I just heard the Lake Lure OW event in North Carolina has been canceled due to the water being too warm. See:
www.clubassistant.com/.../meet_information.cfm
This event was going to be the 1 mile and 5K USMS national championship, so that will be two years in a row the 5K is canceled (Big Shoulders last year due to weather). Seems like a stretch, but I wonder if there's any way the 5K National Championship could be shifted to Big Shoulders instead since those of us who entered last year got shafted?
The next USMS 5-km Open Water National Championships are scheduled at Elk Lake, Oregon, on Sunday, July 30, 2017, as a part of the annual five-swims-in-three-days Cascade Lakes Swim Series & Festival at Elk Lake (7/28-30/2017). This is driving distance for both Kirk & Matt, and plenty of advance planning time. A Mount St. Helens incident aside, I can guarantee you that we won't have water temperatures above 85 degrees F., but more like the splendid 68-69 degrees that we had this year. I look forward to seeing you both there, hopefully along with many other OW aficionados. Put his on your calendar.
Incidentally, the USMS Two-mile Cable National Championships will also be in Oregon next year at Foster Lake on Saturday, June 24, 2017. No danger of hot water here either. Your calendar should be getting full by now! Matt, don't forget to sign up for this one! :-) Kirk, you too!
The next USMS 5-km Open Water National Championships are scheduled at Elk Lake, Oregon, on Sunday, July 30, 2017, as a part of the annual five-swims-in-three-days Cascade Lakes Swim Series & Festival at Elk Lake (7/28-30/2017). This is driving distance for both Kirk & Matt, and plenty of advance planning time. A Mount St. Helens incident aside, I can guarantee you that we won't have water temperatures above 85 degrees F., but more like the splendid 68-69 degrees that we had this year. I look forward to seeing you both there, hopefully along with many other OW aficionados. Put his on your calendar.
Incidentally, the USMS Two-mile Cable National Championships will also be in Oregon next year at Foster Lake on Saturday, June 24, 2017. No danger of hot water here either. Your calendar should be getting full by now! Matt, don't forget to sign up for this one! :-) Kirk, you too!
