2012 Boston Light Swim - Registration Opens March 1st

Annual 8-mile Boston Light Swim August 18, 2012, 7:00 AM. Registration opens on March 1st at 1:00 PM. Register on-line through UltraSignup www.ultrasignup.com Registration Registration for the 2012 event will open on March 1st. The event will be capped at 25 solo swimmers and 6 relays (4 swimmers maximum/relay) and these slots are expected to fill quickly. All fees are non-refundable. Due the the nature and complexity of this event, there will be no refunds, even for event cancellation. Registration fee: $200/solo swimmer, $400/relay Eligibility & Qualifications: This is a New England Masters/USMS sanctioned event (041-009-SOWS). Each swimmer will have to show ID, proof of USMS membership, and be 18 years old or older on the day of the swim. One-day USMS registrations for non-USMS members will be available for $25. (A full annual USMS membership can be purchased for $40 online at: http://www.usms.org/reg/.) Forms for one-day memberships will be available at the pre-race meeting. In addition to the eligibility requirements, each swimmer is also responsible for supplying his or her own support person and motorized escort boat with a marine radio (no rowboats, canoes, or kayaks allowed unless used as secondary support). Swimmers will be required to have swum the BLS in the past 2 years OR show proof of a long distance, open-water swim (2.4 mi. Ironman distance swim, 4.4 mi. Chesapeake Bay Bridge swim, etc.) in the past year. Each swimmer should be able to swim a mile in under 37 minutes. No wet suits will be allowed for inclusion in official results. More information on the event website: www.bostonlightswim.org