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Change Your Latitude- 57* North Open Water Challenge
| Date: | Aug 7, 2016 |
| Course: | Open Water |
| Location: | Sitka, AK |
| LMSC: | Alaska |
| Country: | USA |
| Description: | Solo or relay 10k (6.2 miles) and 6.6K (4.1 miles) and 3.3k (2 miles) open water swims in Sitka Sound, with a water temperature range in the mid to upper 50’s. The 10k (open to 18 years and older) will loop the course 3 times, the 6k completing 2 “laps” and 3k completes with one turn of the course (both open to 16 years and older). The 1k distance (open to all ages). Wetsuits are recommended*, race staff may make exceptions to allow some swimmers to compete without wetsuits. |
| Sanction Status: | Not sanctioned or recognized by USMS |
| Sanction Number: | |
| Event ID: | 20160807changeO |
| Championship: | Not a Zone, National, or International Championship |
| Postal Swim: | No |
| Competition or Clinic: | Competition |
| Event Website: | Link To Event Website |
| Online Registration Website: | Link To Online Registration Website |
| Entries Close 8/1/2016 | |
| Other Document(s): | |
| Other Event Info: | Solo or relay 10k (6.2 miles) and 6.6K (4.1 miles) and 3.3k (2 miles) open water swims in Sitka Sound, with a water temperature range in the mid to upper 50’s. The 10k (open to 18 years and older) will loop the course 3 times, the 6k completing 2 “laps” and 3k completes with one turn of the course (both open to 16 years and older). The 1k distance (open to all ages). Wetsuits are recommended*, race staff may make exceptions to allow some swimmers to compete without wetsuits. |
Venue | |
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US Coast Guard Air Station Sitka Gazebo Airport Rd Sitka, AK 99835 USA |
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Contact: | |
Event Director |
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| Organization: | Baranof Barracudas Swim Club |
| Name: | Kevin Knox |
| Email Address: | kevin@bluesteel.org |
| Phone Number: | (907) 738-4664 |
| Address 1: | 324 Wachusetts St. |
| City: | Sitka |
| State: | AK |
| Zip Code: | 99835 |
| Country: | United States Of America |