Additional Information
All profits go to support the Truckee Tahoe Swim Team, consisting of approximately 120 swimmers from around the Truckee area.
Sanctioned Participants:
The 500, ½ mile and 1 mile events are USA Swimming and USMS/Pacific Master's sanctioned. The ½ mile and 1 mile events ONLY are sanctioned events (counts toward open water points), and the 500 yard swim is sanctioned as a novice swim (no Open Water points). All swimmers must be current registered members of one of these organizations in order to compete. Membership information may be obtained by contacting:
USMS/Pacific Masters (18 and over)
(415) 892-0771
registrar@pacificmasters.org
USA Swimming/SNS (18 and under)
(209) 656-9686
donbrown4044@att.net
Directions:
From I-80, Donner Lake exit. Down to Donner Pass Road, turn right. Turn left on South Shore Drive. West End Beach on left. Follow signs to Special Events entrance. Parking limited. Car Pooling encouraged.
Course:
½, 1 mile, and 500 yard. 500 yard DOES NOT count toward OW Points. Start & chute finish on sandy beach. All courses will be marked with buoys at approximately 200 yard intervals, with different buoys indicating turns. Course Maps will be available on site. Expected water temperature 60-70 degrees. Elevation: appx. 6000'. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY TRAINED FOR HIGH ALTITUDE & COOL WATER.
Swim Check-In/ Timeline:
Registration Opens: 7:30 a.m.
Same Day Registration closes: 9:00 a.m. for all races.
½ mile pre-registered sign in closes: 9:15 a.m.
1 mi and 500 yd pre-registered sign-in closes @ 9:30 a.m. NO LATE CHECK IN.
Mandatory swimmers meetings 10 minutes before the start of each event.
9:35 am: ½ mile 1st wave starts: (30 minute time limit)
10:30 am: 1 mile 1st wave starts: (60 minute time limit)
11:45 am: 500 yd 1st wave starts: (20 minute time limit)
11:00 Maxell Live Music Starts.
11:45 BBQ by Wild Thyme Starts.
Swim Divisions:
½ Mile Master's / USA (11-18) / Wetsuit
1 Mile Master's / USA (11-18) / Wetsuit
500 Yard Master's (No OW Points)Master's / USA (11-17) / Wetsuit
New to 2010: Wetsuit Division (f or the not so "chill")
Fees:
Master's: $37
USA Swimmer's: $27
$10 each additional event
Non-swimmer participant: $15
Entry (& non-swimmer) fee includes:
*West End Beach TDPRD Park Entrance Fee,
*Hospitality by TTST in conjunction with Wild Cherries Coffee House,
*Wild Thyme BBQ catered lunch
*Awards Ceremony
*Live Music by Maxell
Swim Procedures :
Swimmers must wear provided swim caps and racing chips. Color of the swim cap will designate race. If you are not wearing the correct cap color for your wave or if you are not wearing the official cap issued, you will be asked to leave the water and will not receive a swim time.
The course will be monitored by both safety boats and paddlers/kayakers supervised by nationalmarinesafetycenter.com. No individual escorts, but volunteers welcome. Timing to be provided by BIG SKY ENDURANCE SPORTS.
Use of wetsuits render swimmer ineligible for age group awards (except swimmers 10 and under, who may participate in a wetsuit, but must have been approved for the swim by their coach and meet director). “Not so chill” Wetsuit division awarded separately!
Individual Event Awards:
Medals for top three finishers (male/female) in each age group, in each event. Individual event award available at awards table.
Top Winners Awards Ceremony:
Debbie Meyer (3x Olympic gold medalist): Master of Ceremonies.
"Super Chill" awards to top three finishers, lowest combined total time in all three events (male/female), by age group.
"Extreme Chill" Trophies to top male/female Master's and top male/female USA Swimmer for lowest combined total time in all three events.
