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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I have been doing some research with the help of the AKMS Sanction Chair about the question regarding sanctioning and our wetsuit requirement. We are revisiting the absolute requirement on wetsuits but am still thinking that we are going to strongly recommend them for our event.
Any way, I haven't been able to find anything that would suggest that USMS would NOT allow a sanction of an event if the event required wetsuits. The only stipulation regarding attire is found under the Rules for Category I & II swim wear for open water events ( sections 303.7.2 & 303.7.3). It does not mention that both categories must be offered, rather it only defines what each category allows and that an event must stipulate what category is allowed or not allowed.
Other ideas out there?
Thanks!
I have been doing some research with the help of the AKMS Sanction Chair about the question regarding sanctioning and our wetsuit requirement. We are revisiting the absolute requirement on wetsuits but am still thinking that we are going to strongly recommend them for our event.
Any way, I haven't been able to find anything that would suggest that USMS would NOT allow a sanction of an event if the event required wetsuits. The only stipulation regarding attire is found under the Rules for Category I & II swim wear for open water events ( sections 303.7.2 & 303.7.3). It does not mention that both categories must be offered, rather it only defines what each category allows and that an event must stipulate what category is allowed or not allowed.
Other ideas out there?
Thanks!