The 11th Annual Horsetooth Open Water Swim will take place August 16, 2009. www.horsetoothswim.com
10k, 2.4 mile (with and without wetsuit) and 1 mile races will be held in Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Registration is on Active.com and closes on August 7, 2009. No race-day registration.
Come join the fun of fresh-water, high-altitude swimming surrounded by the Rocky Mountains!
This event benefits TEAM Fort Collins, a non-profit group dedicated to preventing the abuse and illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, especially among youth and families, by promoting healthy lifestyles through community mobilization, educational programs, and interactive events.
Wow! Animal you are so unbelievably kind to offer that!!! I would not allow you to mess up your race to make sure I was okay, but I really appreciate the offer! You are :angel:. Swimmers really are the best people on the face of the planet. :):) And thank you for the feedback Airless. Very helpful. I think if Animal attempted the English Channel that I would be the one holding him up during an OW race.
Animal, you tried the English Channel??? That's very brave of you. What were the most challenging things about that swim in addition to the cold? Were you hypothermic? I'm guessing that Horsetooth is going to be a nice walk in the park for you!
I really want to do this race due to the beautiful location and the crazy altitude and temps (and I WILL in the future - perhaps 2010!?) but I think I had better plan a bit more for it. The race director had serious reservations about my doing it due to my 0 cold water experience. I do not blame him at all as I'm sure he feels responsible for any swimmer out there. And I'll admit I'm a bit wack. I did decide to do the 25K OW swim literally 1 to 2 months before the actual race. Although that happened to pan out, I think I could have hurt myself! I'm just too addicted to endorphins.
Wow! Animal you are so unbelievably kind to offer that!!! I would not allow you to mess up your race to make sure I was okay, but I really appreciate the offer! You are :angel:. Swimmers really are the best people on the face of the planet. :):) And thank you for the feedback Airless. Very helpful. I think if Animal attempted the English Channel that I would be the one holding him up during an OW race.
Animal, you tried the English Channel??? That's very brave of you. What were the most challenging things about that swim in addition to the cold? Were you hypothermic? I'm guessing that Horsetooth is going to be a nice walk in the park for you!
I really want to do this race due to the beautiful location and the crazy altitude and temps (and I WILL in the future - perhaps 2010!?) but I think I had better plan a bit more for it. The race director had serious reservations about my doing it due to my 0 cold water experience. I do not blame him at all as I'm sure he feels responsible for any swimmer out there. And I'll admit I'm a bit wack. I did decide to do the 25K OW swim literally 1 to 2 months before the actual race. Although that happened to pan out, I think I could have hurt myself! I'm just too addicted to endorphins.
