| Date: | 09/25/2010 (Saturday) | | Distance: | 10 K | | Start: | | 7:45 AM | 79th Street Boat Basin and the Hudson River | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | By Subway: Take the 2 to 72nd Street and Broadway. Walk north on Broadway to 79th Street then follow "On Foot" directions below. Or take the B/C train to 81 Street and Central Park West; walk south to 79 Street then follow "On Foot" directions below.
By Bus: M5 to 79th Street and Riverside Drive or M79 cross-town to 79th Street and Riverside Drive. Follow "On Foot" directions below.
On Foot: Walk west (toward the Hudson River) on 79th Street and cross Riverside Drive. Walk under the green highway overpass bridge and take the staircase down towards the waterfront.
Please allow ample time to arrive at the race check-in/start. Note that weekend disruptions to subway service are possible. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip. |
| | Finish: | | Inwood Canoe Club, near Dyckman Street | (show) (hide) Directions to Finish: | A perk of the new course is that the finish area is much closer to the street grid and the subway than the previous finish location in Fort Washington Park.
By Subway: Take the A train to Dyckman Street. Exit the station and walk west to the end of Dyckman Street. To the left is a gate leading to a gravel road open to foot traffic only. A short distance down the road (approximately 1 block) is the Inwood Canoe Club, where swimmers will exit the water.
By Bicycle: The finish area is not along the riverfront greenway/bike path, but that path can get you most of the way there. If you are coming from the south, you can take the path up the hill by the Little Red Lighthouse and continue alongside Henry Hudson Drive until the end of the path, at a short flight of stairs leading down to Riverside Drive. From there, turn left to continue downhill on Staff Street one block to Dyckman Street, and then go left again to the end of Dyckman Street.
Spectators will not be able to enter the boathouse but can walk down the gravel road to see the finish area. They can also meet you near the post-race hospitality tents and baggage claim which will be located at the end of Dyckman Street or possibly in Dyckman Fields, on the right side of the street as you face the Hudson. |
| | Time Limit: | 3 hours 15 minutes | | Field Size: | 250 | | Fees: | $70 December 15 – December 25, 2009
$80 December 26, 2009 – January 31, 2010
$90 February 1 – August 31, 2010
$100 September 1 – September 19, 2010
$110 September 20 – September 23, 2010
Entries open on December 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST
and close (unless full prior) on September 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM EST. | | Awards: | Due to the new location, we will try to present awards 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)
Medals will be provided to all participants. | | Age Requirement: | 15 years and over (younger swimmers may be accepted based on swimming experience). | | 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. You may register for a NYC Swim event even if you have not completed a qualifying swim, and your enrollment will be approved upon verification of your qualifying swim details. The experience requirement for participating in the Little Red Lighthouse Swim is as follows:
The completion of any of these NYC Swim events: MIMS Solo Swim, MIMS 2-person Relay, Little Red Lighthouse Swim, or Governors Island Swim since January 1, 2008 OR the 2009 or 2010 Park to Park Swim
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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 (4950 yards/4500 meters) in 2 hour and 15 minutes or better since January 1, 2010. Swim must take place in a traditional swimming pool; "Endless Pool" swims are not acceptable for qualification purposes. [How to upload pool certification]
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 September 11, 2010). Swimmers who enroll after September 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 69 to 70 degrees. Swimmers wearing wetsuits, jammers, or other non-traditional swim attire will not be eligible for awards. The full wetsuit policy can be viewed here.
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: | 73.40 °F (23 °C) on 09/25/2009
72.14 °F (22.3 °C) on 09/25/2008
72.32 °F (22.4 °C) on 09/25/2007
69.08 °F (20.6 °C) on 09/25/2006
73.58 °F (23.1 °C) on 09/25/2005 |
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