course at a distance of 1500 meters. The organisers announced the lower age limit as 16 for the long course, and 14 for the shorter distance. Registration is possible through the official website of the event at www.kisyuzmemaratonu.org, depending on the availability of free quota.

The race will start at 11:00 on 25 February. The participants in the 5000m will swim back and forth between Kumluk Beach and Fener Island. 1500m swimmers will also start from Kumluk Beach, and make a return from the pier of the Datça Holiday Village. Depar Timing Team for the event is consisted of four experienced members.