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You can register
On-Line
or by
Mailing this completed form
Course:
The 5-Mile open-water swim race begins with a boat
ride to Buck Island. Your ocean swimming is from the shore of Buck
Island, through two miles of crystal clear water before reaching
the coastline of St. Croix. The open water swimming continues along
the shore, through colorful reefs and sandy bottoms, and finishes
at the main beach of St. Croix's premiere destination resort, The
Buccaneer. To see swim times from previous races, click on Race Results.
To learn more about the course, see Rules
and Course Talk.
Water:
Temperature is expected to be between 78 and 81 degrees F. Wetsuits are not allowed. Bring lots of sunscreen!
Race Categories:
The open water swim race includes nine categories that accommodate
swimmers of varying abilities, from teenagers to seniors. Participants
in the past include swimming enthusiasts, well-known swim coaches,
and Olympic swimmers, including Pan American Gold Medalist Alex Kostich
and Sydney Olympics Gold Medalist Misty Hyman.
Entry Information:
Approximately
200 entries will be accepted. Those entries arriving after the limit
is reached or after the event is closed on October 5, 2008 will
not be accepted. This event is a fundraiser for The Nature Conservancy’s
program to protect the coral reefs of the Virgin Islands.
Entry Fee:
The 2008 Coral Reef Swim entry fee is $84 per swimmer, which covers a pre-race gathering on
October 18 at The Buccaneer (mandatory for swimmers), an awards lunch, tee shirt, swim cap,
taxi to the boat and the boat ride to the race start on Buck Island. A 10% discount
will be given for entries paid and submitted by April 30, 2008.
Print entry form
Checks should be made payable to St. Croix Coral Reef Swim
Entries and checks should be mailed to:
Suzanne Rychlik
27435 Maple Ridge Way SE
Maple Valley, WA 98038
OR swimming race participants can register on-line using a credit card.
Questions on the race course can be sent to:
coralreefswim@hotmail.com
or call 253-241-4827.
Questions about The Nature Conservancy's
work in the Eastern Caribbean may be addressed to:
easterncaribbean@tnc.org
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