Competition
Competition Name
14th Annual Betsy Owens Memorial Lake Swims One Mile and Two Miles
Meet Date
Sat, 8/15/2015
Description
Events:
2-mile swim at 9:30 am; check in by 9:15; mandatory pre-race meeting at 9:15
1-mile swim at 11:00 am; check in by 10:45; mandatory pre-race meeting at 10:45
Course: In the 1-mile event, swimmers will complete 2 loops, each consisting of swimming out one side of a 1/4-mile, underwater cable marked with buoys and returning on the other side. The 2-mile swim will be four loops around the 1/4-mile cable. Times for both races are eligible for USMS long-distance national records. The 1-mile & 2-mile swims will be contested in the same direction, which will be decided by a coin toss during Friday afternoon course set-up.
Eligibility: Open to all swimmers 18 years & over as of August 15, 2015. All swimmers must be registered with USMS (or the equivalent FINA organization for foreign swimmers). You must submit a copy of your 2015 registration card with your paper entry or a completed one-event registration form, which is included with the entry form or can be completed online.
Rules: Current USMS rules will govern this event. Category II suits—including wetsuits—are allowed but swimmers wearing other than Category I suits will not be eligible for individual or relay national records.
Entry fees: Entry fee is $45 for one event or $65 for both. Entry fee includes cap & post-race picnic; guests $12 each with entry; $15 on race day.
Deadline: Paper entries must be received by Saturday August 1; online entries close Sunday August 9. Entries are limited to 75 participants in each event.
No Race-day entries. LATE AND RACE DAY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED except for relays.
Safety--Our Primary Concern: Safety boats will monitor the entire course and medical personnel will be on-site. Swimmers must wear the swim caps provided, must have their race number on their arms, and must follow all announced safety rules without exception. Time Limit: Swimmers who cannot complete one mile in 50 minutes or two miles in 1:45 should NOT enter. Swimmers on the course after these time limits may be stopped and listed as DNF in the results.
Seeding: Swimmers will be seeded fastest to slowest, using each swimmer’s time for a 1650 yd pool swim. “No Time” & wetsuit entries will be seeded last. Races will be seeded before race day, so you must declare if you plan to wear a wetsuit on your entry. There will be no seeding changes once heat sheets are posted.
Starts: In both swims, each heat will consist of seeded waves of swimmers each starting 20-30 seconds apart.
Awards: Awards will be given to the top men & women finishers in each age group: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34…100+. There will be a separate category for wetsuits. Awards will be given out at the post-race picnic. Results will be posted at www.adms.org.
For more information contact:
Ann Svenson (annb48@earthlink.net)
David Dammerman (dddammerman@yahoo.com)
Accommodations Info: Lake Placid Visitors Bureau, 518-523-2445; Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, 518-891-1990.
First Timers: If this is your first time swimming as a member of Adirondack Masters, contact David dddammerman@yahoo.com for a First Timer T-shirt. Please provide your size (S, M, L, XL).
Directions: From South: Northway (1-87) to Exit 30. Follow signs to Lake Placid. From North: Northway (1-87) to Exit 34 for Ausable Forks. Take 9-N (south), to Rt 86 (west) in Jay, through Wilmington into Lake Placid. From West: Take routes to Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake to Route 86 into Lake Placid. Mirror Lake’s Village Beach is located near center of Lake Placid on Parkside Dr. between Main St. & Shore Dr. Street parking is available near the venue on day of event. Map: http://bit.ly/9NTVrU
2-mile swim at 9:30 am; check in by 9:15; mandatory pre-race meeting at 9:15
1-mile swim at 11:00 am; check in by 10:45; mandatory pre-race meeting at 10:45
Course: In the 1-mile event, swimmers will complete 2 loops, each consisting of swimming out one side of a 1/4-mile, underwater cable marked with buoys and returning on the other side. The 2-mile swim will be four loops around the 1/4-mile cable. Times for both races are eligible for USMS long-distance national records. The 1-mile & 2-mile swims will be contested in the same direction, which will be decided by a coin toss during Friday afternoon course set-up.
Eligibility: Open to all swimmers 18 years & over as of August 15, 2015. All swimmers must be registered with USMS (or the equivalent FINA organization for foreign swimmers). You must submit a copy of your 2015 registration card with your paper entry or a completed one-event registration form, which is included with the entry form or can be completed online.
Rules: Current USMS rules will govern this event. Category II suits—including wetsuits—are allowed but swimmers wearing other than Category I suits will not be eligible for individual or relay national records.
Entry fees: Entry fee is $45 for one event or $65 for both. Entry fee includes cap & post-race picnic; guests $12 each with entry; $15 on race day.
Deadline: Paper entries must be received by Saturday August 1; online entries close Sunday August 9. Entries are limited to 75 participants in each event.
No Race-day entries. LATE AND RACE DAY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED except for relays.
Safety--Our Primary Concern: Safety boats will monitor the entire course and medical personnel will be on-site. Swimmers must wear the swim caps provided, must have their race number on their arms, and must follow all announced safety rules without exception. Time Limit: Swimmers who cannot complete one mile in 50 minutes or two miles in 1:45 should NOT enter. Swimmers on the course after these time limits may be stopped and listed as DNF in the results.
Seeding: Swimmers will be seeded fastest to slowest, using each swimmer’s time for a 1650 yd pool swim. “No Time” & wetsuit entries will be seeded last. Races will be seeded before race day, so you must declare if you plan to wear a wetsuit on your entry. There will be no seeding changes once heat sheets are posted.
Starts: In both swims, each heat will consist of seeded waves of swimmers each starting 20-30 seconds apart.
Awards: Awards will be given to the top men & women finishers in each age group: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34…100+. There will be a separate category for wetsuits. Awards will be given out at the post-race picnic. Results will be posted at www.adms.org.
For more information contact:
Ann Svenson (annb48@earthlink.net)
David Dammerman (dddammerman@yahoo.com)
Accommodations Info: Lake Placid Visitors Bureau, 518-523-2445; Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, 518-891-1990.
First Timers: If this is your first time swimming as a member of Adirondack Masters, contact David dddammerman@yahoo.com for a First Timer T-shirt. Please provide your size (S, M, L, XL).
Directions: From South: Northway (1-87) to Exit 30. Follow signs to Lake Placid. From North: Northway (1-87) to Exit 34 for Ausable Forks. Take 9-N (south), to Rt 86 (west) in Jay, through Wilmington into Lake Placid. From West: Take routes to Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake to Route 86 into Lake Placid. Mirror Lake’s Village Beach is located near center of Lake Placid on Parkside Dr. between Main St. & Shore Dr. Street parking is available near the venue on day of event. Map: http://bit.ly/9NTVrU
Pool
Mirror Lake
City, State, ZIP
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Course Description
25 Yards /
Indoor
Information
Date Entry Due
Sun, 8/9/2015