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
OK, so I did it. I swam a 5K. If 10K is a marathon, that means I (finally) 'did' a half marathon, right? Let's just get this out of the way right now. 1:48. Yes. An hour and 48 minutes. Slow as molasses. And 8 minutes over my goal. But, that time got me first place in my age group.
Of course, that's not hard when you're the only one in the race who was alive while the Soviet Union still existed...
(If you want to read more, and see pretty pictures, go to my blog. Here, I'll even give you the link: mtheads.typepad.com/.../)
Cheers,
Mike
Loved your story, Mike. The Daily News of Swimming is looking for people just like you to write stories for them. I think you should send them your resume. :agree:
OK, so I did it. I swam a 5K. If 10K is a marathon, that means I (finally) 'did' a half marathon, right? Let's just get this out of the way right now. 1:48. Yes. An hour and 48 minutes. Slow as molasses. And 8 minutes over my goal. But, that time got me first place in my age group.
Of course, that's not hard when you're the only one in the race who was alive while the Soviet Union still existed...
(If you want to read more, and see pretty pictures, go to my blog. Here, I'll even give you the link: mtheads.typepad.com/.../)
Cheers,
Mike
Loved your story, Mike. The Daily News of Swimming is looking for people just like you to write stories for them. I think you should send them your resume. :agree:
