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.
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Geog,
You are correct. The dates were different but no one did both races. That was one factor we had in mind when we set the date without considering what dates Pennock might select. However, the previous Sitka swims were not nearly as well publicized as they will be this year and in future years. This usms online disscussion has opened the Sitka swim committee's eyes quite a bit--and you will probably see some changes to this year's policies as a result. We are in deliberation about that now. I do not know if a closer look at the tides and our schedule will allow us to revise the date. Hearing from more people who want to do both races would be very very helpful at this stage.
The first year at least 3 people did both, the second year at least one person did both. Those that did both found it a bit exhausting and suggested that the two be independant of eachother. It also made scheduling quite difficult due to the tidal issue.
I assume you are not counting Chena Lake as farthest North becuase it is in a lake not the ocean? It is a sanctioned USMS event.
Geog,
You are correct. The dates were different but no one did both races. That was one factor we had in mind when we set the date without considering what dates Pennock might select. However, the previous Sitka swims were not nearly as well publicized as they will be this year and in future years. This usms online disscussion has opened the Sitka swim committee's eyes quite a bit--and you will probably see some changes to this year's policies as a result. We are in deliberation about that now. I do not know if a closer look at the tides and our schedule will allow us to revise the date. Hearing from more people who want to do both races would be very very helpful at this stage.
The first year at least 3 people did both, the second year at least one person did both. Those that did both found it a bit exhausting and suggested that the two be independant of eachother. It also made scheduling quite difficult due to the tidal issue.
I assume you are not counting Chena Lake as farthest North becuase it is in a lake not the ocean? It is a sanctioned USMS event.
