Stroke and Stride
Swim-run events take place every summer on Auckland's city beaches. If you can spare an hour after work, find out when they're on and check it out.
![Competitors begin to congregate at the start line Competitors begin to congregate at the start line](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh1.jpg)
![A female competitor warms up before race start as the men's race begins A female competitor warms up before race start as the men's race begins](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh2.jpg)
![A competitor exits the water and heads to transition A competitor exits the water and heads to transition](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh3.jpg)
![The leading female exits the swim The leading female exits the swim](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh4.jpg)
![Chasing the leaders Chasing the leaders](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh5.jpg)
![The final bend before turning onto the beach and heading for the finish line The final bend before turning onto the beach and heading for the finish line](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh6.jpg)
![Pre-race Pre-race](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh7.jpg)
![Women's race start Women's race start](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh8.jpg)
![Men's pre-race Men's pre-race](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh9.jpg)
![Men's race start Men's race start](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh10.jpg)
![Out of the water, heading to transition Out of the water, heading to transition](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh11.jpg)
![Heading out to start the run Heading out to start the run](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh12.jpg)
![The final run along the sand to the finish line The final run along the sand to the finish line](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh13.jpg)
![The final run along the sand to the finish line The final run along the sand to the finish line](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh14.jpg)
![The final turn before hitting the sand The final turn before hitting the sand](https://phw.co.nz/media/stroke-and-stride/phillip-wong-stroke-and-stride-dj59gh15.jpg)
Swim-run events take place every summer on Auckland's city beaches. If you can spare an hour after work, find out when they're on and check it out.