2008 Open Water Festival Fort Myers Beach, Florida ~ May 30-June 3 INFORMATION General Info Fri., May 30 1:00 p.m. USA Swimming 5K Open Water National Championships USA Swimming 5K/25K   7:00 p.m. Sunset Aquathon USA Swimming 10K Sat., May 31 9:00 a.m. Florida Swimming LSC 1,000-yard 10&U Open Water Junior Olympics Masters Mile & 10K   9:30 a.m. Florida Swimming LSC 1500-meter 11-14 Open Water Junior Olympics Florida JO's & SR   10:15 a.m. Florida Swimming LSC 2.5K Senior Open Water Championships Sunset Aquathon   12:00 p.m. Masters Mile & Florida/Florida Gold Coast LMSC Challenge Dash-for-Cash 7:00 p.m. 1-Mile Sunset Open Water Dash-for-Cash Sponsors Sun., June 1 8:00 a.m. 10K Open (USA Swimming & USMS) Awesome 10K Open Water Web Site Tue., June 3 8:00 a.m. USA Swimming 25K Open Water National Championships

GENERAL INFORMATION

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TIDE CHARTS / SUNRISE-SUNSET

May 30-June 3, 2008

Friday, May 30	Low: 3:12 AM High: 8:55 AM Low: 4:30 PM High: 10:23 PM	sunrise: 6:35 AM sunset: 8:16 PM	Current Weather/7-Day Forecast
Saturday, May 31	Low: 3:48 AM High: 9:25 AM Low: 5:37 PM High: 10:50 PM	sunrise: 6:35 AM sunset: 8:16 PM
Sunday, June 1	Low: 4:19 AM High: 9:58 AM Low: 6:32 PM	sunrise: 6:35 AM sunset: 8:17 PM
Monday, June 2	High: 1:14 AM Low: 4:44 AM High: 10:36 AM Low: 7:26 PM	sunrise: 6:35 AM sunset: 8:17 PM
Tuesday, June 3	High: 11:18 AM Low: 8:20 PM	sunrise: 6:35 AM sunset: 8:17 PM

FUTURE EVENTS

June 5-8, 2009

USA Swimming 5K/25K Open Water National Championships 10K Open (USA Swimming & United States Masters Swimming) Florida Swimming Open Water Junior Olympics & Senior Championships Masters Mile (USMS) Sunset Open Water 1-mile Dash-for-Cash

PREVIOUS EVENTS (results in pdf)

	USA Swimming				Swimming Canada	USMS	Florida Swimming
	5K	10K	25K	World Team Trials (10K)	World Team Trials (10K)	5K	JO's
2007	women men relay	women men relay	results photos	results	results	results	10&under 11-12, 13-14
2006	women men relay	women men relay	women men	.	.		.

SPONSORS of the 2008 Open Water Festival

SUNSET AQUATHON

• WHAT: 1-mile run -- 1/4-mile swim -- 1-mile run
• WHEN: Friday, May 30, 2008
• WHERE: Lynn Hall Park, Fort Myers Beach
• TIME: Aquathon begins at 7 PM; check-in begins at 6 PM
• COURSE: The Aquathon starts and ends at Lynn Hall Park on Fort Myers Beach. The run is on the sand beach parallel to the Gulf of Mexico (1/2-mile north from the park, turn, and 1/2-mile back to the start area), the swim is on a marked course in the Gulf of Mexico, and the final run is the same course as the initial run. Runners will cross a finish line marked by cones.
• ENTRY: Entry can be done online at active.com or at the pavilion in Lynn Hall Park on race day. Online entry closes at midnight (PST) on May 25. The online entry fee is $20 plus the active.com registration fee; the race day entry fee is $25.
• AWARDS: Special awards to the top male and female overall winners; custom ribbons to 2nd-10th places male and female overall.

DASH FOR CASH

• WHAT: One-mile open water swim
• WHEN: Saturday, May 31, 2008
• WHERE: Lynn Hall Park, Fort Myers Beach
• TIME: The Dash-for-Cash begins at 7 PM; check-in is at Lynn Hall Park and begins at 6 PM. The start will be in two waves with the Pro Division beginning first and the Amateur Division beginning second.
• COURSE: The Dash-for-Cash starts one mile north of Lynn Hall Park and is a straight swim parallel to the beach. The start and finish are on land. The Pro Division will start at 7 PM and the Amateur Division will start at 7:05 PM.
• ENTRY: Entry can be done online at active.com or at the pavilion in Lynn Hall Park on race day. Online entry closes at midnight (PST) on May 25. The entry fee in the Pro division is $50; the entry fee in the Amateur division is $20.
• DIVISIONS & AWARDS:
  • PRO DIVISION: Prizes in both male and female divisions.Tentative prizes of $500, $300, and $200 for first, second, and third places. The purse is based on a minimum of 10 entries in the male division and 10 entries in the female division. The race director reserves the right to adjust the purse or race if the number of pro entries is less.
  • AMATEUR DIVISION: Custom ribbons will be awarded in the following age groups.

Age Group	Awards to...
10 & under, male and female	Top 3
11-14, male and female	Top 3
15-19, male and female	Top 3
20-30, male and female	Top 5
31-40, male and female	Top 5
41 and over, male and female	Top 3

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