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Little Red Lighthouse Swim

The Little Red Lighthouse swim is a 5.85 Mile swim from Clinton Cove (Pier 96), Hudson River Park at 56th Street to 165th Street, within view of the Little Red Lighthouse. This event's course has evolved over the years. This season we're swimming north, with the current, toward the Lighthouse. This event is named, of course, after the Little Red Lighthouse that sits under the GW Bridge on the Manhattan side of the Hudson river.

After the event, all racers, volunteers, and their friends are invited to join the NYC Swim staff at Coogan's Restaurant (Broadway at 169th Street) for an informal pay-as-you-go party.

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Date:08/25/2007 (Saturday) 
Distance:5.85 M 
Check In:
3:30 PM - Hudson River Park at Clinton Cove (Pier 96), 56th Street. Photo ID Required.  
Start:
4:15 PM Hudson River Park - Clinton Cove (Pier 96), 56th Street 
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Directions to Start:
Finish:
Fort Washington Park - Little Red Lighthouse at 165th Street 
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Directions to Finish:
Time Limit:3 hours 15 minutes 
Field Size:Maximum field of 200 (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed) 
Fees:$60 as of Dec 15
$70 as of Jan 1
$80 as of May 1
$95 Aug 20 - 23
Entries Open on Dec. 15, 2006
and Close (unless full prior) on Aug 23, 2007 at 4:00 PM 
Awards:Awards will be presented approximately 20 minutes after the last swimmer exits the water.
3 - Overall (Male and Female)
3 - 15-19 (Male and Female)
3 - 20-29 (Male and Female)
3 - 30-39 (Male and Female)
3 - 40-49 (Male and Female)
3 - 50-59 (Male and Female)
3 - 60-over (Male and Female) 
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 Little Red Lighthouse 5 Miler is as follows:

The completion of any of these NYC Swim events: MIMS Solo Swim, MIMS 2-person Relay, Little Red Lighthouse Swim, Governors Island Swim, Great Hudson River Swim, or Race for the River Swim within the past three years (2005 - 2007)
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Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim race of 2.4 Mile or more within the past three years (2005 - 2007)
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Any DOCUMENTED Ironman-distance Triathlon with a timed 2.4 Mile 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 3 mile pool swim in 2 hour and 15 minutes or better. Swim must take place in a traditional swimming pool; "Endless Pool" swims are not acceptable for qualification purposes.

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 (no later than August 11, 2007). Swimmers who enroll after August 11th must submit their qualification information to NYC Swim within 24 hours of enrollment. Participants qualifications will not be accepted, reviewed or approved on race day. 
Predicted Water Conditions:Approximately 70 to 75 degrees. Wetsuits may be worn but may affect a swimmer's eligibility for awards. The full wetsuit policy can be viewed here.

There can be a substantial amount of chop in the water from wind and tide action. The waterways are salt-water and there is shipping traffic. There may be random jetsam and 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:73.76 °F (23.2 °C) on 08/25/2006
75.92 °F (24.4 °C) on 08/25/2005
Not Available on 08/25/2004
Not Available on 08/25/2003
Not Available on 08/25/2002 

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