21 Jun 2008 - YAABA Woodhaven 4.5 Mile Tidal, Senior/Junior, Freestyle/Breaststroke
Swim Information Sheet
Welcome to the Woodhaven Swim
A sea swim in the River
Age Limits: Junior Category – Aged 12 to 16 years in the year of the swim
Senior Category – Aged 17 years and over in the year of the swim
Date of Swim: Saturday 21st June 2008 at 15.00 hours.
Distance: 4.5 Miles Tide Assisted: Crossing the river and the tide-ways from
Parking (Free): Initially on the YAABA pier and subsequently at Wormit Boating Club. Woodhaven swimmers must arrange return transport if they do not have their own. Return by boat is not an option.
Briefing: Will take place at the YAABA pier at 14.30 hours.
Start: On the Starters/Referees instruction, Swimmers should promptly access the water via the harbour mouth ladder and form a line in the water facing up river. Start will be by loud hailer.
Course: This is tidally assisted, point to point, up-river swim using the flooding flow of the river, on a diagonal course across the river and its tide-ways; which will eventually take swimmers through one of the first five spans of the Road Bridge at the Fife side, then continue across the bay passing the old Ferry Station at Newport to the slipway at Woodhaven. Please follow your boat at all times.
Finish: By touching the slipway at Woodhaven N.B. A swimmer finishing, but missing the “touch” in tidal conditions will be accorded a certificate but no official time or place in the race.
Presentation: Will be by courtesy of the Wormit Boating Club where refreshments are available. The annual category awards are – Scottish Water PFI Shield Scottish Water Operations Shield
Junior Boys Championship Junior Girls championship
B’Ferry > Woodhaven Shield B’Ferry > Woodhaven Shield
In addition to the annual awards, 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers in each category will be awarded a YAABA medal. All finishers will received a personalized certificate.
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