The Tafol TUMBLE 8km
S U N D A Y 2 9 t h S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9
Starting from the Aberdovey beach swim 4km around the Jetty, on past the picturesque village and Penhelig corner, carry on past the Roman Road, Picnic Island, The Outward Bound Trust, the small castle (Trefri), and on all the way to a pebbly beach where the River Tafol joins the River Dovey at the settlement of Abertafol. This is the half-way mark.
At Abertafol you will "tumble-turn" and swim back to Aberdovey - your tumble roughly coincides with the turning of the tide. Expect the middle third of this swim to be the most challenging as it is likely that you will be swimming against a little tide during this time. Oh and the last 100m is good fun swimming across around 4 knots of tide into the salvation of Aberdovey beach!
The TAFOL TUMBLE is 8km of challenging, engaging and adventurous swimming. The first and last third will be tide-assisted, the middle third will be close to neutral, with the potential for some swimming against a little tide for a short period of time.
ENTRY £45 (+4% entrycentral processing fee)
Entry fee includes:
Starting from the Aberdovey beach swim 4km around the Jetty, on past the picturesque village and Penhelig corner, carry on past the Roman Road, Picnic Island, The Outward Bound Trust, the small castle (Trefri), and on all the way to a pebbly beach where the River Tafol joins the River Dovey at the settlement of Abertafol. This is the half-way mark.
At Abertafol you will "tumble-turn" and swim back to Aberdovey - your tumble roughly coincides with the turning of the tide. Expect the middle third of this swim to be the most challenging as it is likely that you will be swimming against a little tide during this time. Oh and the last 100m is good fun swimming across around 4 knots of tide into the salvation of Aberdovey beach!
The TAFOL TUMBLE is 8km of challenging, engaging and adventurous swimming. The first and last third will be tide-assisted, the middle third will be close to neutral, with the potential for some swimming against a little tide for a short period of time.
ENTRY £45 (+4% entrycentral processing fee)
Entry fee includes:
- Full safety cover
- Commemorative swim hat for all swimmers
- Commemorative extra special gift for all swimmers
- Top 3 prizes from HEAD Swimming worth £370 RRP
- Event photos by Dan Wyre Photography
- A scrumptious and healthy WILD TRAIL bar for all swimmers
Registration & Race HQ in Dovey Yacht Club
- Registration: 07:30 - 08:20
- Briefing: 08:20
- Approximate swim start: 08:30
VITAMIN SEA - CAL MAJOR
We are hosting a special screening of Cal Major's epic film about her SUP journey from Land's End to John O'Groats: Saturday 28th September, 19:30 in Dovey Yacht Club; £4 entry - all proceeds to Surfers Against Sewage. The film is just over an hour so plenty of time for an early night before your swim... the Yacht Club bar will be open, just saying.
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~ this map shows low tide, you will be swimming around high tide so the sandy bits will be blue! ~
~ In 2018 Fiona won the Tafol Tumble 8k and came 2nd in the DOVEY 13 ~
