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The North Shore 5K & 10K Swim hosted by EAT PONO is Hawaii’s first and only 5k & 10k swim race and endurance challenge from Sunset Beach to Waimea Bay. This year’s race will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
5k Swim:
You do not have to qualify for the 5K Swim but please be honest about your ability & fitness. Do not just ‘Chance Em’ as this is a tough swim. Lifeguards have the authority to pull swimmers from the course if they are not making sufficient progress or are endangering themselves or others. Swimmers will start from Sunset Beach at 8:30am and swim to Waimea Bay for the finish! There will be a separate division for FINS for the 5K swim only.
10k Swim:
Swimmers must provide proof they have trained sufficiently to participate in the 10k swim. You must be able to show that you have completed a 2.3-mile race in under 2 hours within the previous 2 years to qualify for the 10k option. Please provide race name, date, and time on the application in order for us to verify & qualify you for this event. You must have an escort for the 10k event! Kayaks, SUPs, or Paddleboards are acceptable. We do not supply the escorts or crafts for this event. Please call Jon @ 479-426-7247 for more information on the 10K option. Swimmers will start at Waimea Bay at 7am & swim to Sunset Beach for the turnaround, then head back to Waimea for the finish!
Race Information:
Date: Saturday August 2, 2025
Time: 5k race starts at 8:30 am. 10 K Option Starts at 7am.
Course: 5k race starts from Sunset Beach & follows the North Shore coastline to Waimea Bay. 10k race starts from Waimea Bay and follows the coastline to the turn-around at sunset before returning to Waimea Bay for the finish!
We will ‘attempt’ to hire buses to shuttle swimmers to Sunset Beach for the start. But, we have a bus driver shortage & Roberts Hawaii Bus Service is not promising buses at this time.
FAQs
Race numbers, timing chips & t-shirts are issued race morning at Waimea Bay.
Race numbers are non-transferable without prior permission.
No one else may wear the chip assigned to you. Swimmers found on the course without their issued race numbers will be removed.
For early entries registration confirmation will come from Active.com. Please check your spam folder if needed.
Limited parking is available at Waimea Bay, St. Peter & Paul Chuch (small donation) & for a fee ($20) at Waimea Valley
Waimea Bay is on the North Shore Oahu about 7 miles east of the town of Haleiwa on Kamehameha Hwy. Haleiwa is approximately 36 miles from Waikiki.
We shuttle swimmers via bus to Sunset Beach. Please plan accordingly in the event buses are not available.
Sorry, NO refunds.
There is no aid station on this course, be prepared…
Check in & late registration opens at 5:45am & closes at 8:00am for 5K Swim.
10K check in closes at 6:45am!!
Upon arrival at Waimea Bay check in at the administration tent near the parking lot & pickup your timing chip, t-shirt & get your body mark of race # & cap. You must wear a cap in the EAT PONO 5K/10K Swim, but you can bring your own if you have a favorite, bright one if possible!
Will start leaving at 7:00am & run until 8:10am. Please plan accordingly in the event buses are not available.
10K Swim (6.2-miles): There is a 4-hour time limit for this swim
5K Swim (3-miles): you must finish in 2.5 hours.
You must be able to show that you have completed a 2.3 mile race in under 2 hours to enter the 10K swim event. This race must have been within the last 2 years. Please share race name, date & time below so we can verify & qualify you for this event.
You do not have to qualify for the 5K Swim but please be honest about your ability & do not just ‘Chance em’. Lifeguards have the power to pull swimmers from the course if they are not making sufficient progress or are endangering themselves or others. They also have the option to extend you time in the water if they feel you are making ‘decent progress!
The EAT PONO North Shore 5K & 10K Swim follows the “FINA” rules with regards to swimwear. Visit: http://www.fina.org/content/fina-approved-swimwear for approved suits.
No Fins (except for 5K FIN division ONLY), hand paddles or wetsuits. Swim buoys are OK & encouraged. No personal escorts (except in 10K).
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