| Date: | 06/25/2005 (Saturday) | | Distance: | 2.0 M | | Check In: | | 6:30 AM - Photo ID is required. | |
| | Start: | | 8:00 AM | Governors Island - Castle Williams to Dock 101 in a counter-clockwise direction. | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | Important Change
The special ferry for the Around Governors Island Swim will dock at the New York Water Taxi slip at the South Street Seaport. Participants will depart for and return from Governors Island via this ferry.
By Car (to South Street Seaport):
From West Side, George Washington Bridge, Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, take West Street southbound. Follow the signs to FDR Drive. Take underpass, keep right - use exit 1 at the end of the underpass. Turn right on South Street and go approximately six blocks. From East Side, take FDR Drive south to exit 3 onto South Street. Proceed on South Street about 1 Mile.
By Subway:
Take 2,3,4,5,J,Z or M to Fulton Street; A and C trains to Broadway - Nassau. Walk east on Fulton Street to South Street. Follow "On Foot" directions below.
By Bus:
Take M1, M6, or M15 bus to Fulton Street. Walk east on Fulton Street to South Street and follow "On Foot" directions below.
On Foot:
At the intersection of Fulton and South Streets, look for the NY Water Taxi kiosk. Head due east, parallel to the seaport mall. Water Taxi dock and check-in will be ahead of you.
For additional public transportation alternatives, please check www.hopstop.com. 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: | See "Directions to Start."
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| | Time Limit: | 2 hours | | Field Size: | Maximum field of 150. (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed) | | Fees: | $80 Early Registration
$90 April 15-30, 2005
$100 May 1-31, 2005
$105 June 1-17, 2005
$110 June 18-21, 2005 (Entries close after 6/21.)
| | 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 Around Governors Island 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 1.5 Mile or more within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
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Any DOCUMENTED Triathlon with a
timed 1.5 Mile or longer 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 2 mile pool swim in 1 hour and 30 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 65 to 70 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 06/25/2004
Not Available on 06/25/2003
Not Available on 06/25/2002
Not Available on 06/25/2001
Not Available on 06/25/2000 |
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FUTURE GOVERNORS ISLAND SWIMS
2010 PHOTO MONTAGE VOLUNTEERNYC Swim is always looking for volunteers (paddlers, powerboaters, monitors, etc.) to help with our events. click here to volunteer. WEATHER CONDITIONS
| Battery (05/21/2013 1:00 PM) | | Water | 58.28 (ºF) | | Sandy Hook (05/21/2013 1:00 PM) | | Water | 63.86 (ºF) |
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