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Swimmer Registration | Fri, Jun 20, 2014 12:00 AM | Wed, Sep 3, 2014 11:59 PM |
This competition is limited to the first 160 entrants.
EVENT: 7th Annual Tallchief Open Water Challenge
DISTANCES: 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 mile and 3 mile swim
(3 mile entrants must complete the 2 mile course in 1 hr 10 mins or faster.)
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Camp Tallchief Scholarship Fund and Tulsa Masters Swim Club
The event is limited to 150 entrants. Swimmers are encouraged to enter early!
DATE/TIME: Sunday September 7, 2014, 9 am CDT
LOCATION: Tallchief Lake, Zink Ranch, Sand Springs, Oklahoma
SPONSORED BY: Jenks Community Education and Tulsa Masters Swim Club
EVENT HOST: Tulsa Masters Swim Club (TMSC)
EVENT DIRECTOR: Denise Smart, denises@webzone.net, 918-749-2253 (evenings)
SAFETY OFFICER: Dewey Smith
VENUE: Tallchief Lake is a private lake on the Zink Ranch property. There will be no outside boat traffic. Expected water temperature greater than 80 degrees. This lake is NOT connected to nearby Skiatook Lake.
PARKING: Plenty of parking available at the Tallchief Lodge, no charge. Please note, you will walk approximately 1/4 mile downhill to the water front. Wear sturdy shoes!
COURSE: The swim course is an out and back, clock- wise course (buoys on your right) marked by large regatta buoys.
This is a "chip- timed" event provided by Tatur Racing, Inc.
SAFETY: Swimmers must wear the swim cap provided in the color that designates the event entered. Please notify the event director if you have a latex allergy.
Swimmers are required to attend the pre-race briefing at 8:50 am at the water front.
The swim course will be monitored by persons in kayaks and canoes. A rescuer will be stationed in a power boat monitoring the course in the event an evacuation is necessary.
A head count by race number of all swimmers entering the water will occur at the start of each wave of swimmers.
1,2, and 3 mile swimmers will be required to announce their race number to an official stationed at the turn around. The 2 and 3 mile swimmers will also be required to announce their race number to the official standing on the boat dock prior to starting their next lap.
The 3 mile swimmers must complete the 2 mile course in 1 hr 10 mins or less before starting their 3rd lap.
WET SUITS: Wet suits may be worn AT YOUR OWN RISK! Wetsuits are discouraged due to the anticipated water temperature well above 80 degrees. Swimmers wearing wetsuits are at risk of overheating and excessive dehyration. Please do not enter this event if you do not think you can complete the swim without a wetsuit. Swimmers wearing wetsuits will not be eligible for awards. Swimmers who will swim in a wetsuit must declare this when they check in.
OTHER EQUIPMENT: While this event is not sanctioned by USMS or USA Swimming, it is a swim competition. Swim aids, including fins, paddles, pull buoys, snorkels, kick boards, etc. are not allowed. A swimmer may tow a personal safety float, such as the ISHOF SaferSwimmer Float http://www.ishof.org/safety/ssd.htm
SWIMMERS WHO DROP OUT OF THE RACE AFTER A POSITIVE CHECK IN ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY AN OFFICIAL AT THE FINISH LINE!!!
ELIGIBILITY: Open to swimmers age 9 and above as of September 7, 2014, COMFORTABLE SWIMMING IN DEEP, OPEN WATER OF A LAKE.
Event is limited to 150 swimmers. Enter early!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Online entries only through 11:00 pm CST Wednesday, September 3, 2014. The event is limited to 150 swimmers. IF race day entries are accepted, the fee increases to $50.
Please note: credit cards will be charged by “ClubAssistant.com Event Billing"
Entry Fee: $38 ( $35 entry fee + Club Assistant fee) if entering on line by September 3, 2014.
Race Day fee: No guarantee that race day entries will be accepted. IF race day entries are accepted the fee increases to $50. Swimmers should enter early to secure their entry into the event.
All participants receive a swim cap, t-shirt, finisher medal, and a ticket for the pancake breakfast.
Event is limited to 150 swimmers! Enter early!
-- NO REFUNDS --
Refunds:
Due to the associated cost and effort required to stage this event, no refunds will be issued. This includes, but is not limited to, life situations precluding a pre-paid entrant from starting the event; unforeseeable acts of nature such as thunderstorms; or an unsafe environment resulting in the cancellation of the event.
Registration/ Check in closes at 8:15 am sharp on race day!
T-SHIRTS: One-of-a-kind race t-shirts designed by Tulsa Masters member, Jocelyn Wood. Additional t-shirts can be pre-orderd for $15 each,
Enter by August 16th to guarantee t-shirt size.
DONATIONS: A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Camp Tallchief Scholarship Fund. You may designate an additional donation during the registration process.
AWARDS: Awards will be given in each event.
1/4 mile: Overall male and female age 10 and under only
1/2 mile: Overall male and female age 12 and under and 18 and over
1 mile: Overall male and female age 17 and under and 1st - 3rd male and female 18 and over
2 mile: Overall male and female age 17 and under and 1st - 3rd male and female 18 and over
3 mile: Overall male and female age 17 and under and 18 and over
AWARDS will not be mailed!
RESULTS: A link to the final results will be posted on www.okswim.org as soon as possible.
SOCIAL: POST RACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS
WHAT ELSE?
NO RUNNING, JOGGING, RIDING BIKES, WALKING, HIKING on the ZINK RANCH PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF THE CAMP TALLCHIEF BOUNDARIES!!!!!
PLEASE OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS WHILE ON THE ZINK RANCH ROADS, STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE RANCH FOREMAN!!!
AND...
Bring sturdy shoes for walking approximately 1/4 mile down hill on a gravel road to the waterfront. This will be an up hill walk on the way back!
Bring your lawn chairs for the post race party, sunscreen & bug spray.
Showers will be available following the event.
Please make arrangements to have your childern supervised while you are swimming.
ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING! NO ALCOHOLIC BEVAERAGES! NO PETS (Facility rules)
DIRECTIONS: Zink Ranch, Sand Springs, OK
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN at THE REGISTRATION TABLE NO LATER THAN 8:15 AM. This includes pre-registered swimmers and race day entrants. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS to Zink Ranch, Sand Springs, OK:
HAVE FUN!!
Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "TALLCHIEF SWIM."