Donner Lake Open Water Swim
Distance
2.7 miles
Type
Lake
Location
City Donner Lake, Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee
State/County/Province California
Country USA
Region Americas
Contact
Event Information
Month: August
Event Date: 8/6/2011
Website: http://www.sierranevadamasters.com
Class: Amateur
Wetsuit: No
Fees: US$40 until July 31st. Race day registration if available is US$75. The fee is non-refundable.
The race begins with a beach start at the east end of Donner Lake within Donner Memorial State Park. The course is a straight 2.7 miles to the west end and a beach finish at West End Beach.
Water temperature: 65-68°
Altitude: 5933 ft.
Limit: Race is limited to 350 swimmers with a 2 hour 30 minute cut-off time limit. If you fail to finish the race within the time limit, you will be disqualified and removed from the water. There are NO EXCEPTIONS; you will be removed from the water after 2hours and 30 minutes.
Location: Donner Lake, Truckee, California, located 35 miles west of Reno, Nevada and 100 miles east of Sacramento, California via Interstate 80.
Eligibility: All swimmers must be members of U.S. Masters Swimming. A United States Masters Swimming Membership application can be found at www.pacificmasters.org.
Safety: Participants should be adequately trained for this competition, which combines high altitude, cool water temperatures, and a lengthy swim. Previous experience in similar conditions is highly recommended. Bright colored caps will be provided and must be worn during the swim. The course will be patrolled by safety craft and non-motorized individual escorts are permitted. Life jackets and "man in the water" flags are required on all craft.
Wetsuits: The use of wetsuits or technical suites (Speedo Lazer, blueseventy, etc.) shall render a swimmer ineligible for awards. The use of fins, pull buoys or other swimming devices shall not be permitted except that soft hand paddles may be used as a prosthesis, provided that, they do not present a safety hazard to the other swimmers.
Divisions: Masters divisions 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc.; male and female. No entrants under 18 years of age are permitted.
Awards: Special awards will be presented to the first woman and man to finish (18+ and 40+) and the top three finishers in each age group.
Parking: This is a point-to-point swim with parking available in designated parking areas at the start and at the finish. At the start of the race, you may park at the Donner Museum parking lot for a fee or on the south side of Donner Pass Road (absolutely NO parking on the north side of Donner Pass Road). At the finish, you may park at the West End Beach parking lot. A shuttle will operate between the start and finish from 6:30 AM to noon. Spectators must pay the West End Beach admission fee.
T-shirts: Art for this years shirt was designed by Deborah Brudvig. Shirts may be pre-ordered with registration prior to July 20th for $25. Limited numbers will be available for purchase on race day.
Food: There will be post-race recovery refreshments and lunch catered by Men Wielding Fire for all participants. Delicious BBQ chicken and salad will be served.
