King of the Bays, North Shore

The 2.8km event starts from Milford Beach, all other events start and finish on Takapuna Beach.

Heralded as New Zealand’s premiere ocean-swim event, this race has attracted world-class competitors since its inception in 2004. Having grown from 300 to over 1300 entries, it will be the finale of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series - ultimately deciding the series champions.

And what a venue! North Shore City is synonymous with the ‘perfect lifestyle’ –city living, beautiful bays, and an abundance of parks, restaurants and cafes. Residents enjoy running along the beaches, swimming at lunchtimes, and just taking life easy. A perfect place for fun, relaxation … and an ocean swim challenge! With views of Rangitoto Island on one side and some of Auckland’s prime real estate on the other, this course proves to be both exciting and challenging.

The State King of the Bays event provides an ocean swim event for all ages and abilities.

• The State OceanKids is for children aged between 6-10 years old and consists of a 200m shallow water swim along the shore line which is lined with Surf Life Saving NZ guards – read more
• The ‘Give It A Go’ 300m Ocean Swim is a great introduction to open water swimming
• The ‘Step It Up’ 1000m Ocean Swim is an achievable distance for individuals with swimming experience and could be training for the ‘I’m Going Long’ swim at one of the other events
• The 'I'm Going Long' 2.8km Ocean Swim course heads along the coast from Milford Beach to Takapuna Beach. This swim is for individuals with swimming experience and has trained to complete this event.

Registration Details

Event information will be updated very soon...

Swim pack pick up/registration will take place in the following centres on the dates below. Venues will be updated as soon as they are confirmed.

• Auckland City Centre - 11:00AM - 1:00PM Thursday 29 March 2012
• 'I'm Going Long' 2.8km entrants only - Milford, Saturday 31 March 2012, Times to be confirmed
• State OceanKids, 'Give It A Go' 300m and 'Step It Up' 1000m entrants only - Takapuna, Saturday 31 March 2012, Times to be confirmed.

If you are unable to make it to one of the times above and don't have friends or family that can register for you please contact us for alternative arrangements.

Entry confirmation

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Individual Entrants

Series Pass Entrants

Official Charity – Surf Life Saving NZ

Surf Life Saving NZ provide an essential service on New Zealand’s beaches and at the State NZ Ocean Swim Series. They keep all of us safe on the beach and in the water which is why they are the official charity of the State NZ Ocean Swim Series.

Please give generously to Surf Life Saving NZ. All donations will receive a free gift. You can donate when you enter or through the Ocean Swim Store. You can also donate on event day.

• Donations of $5 and $10 will receive a Surf Life Saving NZ 100 Year Centenary key ring
• Donations of $20 will receive a Surf Life Saving NZ toy IRB boat
• Donations of $40 will receive a Surf Life Saving NZ Teddy Bear
• Donations of $90 will receive a Surf Life Saving NZ Centenary book

All gifts will be handed at your event registration or couriered if you have pre-booked the courier service.