| Date: | 05/27/2007 (Sunday) | | Distance: | 1.5 K | | Check In: | | 6:00 AM - Battery Park, Gangway One. Photo ID is required. | |
| | Start: | | 6:45 AM | Battery Park, Gangway One | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | By Car: Take the West Side Highway (Henry Hudson Parkway/Route 9A South) to Battery Park. Parking may be available on the street on the east side of the West Side Highway. We strongly recommend public transportation.
By Subway: Take the 1 to South Ferry, the 4/5 to Bowlilng Green or the R/W to Rector Street.
Please note that subway service on the 1, 4, and 5 trains may be disrupted this weekend. The R train to Whitehall Street may be the closest available stop. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip.
On Foot: Walk south west to the Battery Park shoreline.
Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start. |
| | Finish: | | Battery Park City - North Cove Yacht Harbor | (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.
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. 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. |
| | Time Limit: | 45 minutes | | Field Size: | Maximum field of 250 (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed) | | Fees: | $30 as of Dec 15
$40 as of Jan 1
$45 as of May 1
$50 May 22 - 24
Entries Open on Dec. 15, 2006
and Close (unless full prior) on May 24, 2007 | | 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 (2005 - 2007)
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Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim
race of 3/4 mile or more within the past three years (2005 - 2007)
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Any DOCUMENTED Sprint Triathlon with a
timed Open Water Swim within the past three years (2005 - 2007)
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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 pool swim must take place no earlier than March 1st of the current year, and all pool certifications and qualifying swim information must be received by NYC Swim at least 14 days prior to the date of the race. | | Predicted Water Conditions: | Approximately 55 to 60 degrees. Wetsuits may be worn but may affect a swimmer's eligibility for awards. The full wetsuit policy can be viewed here. Swimmers wearing wetsuits will be eligible for awards in this year's race.
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. For additional information on swimming and water quality in the Hudson River, please see our FAQ page. | | Previous Year's Water Temp: | 57.38 °F (14.1 °C) on 05/27/2006
55.58 °F (13.1 °C) on 05/27/2005
Not Available on 05/27/2004
Not Available on 05/27/2003
Not Available on 05/27/2002 |
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