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Join us for an informal gathering of paddlers from 9:00AM-3:00PM to share skills and experiences to support a safe and successful swim race. Come prepared to get wet and have fun-we will practice assisted rescues.
For those new to, or considering kayak swim support for MIMS, please download the safety briefing presentation from last year's race for additional information.
| Date: | 06/09/2012 (Saturday) | | Check In: | | | Start: | | 9:00 AM | Sandy Hook | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | By Car from North Jersey and New York:
South on the New Jersey Turnpike - Exit 11 onto the Garden State Parkway (South) - Exit 117 (Keyport/Hazlet) - After toll, bear left and follow Route 36 East - 12 miles to park entrance (after crossing the Highlands Bridge)-Stay right to enter the park. We'll be meeting at Sandy Hook Windsurfer Beach, adjacent to the Cokecherry parking lot, about 1 mile north after you pass the entry booths.
By Ferry from New York:
Take the Seastreak Ferry to Atlantic Highlands. Ferries depart from Manhattan (Pier 11 & East 35th Street). Coordinate with NYC Swim organizers to arrange for a pick up or phone ahead for a taxi. It is about three miles from the Seastreak Highlands ferry stop to the park.
By car from South Jersey:
North on Garden State Parkway - Exit 105 (Eatontown), bear left for Route 36 East - Continue on Route 36 East, pass Monmouth Mall and across Route 35 through Eatontown and Long Branch (Route 36 is called Joline Avenue here). - Continue on Route 36, which turns left and follows north along ocean. (Route 36 is called Ocean Blvd. here) - North for six miles through the towns of Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright to park.
By car from Philadelphia & Camden, New Jersey:
New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 7A (Shore Points) onto I-195 - East on I-195, to Garden State Parkway north. - GSP north to Exit 105 (Eatontown). - Then follow “From South Jersey” directions above.
By bus from New Jersey and New York:
New Jersey Transit Bus 834 stops near the park entrance. Phone 1-800-772-2222 for schedule.
Academy Lines bus service operates direct from New York City to Highlands. Phone 732-291-1300 or 1-800-242-1339 for schedule.
By train from New Jersey:
New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast Line to Red Bank, then NJT Bus 834 to Highlands. Buses drop off at or near entrance to Sandy Hook - no transportation into the park. Phone 1-800-772-2222. |
| | Fees: | Free | | Experience Requirement: | This is an intermediate event with some experience in open water conditions required. | | Predicted Water Conditions: | Seasonal Temperature 52/60°F. There can be a substantial amount of chop in the water from wind, tide action, and boat traffic. The waterways are brackish and there is shipping traffic. There may be random jetsam and flotsam in the waterways. Water temperature has recently averaged 58.1°F. | | Previous Year's Water Temp: | 64.58 °F (18.1 °C) on 06/09/2011
65.84 °F (18.8 °C) on 06/09/2010
66.56 °F (19.2 °C) on 06/09/2009
63.86 °F (17.7 °C) on 06/09/2008
65.48 °F (18.6 °C) on 06/09/2007 |
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