# Event Details

- **Event Name**: City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:30 pm – Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 01:30 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: What better way to close out the summer season than with a swim at Sydney’s most iconic beach?

In 2026, the City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge will be held on Sunday 3 May.

The event keeps everything people love about Bondi. Three swim distances mean there’s an easy entry point for newcomers with the 500 m and 1 km options, while experienced ocean swimmers can settle into the rhythm of the 2 km loop. For those who like their challenge a little sandier, the 2 km and 4 km soft-sand runs deliver two or four laps of famous Bondi shoreline, simple, honest, and surprisingly tough in the best way.

There’s a relaxed, celebratory feel that comes with this time of year. Autumn light, salty air, music on the beach, and swimmers of all ages sharing that end-of-season glow. Run by Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club, it’s a genuine community event, grounded in surf culture and local pride, and delivered by people who truly know this stretch of coast.

A classic location and a chance to finish the ocean-swimming season together, in true Bondi style.

SCHEDULE
7:30 am – Registration and check-in opens for all swims and beach runs (surf club)
8:25 am – Race briefing for the 500m swim (at the start line)
8:30 am – 500m swim start
8:40 am – Race briefing for the 2km & 4km run (at the start line)
8:45 am – 2km & 4km beach run start
9:00 am – Awards presentation for the 500m swim (on the beach)
9:10 am – Race briefing for the 1km swim (at the start line)
9:15 am – 1km swim start
9:30 am – Awards presentation for the beach runs (on the beach)
10:25 am – Race briefing for the 2km swim (at the start line)
10:15 am – 2km swim start
11:00 am – Awards presentation for the 1km and 2km swims (surf club)

Entries: https://oceanswims.com/event/bondi-bluewater-challenge/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bondi/city-ford-sydney-bondi-blue-water-challenge/200029780395342
- **Event Categories**: contests, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bondi
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2026
- **lat**: -33.89077
- **long**: 151.27653
- **full address**: Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2026

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge being held?
  - **A:** City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:30 pm to Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 01:30 am at Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2026.
- **Q**: Who is organizing City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge?
  - **A:** City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge is organized by Bondi Surf Club.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bondi, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If City Ford Sydney Bondi Blue Water Challenge sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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