Instructions for the 2008
Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim
Read in Entirety!
There are several changes from last year. Please read these in their entirety before beginning the application.
The Swim will take place on THURSDAY, July 24th .
All check in will be done at the Fire Island Lighthouse Dock.
Fire Island Ferries can only transport 50 kayaks. All others will have to make other arrangements. There are alternatives available.
Application Process
Registration will be closed when we reach this number or on July 3rd regardless of the number registered.
Only Completed applications will secure a berth. An application is complete when both swimmer and kayaker forms and $50 are received.
Filling out the Application
1. Fill out the application ON LINE, then print and sign, include $50 fee and send to Brightwaters P.O. address listed below.
2. If you and your kayaker are applying separately each must fill out the application ON LINE, download and sign, BUT cross-reference one another on the form. The $50 fee is for both the swimmer and the kayaker so only one need include it in the application!
The $50 entrance
fee will to help cover the expenses of running the swim.
There are no sponsorship requirements, however we
are suggesting a sponsorship level of $500.
Kayaks
1. If you wish to place your kayak on the FI Ferry you must indicate this on the application. They can only accommodate 50 kayaks so it will be on a first come basis.
2. Drop off for kayaks using the ferry for transport will be on Wednesday, July 23 between 6PM and 8PM at the OB Terminal, Maple Avenue, Bay Shore.
3. Permission has been granted by the Parks Department for the day of the Swim for drop-off at the turn around at Robert Moses just east of Field 5. This provides easy access for swimmer and kayaker to the start of the Swim. Kayaks can be walked to the bay along a short path on the side of the Parkway. For a view of the area showing the car turn-around and path to the bay, click here .
4. For those of you who cannot get an experienced kayaker, the L.I. Paddlers kayak club has offered its services. Please contact the club's president, Steve Berner at president@lipaddlers.org and check out their website http://www.lipaddlers.org/ .
There will be a mandatory swimmer/kayaker meeting July 18, 7:30 PM at the Great South Bay YMCA. It must be attended by either the swimmer, the swimmer’s kayaker, or a representative.
The swim is a 5.25
statute mile open water course that finishes on the shore
of Gilbert Park
in Brightwaters (see last years course map as
the same course will be set this year). While the organizers reserve the right
to cancel the event if conditions are deemed unreasonable for maintaining
swimmer safety, it is the swimmer’s and the kayaker’s responsibility to be
properly prepared for the great physical rigors and navigational challenges that
this event presents. It is a swimmer’s responsibility to procure a kayaker with
a kayak.
Swim Date: THURSDAY, July 24, 2008
Check-in Time: 07:30am Fire Island Lighthouse Dock
Assembly Place: Gilbert Park, Brightwaters for shuttle to ferry. The Shuttle will leave PROMPTLY at 06:30am. The ferry will leave PROMPTLY at 07:00am.
Starting Time: 08:45am
Starting Point: Fire Island Lighthouse Dock Beach
Finishing Point: Gilbert Park, Brightwaters
Length of Swim: 5.25 miles
Eligibility: Any swimmer with the ability to safely complete the 5.25 mile course.
There are no formal qualifications, but all should be strong swimmers. All kayakers should be strong paddlers (you should be confident that you can accompany your swimmer the entire distance regardless of conditions). PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR KAYAKER CAREFULLY! Conditions can be more difficult for the kayaker than for the swimmer. Your kayak is your support! Any swimmer who doesn’t have a kayaker will be removed from the course. For the safety of the swimmers, the event will be considered complete 4 hours after the start. Any swimmers remaining in the water at this time will be picked up by a patrol boat.
Safety Requirements: Each swimmer must have a kayak or rowboat operator to follow in close proximity. Each boat operator must have on board:
1. Fresh water for swimmer and operator
2. Hand held horn or whistle
3. Two life preservers
*THE SWIM IS WEATHER PERMITTING AND THE ORGANIZERS HOLD THE RIGHT TO CANCEL IT AT ANY TIME. THERE IS NO RAIN DATE.
*ONCE THE LIMIT IN ENTRIES IS REACHED, NO MORE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
*THE SWIMMER AND KAYAKER APPLICATION AND WAIVER/RELEASE FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND SUBMITTED WITH A $50.00 REGISTRATION FEE.
**Please mail completed applications to:
Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim
PO Box 332
Brightwaters, NY 11718
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July 18 Friday
Mandatory swimmer/kayaker meeting at Great South Bay YMCA, 200 West Main Street , Bay Shore.
July 23 Wednesday
06:00pm
- Kayak drop off at FI Ferry
Ocean
Beach terminal. Maple Avenue, Bay Shore
.
There will be 1 check-in site at the Fire Island Lighthouse Dock. Both Swimmers and Kayakers must check in. Swimmers will be numbered and given caps, and kayakers will be given a numbered shirt.
05:42am - Sunrise
06:30am
- Shuttle departs from Gilbert Part to FI
Ferry Terminal
07:00am – Ferry leaves
OB Terminal for FI Lighthouse Dock
07:30am – Check-in for swimmers and kayakers at FI Light. Swimmers to receive numbers and caps, Kayakers receive shirts
08:15am – Rules briefing
for swimmers and kayakers, establish starting line
08:45am - Start of Swim!
Times are subject to change!
The After-Party will be held at Declan Quinn's between 2 and 4 PM. This is located next to the Bayshore Train Station, and there is lots of parking available. The party is open to Swimmers, Kayakers, Volunteers, and special guests of The Swim. The food is on us, and it has always been excellent! There is an cash bar. Come join us and share good camaraderie while relaxing and rehydrating.
Please use the Adobe online process to fill out the 2008 Application Form.
Click here for the 2008 Application Form
Click here for the 2008 Sponsorship Form