2010 Arizona Open Water Swim Series

 

GET IN THE WATER! Tired of staring at the black line at the bottom of the pool... long for open water... in a safe environment where someone else takes care of your needs? look no further... the 2010 Arizona Open Water Swim Series is just what you’ve been looking for; check it out...

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

8:30 am

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Water Temperature on 4/20/2009 was 66 oF. Wetsuits are welcome. See Divisions:

We start the series at Saguaro Lake. The venue is located at Key Hole Recreation area at the Saguaro Lake Marina. Parking is at Water Users parking lot and you will be shuttled to Key Hole.


All of the Arizona Open Water Swim Series will consist of laps of a 1000m rectangular course. The counter-clockwise rectangular course will be marked with large tetrahedron shaped buoy’s and both the Start and Finish will be in water. The timing system will begin as you start with the horn, and finish in the water so you do not have to run out of the water for your time.

1000, 2000 or 4000 meter open water swim distances OR combine the 1000 and 4000 to compete in this years 5K distance (times will be added together)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

$40 Early Entry

$50 Race Day Registration

COST

Directions from Phoenix

Take I-10 east to the Loop 202 freeway east. Exit Country Club (Highway 87) and go northeast to Bush Highway. Head about 4 miles to the Saguaro Lake Marina entrance. Follow the road to the left and look for the signs that say Keyhole Recreation Area.

Directions from Scottsdale

Take the Loop 101 south to the Loop 202 freeway east. Exit Country Club (Highway 87) and go northeast to Bush Highway. Head about 4 miles to Water Users Parking Lot. You will be shuttled to the start at Key Hole.

NO Parking is available at Keyhole. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own TONTO PASS for parking.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

  1. •7:00 a.m.    Late Registration and check-in at the Venue

  2. •8:15 a.m.    Open Water Swim Clinic - Swimotion

  3. •8:25 a.m.    All 1000m swimmers to the water

  4. •8:30 a.m.    1000 meter start - Wetsuit Division

  5. •8:35 a.m.    1000 meter start - Non-wetsuit Division

  6. •9:00 a.m.    2000 meter start - Wetsuit Division

  7. •9:05 a.m.    2000 meter start - Non-wetsuit Division

  8. •10:00 a.m.  4000 meter start - Wetsuit Division

  9. •10:05 a.m.  4000 meter start - Non-Wetsuit Division

  10. •Results will be posted at the event as well as on www.dcbadventures.com


Body marking will be available all morning. For timing purposes it is very important to have the back of your hand numbered.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

There are four Divisions for the 2010 Arizona Open Water Swim Series:


- 1000m wetsuit and non-wetsuit - 2000m wetsuit and non-wetsuit

- 4000m wetsuit and non-wetsuit - 5000m Calculated wetsuit and non-wetsuit


Each event, we will give every finisher a commemorative award. Swimmers will collect series points where first place receives 10 points, second 9 points and so on... At the end of the season at Tempe Town Lake, Overall Series Awards will be given... and yes, they will be skateboards again! Swimmers need to have competed in at least 3 events to be eligible.

DIVISIONS & AWARDS

For 2010, our Open Water Swim Events will be solely sanctioned by US Masters Swimming for those swimmers 18 years of age and older. We will sanction all of the events as USA Triathlon Clinics for those Swimmers under the age of 18. TO BE CLEAR... If you are 18 years of age or older, you will need to obtain a US Masters Swimming License or pay the one day membership fee. If you are under the age of 18, then you will either have to have a USAT membership or pay the one day fee . Please visit MASTERS SWIMMING for membership information. No Exceptions.

EVENT SANCTIONING

There are no cash refunds.

Entry fee event credit:

We don’t like to come across as rude, but we spend an enormous amount of time planning events, and if you wish to withdraw from an event we no longer refund your entry. You may receive an event credit to a future DCB Extreme Adventures event. You must notify us in writing (email- shannon@dcbadventures.com or 891 E. Warner Road #100-138, Gilbert, AZ 85296) of your intent to withdraw and meet one of the following criteria.

  1. 1)If for any reason, you notify DCB Extreme Adventures more than 30 days prior to the event date you will receive a 50% credit towards a future DCB Extreme Adventures Event.. This credit only covers the race entry fee. USAT one-day licenses, processing fees and online registration fees will not be included with your credit.

  2. 2)If you have a medical reason, you will need to provide a signed doctors letter advising us that you are not able to participate. DCB Extreme Adventures must receive this letter at least 14 days prior to the event date in order for you to receive your 50% race event credit. This credit only covers the race entry fee. USAT one-day licenses, processing fees and online registration fees will not be included in your credit.

  3. 3)Extenuating Circumstances: If you have an injury or a member of your immediate family has a death or a medical emergency and it is within 14 days of the scheduled event and greater than 72 hours prior to the event, you will need to notify us in writing. The race director will consider each request on a case-by-case basis for future DCB Extreme Adventures event credit. No credits will be issued with less than 72 hours of race date.


  5. Please be advised that the sanctioning body considers transferred event entry fraud. If you sell or give your race slot away, both you and the person using the race slot are subject to a 2-year suspension from racing at any USAS sanctioned race. PLEASE contact us if you intend on doing something like this and we will do it the right way.

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