August 12th, the Furthest North open water swim in North America! Located in Sitka, Alaska.
Men's and women's age group and Relay divisions will be awarded trophies and ribbons.
Solo or relay 10k, 5k and 1k open water swims in Sitka Sound, with a water temperature range in the mid 50’s. The course will start at the Mount Edgecumbe High School ramp on Japonski Island. The course will then take the swimmers north out of Sitka Channel and westward along the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historic Site and loop back to the Mt. Edgecumbe ramp to finish. A turnaround point in course will be available for those swimming the 5k and 1K distances.
Sanction pending with USMS.
Visit www.changeyourlatitude.org for more information.
was excited - probably because I'm nearly finished with Bill Streever's Cold - until i read on the race website that "Wetsuits are required ...". 4 sentence in 3rd paragraph here: changeyourlatitude.org/.../
under "safety" it says this:
All individual competitors not wearing a wetsuit must submit witnessed proof of a continuous one (1) hour swim in water at or below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. A letter by the individual’s swim coach or open water training coordinator attesting to the competitor’s ability to complete a swim in these conditions will be accepted.
conflicting info.... i'd contact the event director
was excited - probably because I'm nearly finished with Bill Streever's Cold - until i read on the race website that "Wetsuits are required ...". 4 sentence in 3rd paragraph here: changeyourlatitude.org/.../
under "safety" it says this:
All individual competitors not wearing a wetsuit must submit witnessed proof of a continuous one (1) hour swim in water at or below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. A letter by the individual’s swim coach or open water training coordinator attesting to the competitor’s ability to complete a swim in these conditions will be accepted.
conflicting info.... i'd contact the event director
