The Extreme 5 km Ocean Swim is a new professional open water swim in Hong Kong offering HK$20,000 in total prize money. The Five is a complementary race to the Clean Half, a 15 km extreme winter marathon swim in Hong Kong Island.
The first male and female finishers each receive HK$6,000 each; second place finishers receive HK$3,000; and third place finishers each receive HK$1,000.
The Five, organized by Doug Woodring, Open Water Asia, and the Ocean Recovery Alliance, is held on October 20th.
The race starts at the Stanley Blake Pier and finishing in Repulse Bay. Registration is available here.
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