“We’ve organised a whopping 100kg of watermelon be given to participants at the finish line,” Swanbourne-Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club event organiser Nick Hudson said.
Competitors in the swimming, Malibu and SUP paddling and running sections start at Cottesloe Beach.
They race on land and sea to the club’s patrol tower 2.km north at Swanbourne Beach.
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“The board race will see some of WA’s most competitive surf-lifesavers square up against each other in this water event,” he said.
Competitors can be aged 12 to 75 in all sections, and the races are part of Surf Life Saving WA’s Ocean Swim series.
Registrations are at www.swannyoceanclassic.com until 7pm Friday.