Lorne Pier to Pub: 5000 take the plunge in world's biggest open water race

By Bianca Hall
Updated January 7 2017 - 11:08pm, first published 4:29pm
Dorothy Dickey, 86, with her daughter Janette Dickey and grandaughter Shelley Hogg after competing at the Lorne Pier to Pub race. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Dorothy Dickey, 86, with her daughter Janette Dickey and grandaughter Shelley Hogg after competing at the Lorne Pier to Pub race. Photo: Chris Hopkins

Not even the threat of great white sharks could deter some 5000 competitors, and an estimated 30,000 spectators, from the annual Lorne Pier to Pub on Saturday.

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