What is the start process for Outlaw Nottingham Half and Aquabike?

Athletes will start in a time trial format, using pontoons, with one athlete staring from each at roughly 6 second intervals. You will be allocated a start time and Race Number based on the estimated swim time you gave us at entry. You can update this until 4 weeks before the event. You will go to the start in groups, based on your swim hat colour, but you do not need to be in exact number order when you start as your time will start as you enter the water. 

There are timing points at the end of each pontoon and your swim time will start when you pass it. If you would like to get in slowly and acclimatise you can, but that will be counted into your swim time. There is no facility to acclimatise before you get in the water.