2010 Search for Monongy: 1.2, 2.4 & White Knuckle

2010 Search for Monongy 1.2 & 2.4-Mile Open Water Swim Sunday, July 11, 2010 8:00 am Allegheny River, North Side Riverfront Park, North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Sponsored by: Allegheny Mountain Masters (AMAM) Sanctioned by Allegheny Mountain LMSC for USMS Sanction #110-OW-001 Part of the USMS GLOWS Series The start & finish line are in front of the Heinz Stadium under Fred Rodgers' monument and across the river from Point State Park. The course takes swimmers under two bridges and past the PNC Park field. See the course map CATEGORIES: Non-Wetsuit, Wetsuit & White Knuckle WHITE KNUCKLE The use of fins, snorkels, wetsuits, hand paddles, floaties, etc. will be permitted in this category. The meet director shall have the final say on aides permitted on the course. This is a non-competitive category and all participant finishers will receive completion awards. River Lore Legend Shas it that “Monongy”, the man-fish lives in the river. There are records that go as far back as the French and Indian War that describe encounters between British soldiers and strange aquatic creatures. The local Indian tribes referred to this creature as "Monongy". There was even a Monongy craze in the early 1930's through the late 1950's. Sightings occurred on a weekly basis and the police department created a task force whose sole purpose was to investigate sightings of the creature. No evidence was ever produced to lend credence to the claims until May 12, 2003 when a privately owned fishing vessel was the first to take photos of the creature. The photos were available on line for a short time until they were inexplicably taken down. Speculation persists that the government has procured the photographs and are covering up the existence of Monongy. Crypto zoologists from around the world still frequent the Monongahela every year to catch a glimpse of the elusive water beast. REGISTRATION WILL BE ON CLUB ASSISTANT - DETAILS TO FOLLOW