| Date: | 05/29/2005 (Sunday) | | Distance: | 1.3 M | | Check In: | | 6:15 AM at Pier 45, Hudson River Park @ Christopher Street. | |
| | Start: | | 6:45 AM | Christopher Street Pier (Pier 45), Hudson River Park to North Cove Yacht Harbor, Battery Park City. | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | By Car: Take the West Side Highway (Henry Hudson Parkway/Route 9A South) to Christopher Street. Parking may be available on the street on the east side of the West Side Highway. (We strongly recommend public transportation.) Follow "On Foot" directions below.
By Subway: Take the 1/9 to Christopher Street or the A,C,E F, V to West 4th Street and walk west to the West Side Highway. Cross the highway and follow "On Foot" directions below.
By Bus: Take the M8 West to West Side Highway. Cross the highway and follow "On Foot" directions below.
On Foot: Walk west to Hudson River Park recreation path. Walk north to Pier 45 at Christopher Street.
Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip. |
| | Finish: | (show) (hide) Directions to Finish: | By Car: Drive south on West Street (Westside Highway) and turn right onto Vesey Street. Enter the World Financial Center through the Courtyard entrance and follow signs to the marina/harbor. (Due to limited parking, we suggest that you use mass transit to get to and from the race start.)
By Subway: Take the N, R to Rector Street or the 4, 5 to Bowling Green. Walk due west. Cross West street into Battery Park City. Continue to walk west to the Promenade along the Hudson River and head north to North Cove Yacht Harbor.
By Bus: Take the M9, M10, or M22 to Battery Park City.
On Foot: North Cove Yacht Harbor is downtown, in Battery Park City, adjacent to the World Financial Center's Winter Garden.
By Ferry: Take the NY Waterway Ferry to the World Financial Center. From the ferry landing, walk southeast to the marina/harbor. |
| | Time Limit: | 45 minutes | | Field Size: | Maximum field of 125. (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed) | | Fees: | $35 Early Registration
$45 April 15 - 30, 2005
$50 May 1 - 21, 2005
$65 May 22 - 25, 2005 (entries close after May 25th) | | Awards: | Awards will be presented approximately 20 minutes after the last swimmer exits the water.
Top 10 Overall Male and Female.
Medals for all participants. | | Age Requirement: | 15 years and over | | Experience Requirement: | Safety concerns require us to ensure that every participant in a NYC Swim swim event has adequate swim experience; thus we have set certain qualifying standards for participation in each of our events. Your registration for a NYC Swim swim is not complete until the NYC Swim receives acceptable evidence of your qualifying swim. The experience requirement for participating in the Lady
Liberty Swim is as follows:
The completion of any
NYC Swim open water swim, Aquathlon or open water swim
clinic within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
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Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim
race of 3/4 Mile or more within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
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Any DOCUMENTED Sprint Triathlon with a
timed Open Water Swim within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
----OR---
Pool
Certification, in a manner consistent with the sample verification letter
which can be accessed here, documenting the completion of a continuous 1 mile pool swim in 45
minutes or better and faxed to 212-784-6850. Your qualifying swim must take place no earlier than March 1st of the current year, and all pool certifications must be received by NYC Swim at least 14 days prior to the date of the race. | | Predicted Water Conditions: | Approximately 60 to 65 degrees. Wetsuits may be worn.
There can be a substantial amount of chop in the water from wind & tide action. The waterways are salt-water and there is shipping traffic. There may be random jetsam & flotsam in the waterways. | | Previous Year's Water Temp: | Not Available on 05/29/2004
Not Available on 05/29/2003
Not Available on 05/29/2002
Not Available on 05/29/2001
Not Available on 05/29/2000 |
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