The Annual Betsy Owens Memorial Lake Swims One Mile and Two Miles

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Registration Schedule

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Sponsored by: Greenleaf Racing, Adirondack LMSC & North Elba Park District
Sanctioned by: Adirondack LMSC for United States Masters Swimming
Sanction Number: 037-W001

Events:
2-mile swim at 9:30 am; check in by 9:15; mandatory pre-race meeting at 9:15
1-mile swim at 11:15 am; check in by 10:45; mandatory pre-race meeting at 11:00

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 12, 2017.  All swimmers must be registered with USMS (or the equivalent FINA organization for foreign swimmers). Annual or one-event registration form can be completed online during entry process.   

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 $55 for one event or $80 for both.  Entry fee includes cap & post-race refreshments. Non-USMS members add $20 for One event registration. Online Registration only.

Deadline:  Monday August 7 at 11:59 PM EDT.

No Race-day entries.  LATE AND RACE DAY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Safety-Our Primary Concern:  Safety boats will monitor the entire course and Lake Placid Ambulance Service will be on-call within one mile of the event. Swimmers must wear the swim caps provided, have their race number on their arms/back, and 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.

For more information contact:
Ann Svenson (annb48@earthlink.net)
Matt McMorris (matt@greenleafracing.com)

Accommodations Info:  Lake Placid Visitors Bureau, 518-523-2445; Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, 518-891-1990.

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

First Timers: If this is your first time swimming as a member of Adirondack LMSC (ADMS, CRC, GLR, or OGRE), you are entitled to a First Timer T-shirt.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "ClubAssistant.com Events."