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2009 Open Water News
- Results and Scores are Posted Below:
- Results & Scores
- The first Psych Sheets are available
- USA Swimming Updated May 27!
- Masters Updated May 27!
- Please check it carefully and submit any questions or concerns to Stacy Offord at 6offords@gmail.com. Any changes will be posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
- Any coaches wishing to pre-order meals for Saturday’s event, need to notify me no later than Friday, May 29, 2009. See menu below.
- Relays: Email all relays to Taylor no later than Wednesday, May 27, 2009, (whether they are included or not on your team entries).
- T-shirts will be done differently this year: There will be a vendor on site. Each swimmer will be given a coupon upon check-in, which they will give to vendor to receive their shirt.
- Friday night races: The dam will be closed for the swimming events. However, teams will not be able to leave tents or other items on the dam overnight. (The dam will be re-opening after the night’s races). We will have a small area in which teams may leave items overnight. But they must be moved no later than 6:30 am Saturday morning. (Sandhills Sandsharks are not responsible for any items left over night).
- We are expecting over 525 USA Swimmers and 100 Masters Swimmers. We are looking forward to a great race day!
- Open Water Course Layout
- Open Water Dam Layout
- Saturday Times
- To All Open Water Participants:
If you have not done so already, please sign up for the Open Water email blast. It is the fastest way for us to disseminate information about the race in order to keep everyone informed. At most, the web site may be a day behind.
Splash & Dash Timeline
Registration will open Friday evening at 4:00 pm. Because it is the end of the school year, and kids need to be there as much as possible, I would like to change the order of events to the following, (If you have any questions please call my cell 910-690-2870):
- 4:00-4:30pm check-in Masters Women’s 400M 5:05pm start
- 4:30-5:00pm check-in Masters Men’s 400M 5:35pm start
- 5:00-5:30pm check-in USSwim Women’s 400M 6:05pm start
- 5:30-6:00pm check-in USSwim Men’s 400M 6:35pm start
Swimmers will keep the same number for the entire weekend, and will be re-banded for Saturday races.
Food
A local restaurant will be at the race on Saturday to provide food for the athletes. Swimmers and their families can buy prepaid meals that will contain one of the following:
Sandwich Choices
- hamburger
- cheeseburger
- hotdog
- turkey & cheese or
- ham & cheese sandwich
Included in Meal
1 small bag of chips (baked lays)
1 piece of fruit (apple, orange, or banana)
1 Water or Gatorade
Coaches may pre-order lunches. Please indicate sandwich choices, and include meal price with entry fees:
example 3x turkey 4xhambergers 3xsalads 7x$8.00+3x$1.00 = $59.00
- For $8.00 per lunch
- Add a small salad for $9.00.
- A ticket will be give to each athlete upon registration.
All food items including hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, apples, oranges, bananas, chips, water and Gatorade, will be sold throughout the day.
If you have any questions, please forward them to Stacy Offord at 6offords@gmail.com, and she will contact you as soon as possible.
2009 Open Water Order of Events and Start Times
Check-in |
Pre-race Meeting |
Women/Men |
Distance |
Start Time |
Fri. 4:00pm |
5:00pm |
1 & 2 |
Splash & Dash
400 YD |
5:30pm |
Sat. 8:00am |
9:00am |
3 & 4 |
5K |
9:30am |
Sat.9:35am |
11:00am |
5 & 6 |
3K |
11:30am |
Sat.11:35am |
12:30pm |
7 & 8 |
2K |
1:00pm |
Sat.1:05pm |
1:30pm |
8 & 10 |
800MT |
2:00pm |
Sat. Relay |
Relays must be declared by 9:30am |
11 & 12 |
10,800K |
N/A |
2008
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Many thanks to our
2009 NC Open Water Sponsors:
Overall Championship:
Peking Wok
Dr. Micheal Henry, DDS.
Race Sponsors:
5K: Pinehurst Surgical Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Center
3K: Leslie Murphy, MD Pinehurst Medical Clinic
2K: TYR
800M: Christa Duffy, CMD Properties
400M: SSS
Hospitality Tent:
Peking Wok
T-shirts:
Bell Tree Tavern
Waschusett Consulting
Victoria Spannaus (Wells-Fargo)
Pinehurst Medical Clinic
Carolina Behavioral Care
Pinehurst Radiology
Southern Pines Equine (Dr Jim Hamilton)
Comfort Inn
Bode Chiropractic
Scotland Medical Clinic
Holiday Inn Express
RentAWreck
Spartan Blades
Pinehurst Chiropractic (Dr Clewis)
Also thanks to our FRUIT AND WATER SPONSORS:
FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Fresh Market
Food Lion, Belk Plaza
Harris Teeter
We could not do this without your help!!!
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