Boston Light Swim (8 miles)
When: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Where: Boston Harbor, Boston, MA
Description: August 14, 2010 – Boston Light Swim – Boston Harbor – Boston, MA – 8 miles. The BLS is a USMS sanctioned event (041-009-SOWS). The “granddaddy of American open-water swims” was started back in 1907. The race starts in the cold waters next to Boston Light, 8 miles off shore. This challenging race should be on your list of “must do” swims.
Registration: on-line at Ultra Signup starting March 1st; Limit: 25 solo, 6 relays. More information at www.bostonlightswim.org
Former Member
how do people generally go about securing escort craft for this swim. is there a sign up page?
David
I was looking at coming east to do this swim but decided to swim a 10 mile in Utah that weekend and go east for Little Red Lighthouse. I contacted Greg at BLS and this was his reply
"As for escorts, we recommend registering for the swim and then worrying about finding a boat later. It is the swimmer's responsibility to acquire an escort, but if they can't find one we do step in and help. The registration is in March, but it is difficult to find an escort boat until the season begins (May). Some swimmers don't get a boat until a few weeks before the event. We step in and help out about a month before. We give preference to swimmers from out of state because it is more difficult for them to find a boat. It is best if you get a boater who has their boat in the harbor area. It is difficult, but possible, to launch a boat into Boston harbor.
So sign up for the race in March and don't worry about the escort boat just yet.
Greg"
Just drop him an email. For me Boston Light will have to wait for next year.
How's channel training going?
thanks for the info.
now i have to seriously consider if i should enter!... i'll be heading to dover around august 20. boston light would be a great send off.
distance training is going well, though i'm anxious to start getting some cold water swimming in. looks like the end of march will be the soonest possible road trip.
David
Just drop him an email. For me Boston Light will have to wait for next year.
How's channel training going?
If you decide to do Boston and need an escort boat, PM me. I have a "secret" source - the guy who did it for me in 2004. Did a great job and also gave my crew (wife & brother) a running history lesson about the areas we were going through.
-LBJ
thanks lbj,
still on the fence, but i'll decide soon.
thanks for the info.
now i have to seriously consider if i should enter!... i'll be heading to dover around august 20. boston light would be a great send off.
distance training is going well, though i'm anxious to start getting some cold water swimming in. looks like the end of march will be the soonest possible road trip.
If you decide to do Boston and need an escort boat, PM me. I have a "secret" source - the guy who did it for me in 2004. Did a great job and also gave my crew (wife & brother) a running history lesson about the areas we were going through.
-LBJ
thanks lbj,
still on the fence, but i'll decide soon.
better decide soon... solos filling up
destination: dover - great for you... that would be something to buy you a pint in a dover pub... post-swim!
better decide soon... solos filling up
destination: dover - great for you... that would be something to buy you a pint in a dover pub... post-swim!
i'm in.
(don't tell geek, he thinks its a bad idea...)
