Cowes Classic

With a gorgeous oceanic backdrop and amazing surrounding lush forest, the Cowes township attracts many tourists every year.

While offering you diverse things to see, do and explore, Phillip Island also provides its visitors with many fun-filled events to indulge in and enjoy, including the Cowes Classic sporting event.

The Cowes Classic is a 500m swim / 4km run race in the northern township of Cowes on Phillip Island. The swim portion of the race is tide assisted within Western Port Bay, making the swim ideal for novice and elite swimmers.

Don your shoes at the transition zone for a 4km run up Thompson Ave, turning left down Chapel St towards Silverleaves, then looping back along the foreshore to the finish in front of the North Pier Hotel.

The Cowes Classic is the third of the three events in the Bass Summer Series, including the Phillip Island Penguin Swim Classic and the San Remo Channel Challenge. Competitors must be over 15 years of age to compete.