Anyone going to this? I just signed up for the 5K. Looks very pretty.
23/24 Oct (5K on 23rd, 10K on 24th).
Limassol, Cyprus
Link (www.koek.org.cy/) doesn't show much in English, but got the following from the 'official invite.' Any other USMS members happen to be going?
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We, have the pleasure to invite you, to participate at the 6th CYPRUS International Swimming Marathon (open sea), 5&10km Men and Women, which shall take place at Limassol, on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th October, 2010.
Organizers : Cyprus Swimming Federation
Address: P.O.Box 23931, 1687 Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone: +35722449840 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting**************+35722449840******end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Fax: +35722449842
E-mail: koek@logos.cy.net
Location : City of Limassol (65 km from Larnaca Airport).
Venue : Open Sea area in front of the Famagusta Nautical
Club (parallel to the C.T.O beach).
Course : 1250mt long clearly marked
(oblong sausage shape)
Start Time : 09:00 hrs (GMT + 3)
Start of race : One start, common for Men & Women.
Distance : 5 km on 23/10 & 10 Km on 24/10/2010
Eligibility : Born 1996 and older.
Rules applicable : FINA
Prizes : Cups & medals to the 3 first winners.
Technical Meeting : At the Nautical Club of Famagusta, at 19.00 hrs on the 22nd October 2010.
Entry fee : €30 per swimmer payable at registration (FREE for
Teams if accommodation booked through C.S.F)
Accommodation : Booking of Full Board accommodation offered by
the Cyprus Swimming Federation, at hotels situated
5-10 minutes walking distance from the venue.
Transportation : FREE from Airport /Hotel/Airport, only when
Accommodation is booked through the Cyprus Swimming Federation.
DATES TO REMEMBER
- Preliminary Entry Form : 15/09/2010
- Preliminary Accommodation Booking Form : 15/09/2010
- Final Accommodation Booking Form : 15/10/2010
- Final Entry Forms : 15/10/2010
We look forward to welcome you, and in the meantime I convey to you my
personal wishes,
Panikos Prokopiou
President
A more in depth report will follow in a few days. Currently sitting at a Bennigans in Limassol drinking a Guiness and reflecting. All in all a good first 5K. I've proven I can swim almost 2 hours w/o stopping. Or navigation for that matter. Met some wonderful kids here (more on that later). And generally had a good time (Cypriot beer is nothing to write home about, trust me).
I will report that I got first in my age group. But more about that later.
Congrats! :applaud: Happy to hear that you had a successful event, in more ways than one.
A more in depth report will follow in a few days. Currently sitting at a Bennigans in Limassol drinking a Guiness and reflecting. All in all a good first 5K. I've proven I can swim almost 2 hours w/o stopping. Or navigation for that matter. Met some wonderful kids here (more on that later). And generally had a good time (Cypriot beer is nothing to write home about, trust me).
I will report that I got first in my age group. But more about that later.
Congrats! :applaud: Happy to hear that you had a successful event, in more ways than one.
