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21 Aug 2008 - YAABA Bridge To Bridge 1 Mile Tidal, Senior/Junior, Freestyle/Breaststroke TBA

 Swim Information Sheet

Welcome to the Bridge to Bridge 

A sea swim in the River Tay estuary

 

Age Limits: Junior Category – 12 years to 16 years in the year of the swim

                 Senior Category – 17 years and over years in the year of the swim

                 

Date of Swim: Thursday 21st August 2008 

Distance: 1 Miles Tide Assisted: From Tay Rail Bridge to the Tay Road Bridge.
 

Parking: Transport by boat is not permissible.
 

Briefing: Olympia Leisure Centre - Forum Meeting Room

 
Start
: On the Starters/Referees instruction, Swimmers should promptly access the water via the road side steps at the Tay Rail Bridge, and form a line facing down-river. Start will be by loud hailer.


Course
: This is a tidally assisted, point-to-point, straight-line down-river course using the flooding flow of the river, with a slight bend around riverside drive.  Please follow your boat at all times.


Finish:
By touching the steps at the rear of the Hilton Hotel. 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 at the Olympia Lesuire Centre on completion of the Bridge to Bridge swim. The annual trophy awards are –

 

 

 

Junior Boys Championship                                                 Junior Girls Championship 


Senior Gents Championship                                            Senior Ladies Championship


Please Click Below for Championship(s) Entry Forms 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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