2010 USMS 2-Mile Cable Open Water National Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Chris Greene Lake- Charlottesville, Virginia
Saturday, July 10, 2010

Sponsored by Virginia Masters Swim Team and Albemarle County Parks and Recreation

Sanctioned by LMSC of Virginia for USMS Inc. Sanction number 120-002

Paper Entries must be postmarked by June 30, 2010.  Online entries must be completed by July 5, 2010 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time.   REGISTER ONLINE and your credit card will be charged by “ClubAssistant.com Event Billing”.

Event:  This is a 2-mile cable swim, consisting of 4 laps around a quarter-mile straightaway.  Start and finish are in the water.  There will be two heats.  The first heat will be swum counter-clockwise and will start at 8:30 am.  The second heat will be swum clockwise and will start at 10:30 am.  The distance has been surveyed and will qualify for 2-mile cable national records.  No splits or premature finishes will be eligible for records.
• Anticipated water temp: 78 to 82 degrees
• NO WETSUITS ALLOWED

Check-in Closes at:
Heat 1: 8:15 AM
Heat 2: 10:15 AM

Eligibility:  Open to all swimmers 18 years & older as of July 10, 2010.  All participants must be registered for 2010 with U.S. Masters Swimming (or the equivalent organization for non-U.S. swimmers).  Foreign swimmers are not eligible for USMS records or All-American status. Paper entries received without a copy of entrant’s 2010 USMS card will be returned.  Online entries will be verified automatically. To renew or join USMS online, visit www.usms.org/reg

Rules:  Current 2010 USMS rules will govern the event.

Entries: All snail mail entries must be postmarked by June 30, 2010.  Online entries will close at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time on July 5, 2010. Late or race-day entries will NOT be accepted. You may not enter both heats. Online entry is strongly encouraged.  Entry fee is  $40.00.

Safety:   For safety reasons, swimmers who cannot complete 2 miles in 2 hours should NOT enter. Swimmers still on the course after the time limit will be stopped and listed as DNF in the results.  In the event of inclement weather, the race director may close the course and thereby prevent swimmers from completing the race.  The Charlottesville-Albemarle rescue/dive team will be on site with boats, scuba divers, and a rescue squad.

Seeding:  Swimmers will be seeded fastest to slowest according to 1650 yard seed time and will be started in waves of 10 swimmers, staggered at 30-second intervals. “No Time” entries will be seeded in the final wave. Seeding changes and additions will not be allowed on race day.

Age Groups:  18-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc. in five year increments, as high as necessary for both men/women.

Awards/ Social:  USMS Long Distance National Championship medals will be awarded to the top 6 men and women finishers in each age group. First place finishers in each age group will also receive a USMS "National Champion" patch. Medals and "National Champion" patches will be presented at the awards ceremony on the beach, about 15 minutes after the conclusion of the second heat.  Drinks and snacks will be provided.  Awards will not be mailed.  

Results:  Unofficial results will be posted at www.cableswim.org by July 14.  Official results mailed to the address on your USMS card will be available for an additional $2.00.

Accommodations:
Doubletree Hotel                  
(6 miles from lake)               
990 Hilton Heights Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901     
(434) 973-2121 or (800) 222-TREE              

Hampton Inn
(9 miles from lake)
2035 India Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-978-7888 or (800) 426-7866

Directions:  (mapquest “Chris Greene Lake”)

from Washington, D.C:
(Distance: 115 miles, Drive Time:~ 2 to 2.5 hours)
Take Rt. 29 toward Charlottesville, VA. In Earlysville, turn right onto Airport Rd. (Rt. 649).  Travel 7/10 mile toward airport. At roundabout, bear right onto 606.  Go 1.2 miles and turn left onto Chris Greene Lake Rd.  Proceed past guardhouse and follow the road downhill and around the lake to the parking lot at the end of the road.

from Richmond, VA:
(Distance:  75 miles, Drive Time: ~ 90 minutes)
Take I-64 West to exit 124, Charlottesville/Shadwell, (U.S. 250 West), to U.S. 29 North.  Follow U.S. 29 North approximately 6 miles to Airport Rd. (Rt. 649). Turn left onto Airport Rd., go 7/10 mile toward airport and follow the underlined directions above.

from Waynesboro, VA:
(Distance:  34 miles, Drive Time: ~45 minutes)
Take l-64 East to exit 118B, Charlottesville/Culpeper, (U.S. 29 North Bypass), to U.S. 29 North.  Follow U.S. 29 North approximately 6 miles to Airport Rd. (Rt. 649).  Turn left onto Airport Rd., go 7/10 mile toward airport and follow the underlined directions above.

Race Director Contact: Dave Holland, 804-282-6224, Email:  HenryDaFif@aol.com

 

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "VIRGINIA MASTERS VMST."