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2020 Finger Lakes Open Water Swim Festival
July 18, 2020 (Our event was previously held in the month of September) and recently updated because of COVID-19 concerns.
- 6 or 12 Mile on July 18 (limited swimmer capacities)
- Seneca Lake
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SWIMMER REGISTRATION
Registration Closed
RACE FORMAT FOR 2020
Date/Time:
6 and 12 Mile Swim (limited swimmer capacity) registration is Friday, July 17th at 6pm followed by a course review and dinner as a group to meet support crew and volunteers. The check-in on Saturday, July 18th is 6:30am with the swim launch from the Clute Park beach starting between 7 and 7:30a.m. The swim concludes at 4p.m. Awards table open at the completion of each distance to pick up awards. To accommodate the multiple event format and to allow swimmers to swim multiple distances, there will only be an awards table for pick up versus a formal awards presentation. Swimmers may enter multiple events.
Location/Directions: Seneca Lake, Watkins Glen, NY. Registration and Event held at Clute Park, 155 S Clute Park Dr, Watkins Glen, NY 14891.
Eligibility: We are a member of the Global Swim Series (GSS). It is up to each swimmer to understand their limitations, properly train, and only enter distances you feel you are capable of swimming. An entry fee discount is offered for swimmers participating in 2 or more events.
Rules: Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present.
Course: The 6 and 12 mile swim course will begin at the beach on Clute Park, swim across the southern shore line, then up the western shoreline near Captain Bill’s to Green Point, cross the lake at Green Point to the eastern shoreline, then swim down the eastern shoreline to the southern tip and cross over to exit at Clute Park. The exit for 6 milers and relay exchange is 4580 Green Point Road, Rock Stream, NY. The swimmers will remain close to the shoreline, with the exception of the crossing, with navigation provided by personal kayak escorts. Relief kayaks will be staged at Green Point. This event has limited capacity of swimmers, each having their own kayak escort. Navigation is provided by the kayak escort and a map. Additional support boats monitor the course. 6 mile swimmers will exit at Green Point and shuttle back to Clute Park. 12 mile swimmers exit at the end of the loop at Clute Park Beach. 12 mile 2 person relay swimmers will kayak for each other and exchange positions at the 6 mile mark on Green Point Road.
In water start. The safety of swimmers is our prime concern; therefore, the swimming event may be delayed or canceled due to bad weather. Due to many upfront costs, there will be no refunds once the swimmer has entered the race.
Entry Fees: 6 and 12 mi relay swim – $350, plus an optional $100 for us to provide you a kayaker or $50 to rent a kayak for your own kayaker. The entry fee includes the pre event meal on Friday night and light food for pre and post event on Saturday, sanctioning, permits, insurance, timing, caps, placement awards, t-shirt and race bag.
Timing: Clock timing is used for the 6 and 12 mile distances. Results and awards will be available soon after the last swimmer is done in each race; awards will then be available for pick up at the awards table. Awards will not be mailed.
Awards: Awards will be given to overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Awards will be available at the awards table for pick-up at the completion of each event. Results will be posted at www.fingerlakesopenwaterswimming.com.
Safety – Our Primary Concern: For safety reasons, swimmers unable to complete a mile in 45 minutes are advised not to enter multiple events because we’ll start each event timely. Swimmers still on the course at 10:45am will be stopped and listed as DNF in the results. In case of inclement weather, the safety director may close the course and prevent swimmers from completing the swim. Entry fee includes a highly visible swim cap that must be worn as the top cap during the swim and all swimmers must have their race number on the provided cap. Since swimmers can enter multiple events, we will not do body marking. Therefore, it is critical swimmers wear the assigned cap for each distance. Lifeguards, safety boats, and kayaks will monitor the entire race course. Medical cards are available at day of registration for you to complete if you would like to alert us to potential issues (i.e. diabetes, allergies). For the 6 and 12 Mile Swim each swimmer must have a kayak escort. Patrol boats will also be on the course for monitoring and safety. The course will stay close to shore line.
Water Temperature: Based on 10 year buoy historical trends the water can range from 67.5 to 81.0F, with an average of 74.1°F on these July dates
Accommodations: Please see www.fingerlakesopenwaterswimming.com for a list of local hotels and area attractions.
For more information please see www.fingerlakesopenwaterswimming.com or contact Bridgette Hobart via email at bhobart@ptcllc.com, or via phone at 973.663.3663.
Any questions, please contact event director Bridgette Hobart at bhobart@ptcllc.com or via phone at 862-432-0357.
Course maps, T-shirts and goodie bags are available at check-in.
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