3rd annual OBX SWIM CLUB Open Water Swim Extravaganza

Events

Open Water Swim Extravaganza :
Swimming : Open Water Swim Races
  • Race Date: Sunday, June 28, 2015
  • Start Time: 7:30am
  • Entry Fee:$30.00
  • Location:Ole Swimmin Hole
  • Address: 374 Airport rd
  • City/State/Zip:Manteo, North Carolina 27954
  • Country: USA


Join the OBX Swim Club for our 3rd Annual Open Water Swim Extravaganza and 5k Run. NEW this year is a 4K event, a 5K run and School Team Awards for Middle School, High School and College teams in designated events. 

Course Information:


4 Kilometer (2.4): The race will consist of 2 laps around a 2K triangular course marked with large orange buoys. The Race Director reserves the option to retire swimmers from the race 2:20 minutes after the start if necessary. CHECK-IN: 7:00am WARM-UP: 7:15am PRE-RACE Meeting: 7:30am START: No earlier than 7:45am. 2 Kilometer (1.2): The race will consist of 1 lap around a 2K triangular course marked with large orange buoys. The Race Director reserves the option to retire swimmers from the race 1:10 minutes after the start if necessary. CHECK-IN: 7:00am WARM-UP: 7:15am PRE-RACE Meeting: 7:30am START: No earlier than 7:45am. *The 2 K and 4K races will start simultaneously 1 Kilometer: The race consist of 2 laps around a 500-meter triangular course marked with large orange buoys. Event 16, the 4 X 1 Kilometer Relay will be swum concurrently with the individual 1 K race. Swimmers may participate in both events. The Race Director reserves the option to retire swimmers from the race 35 minutes after the start if necessary. CHECK-IN: 8:30am WARM-UP: by 7:15am PRE-RACE Meeting: 9:00am START: No earlier than 9:15am. ½ Kilometer: The race will consist of one lap around a ½ kilometer triangular course marked with large orange buoys. The Race Director reserves the option to retire swimmers from the race 30 minutes after the start if necessary. CHECK-IN: 9:15am WARM-UP: by 7:15am PRE-RACE Meeting: 9:45am START: No earlier than 10:00am. 5k run: The race will follow the Outer Banks Sprint Triathlon 5K course and consist of an out and back adjacent to the Manteo airport. The Race Director reserves the option to retire runners from the race 45 minutes after the start if necessary. 

Directions:


The 'Ole Swimming Hole' is located beside the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island located at: 374 AIRPORT ROAD, MANTEO, NC 27954. From Raleigh 1. Take US Hyw 64 East from Raleigh toward Rocky Mount, then, N.C. In Williamston take Exit 515 continuing on US Hyw 64 East toward Plymouth and Manteo for 80 miles. 2. Just before Mann’s Harbor Hwy 64 East will merge with Hwy 264 East. Continue east for another 1.5 miles. 3. Turn left in Mann’s Harbor staying on US Hwy 64/264. This turn is at the foot of the new bridge toward the Outer Banks, which will be marked Hwy 64/264 Bypass. (DON’T GO STRAIGHT). 4. Travel 6.8 miles through Mann’s Harbor and then over the Old Mann’s Harbor Bridge. About 1 mile past the east end of the bridge, turn right onto Airport Road 5. Go 1.4 miles. The road will bend to the left near the end. Stay on Airport Road. 6. The Ole Swimming Hole entrance is past the North Carolina Aquarium on the right. From Chesapeake 1. Merge onto VA-168 S/Chesapeake Expy (Portions toll). 2. Keep right at the fork to go on VA-168 S (Portions toll) (Crossing into North Carolina). 3. VA-168 S becomes NC-168. 4. NC-168 becomes US-158 E.5. US-158 E becomes US-64/US-264. 6. Turn slight right. 7. Turn slight right onto S US Hwy 64/US-64/US-264. 8. Turn left onto Airport Rd. 9. 374 AIRPORT RD is on the right and the Ole Swimming Hole is just beyond that address. Total Estimated Time: 1 hour 50 minutes | Distance: 83.5 miles

Other Info:

OTHER MATTERS This event is hosted by the OBX Swim Club, and all proceeds from the event go to the team. Swim Meet Director: Robert Trivette Email: [email protected] (252) 305-3739 5k Race Directory: Barrett Crook Email:[email protected] (252) 655-1256 OBX Coach: Lou Suta Email: [email protected] (252) 715-1797 OBX Swim Club: PO Box 158, Nags Head, NC 27959 Pre-race Meetings: There will be a rules/safety/questions meeting at approximately 7:30 a.m., and a short course review and question period before each event. Warm ups: Swim warm ups on the course area will start at 7:15 a.m. No warm-ups will be permitted on the course once the events have started. There is a separate warmup and warm down area for swimmers. 

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