| Date: | 06/17/2006 (Saturday) |
| Distance: | 1.0 M |
| Check In: | | 10:30 AM - Riverside Park at 147th St (just north of Riverbank State Park). Photo ID is required. | |
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| Start: | | 11:35 AM | Riverside Park at 147th Street (just north of Riverbank State Park) | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | See directions to Riverbank State Park.
Public parking is available adjacent to the Ten M River playground. Enter from 158th Street or Henry Hudson Parkway, follow signs for Parkway south or exit at 158th Street from the Parkway. |
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| Finish: | | Fort Washington Park at 165th Street | (show) (hide) Directions to Finish: | By Car: Exit Henry Hudson Parkway, Route 9A, at the George Washington Bridge. Take the 179th or 181st Street exit. Off the exit, drive west to the end of 181st Street (look for street parking). Follow On Foot directions below.
By Subway: Take the A train to 181st Street. Follow On Foot directions below.
By Bus: Take the M4 or M98 to 181st Street. Follow On Foot directions below.
On Foot: Walk to the end of 181st Street (west towards the Hudson River). Proceed north (right) one block. Take pedestrian bridge (on left) across the Henry Hudson Parkway and follow path to the race finish at 165th Street.
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| Time Limit: | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Field Size: | Maximum field of 250 (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed) |
| Fees: | $25 Dec 15, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005
$35 February 1 - April 30
$40 May 1 - June 11
$45 June 12 - 15
Entrees Open on Dec. 15, 2005
and Close (unless full prior) on Jun 15, 2006 |
| 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 Park to Park Swim is as follows:
The completion of any
NYC Swim open water swim, Aquathlon or open water swim
clinic within the past three years (2004 - 2006)
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Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim
race of 3/4 Mile or more within the past three years (2004 - 20065)
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Any DOCUMENTED Sprint Triathlon with a
timed Open Water Swim within the past three years (2004 - 2006)
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* Pool Certification in a manner consistent with the sample template, which can be accessed on your user profile swimmer page, documenting the completion of a continuous 1 mile pool swim in 45 minutes or better. 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: | 65.12 °F (18.4 °C) on 06/17/2005
Not Available on 06/17/2004
Not Available on 06/17/2003
Not Available on 06/17/2002
Not Available on 06/17/2001 |
