Cascade Lakes Swim Series
19th ANNUAL CASCADE LAKES SWIM SERIES & FESTIVAL
Elk Lake, Oregon Aug 2, 3 and 4, 2013
Entry From and On-Line Registration
500, 1000, 1500, 3000, & 5000-meter
swims 5 Swims in 3 Days!
Hosted by Central Oregon Masters Aquatics and Bend Metro Park & Recreation
District.
Sanctioned by Oregon Masters Swimming Inc. for United States Masters Swimming. Operating under Special Permit from the United States Forest Service.
LOCATION
Elk Lake, a beautiful, clear mountain lake nestled in the
sunny Oregon Cascades 32 miles from Bend. Water temperature has
varied from 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit and will be posted on race days.
RACES
The Cascade Lakes Swim Series features five open water
swims over three days! Adult participants may enter any or all of the
five swims. Friday’s swim is a 3000-meter swim on a triangular
course. Saturday’s swims are an individual 500-meter time trial on
an
out-and-back continuous floating line course and a 1500-meter swim
around a triangular course. Sunday’s swims will include a 5000-meter
swim consisting of three loops of a diamond & triangular course and
a
1000-meter swim on an irregular course following the shoreline.
SERIES
The Cascade Lakes Swim Series includes a Short Series
(500, 1000, & 1500-meter swims) and a Long Series (1500, 3000,&
5000-meter swims). Each swimmer may enter one distance series only
and must complete all three series swims to be eligible for Series
awards. For series awards, points will be based on finish order in each
race, with a wetsuit deduction when applicable. Swimmers who
complete all FIVE swims will be eligible for special Survivor awards.
FESTIVAL
Elk Lake is a great place to bring your family for an
outdoors experience and extravaganza. We plan fun events for children
on Saturday morning between the two swims.
ELIGIBILITY
Open ONLY to 2013 USMS registered swimmers, who will must be 18+ on Friday, August 2, 2013. A legible photocopy of your 2013 USMS registration card (or foreign equivalent) MUST
accompany mailed entries. USMS “One-Event” registration—covering
all
races—is available for adults over 18 for only for $18.
RULES
Current USMS rules will govern this event.
WETSUITS
Wetsuits are allowed in all five swims. For individual races - wetsuits will be scored in a separate division. For the purposes of the Long and Short Series results, that scoring will incorporate a 10% time penalty for those wearing a wetsuit in a given race.
STARTS & SEEDING
The 1500, 3000 & 5000-meter swims will
use a mass start. The 500-meter swim will
use an individual start and the 1000-meter swim will use small heats;
these swims will be seeded fastest-to-slowest based on entered 500-
yard time. Day-of-Race entries or those not submitting a seed time will
not be seeded in advance and will swim last. No changes allowed in
seeding times at the race, so enter accurately.
SAFETY—OUR PRIMARY CONCERN
Numerous safety boats
will monitor the entire course and medical personnel will be on-site.
Swimmers must wear a brightly colored swim cap, have their race
number on their arms or hands, and follow all announced safety rules.
ENTRY FEES
One race is $35, and each additional race is $5 more. For 2013, there is also a $6 USMS mandated Insurance Surcharge to cover escalating liability insurance. No additional charge for entering a Series (Short or Long).
Entry fee includes a swim cap and the post race meal. Entries must be
postmarked by July 22nd. Entries postmarked between July 22nd and 27th will incur a late fee of $10. Entries postmarked AFTER July 27th and Day of race entries must pay a $20 late fee. Day of Race entries have caused delays in the race start times - so we really prefer you enter in advance to help us stay on schedule.
RESULTS
Will be posted on www.swimoregon.org,and www.comaswim.org as well as at Elk Lake after each race.
RACE SCHEDULE
Friday, August 2, 2013 - Tentative Schedule
4:30—5:30pm Registration/Check-In for 3000-meter race
6:00pm Start of 3000-meter race
Saturday, August 3, 2013 - Tentative Schedule
7:45—8:45am Registration/Check-In for 500 & 1500-meter races
9:30am Start of 500-meter race
10:15—11:00am Check-in for the 1500-meter
11:45am Start of the 1500-meter race
Sunday, August 4, 2013 - Tentative Schedule
7:15 am—8:15am Check-In for 5000 & 1000-meter races
8:45 am Start of the 5000-meter race
10:00—11:00am Check-In for the 1000-meter race
11:45 am Start of 1000-meter race
Pre-race instructions 15 minutes before each start time. A picnic lunch and awards ceremony will follow the finish of races each day.
AWARDS
Masters age groups are 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, and so on in
five-year increments as high as necessary for both women and men.
Awards to individual Masters swimmers by age group:
• Ribbons to the top three finishers in each age group in each race in both wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories.
• Ceramic coasters to the top 3 Series finishers in each age group. Awards to individual Masters swimmers regardless of age group
• Custom ceramic mug to the top male & female in each Series.
• Special Survivor glass mug to everyone completing all five swims.
DOGS
NO DOGS at Elk Lake (USFS Rule), but they may be in the
campground on a leash. Never leave your dog unattended in a car!
Parking
Parking is limited to two large pullouts off the Cascades Lakes Highway, the Six-Lakes Trailhead, and the LITTLE LAVA LAKE Group Campground. A shuttle bus will run Saturday & Sunday (only) between the campground, trailhead, and the race site before & during registration and after races are completed. There will be no general parking at the race site until after event activities have concluded. Your car must display a 2013 NW Forest Pass to park anywhere other than the highway pullouts or the campground.
Group Camping
Little Fawn Group Campground is NOT available to us this year! Our alternative Group Camping Site this year is at LITTLE LAVA LAKE, which is 5 miles and about the same driving time as Little Fawn to the race site. You MUST register with us for a spot. NO drop-in camping will be allowed at the group camp site and registration will be cut off at 50 people. The group site will be available Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for $8 per camper over 12 years of age, per day. See the Lodging and Camping page for further information. You may reserve individual sites at Little Fawn yourself through normal Forest Service campground reservation sites.
REGISTRATION
MEET DIRECTOR:
Bob Bruce, email Coach Bob or phone 541-317-4851.