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Up The River Downtown - 10K Swim

Sat September 22, 2018 Jacksonville, FL 32211 US Directions

Event: 10K Swim (6.2 Miles Open Water)

SWIM: 10k [6.2 miles] with the flood current of the St. Johns River. (Beach Start) Swim caps are provided in your race packet and are REQUIRED during the swim. Swimmers will Start in Waves based on Age Groups. Waves will be accompanied by Support Watercraft as they proceed downriver. (Down-current). There will be 3 levels of support: Kayaks for close proximity and basic Lifeguard support; PWC (Jet-Ski) for quick response and swimmer evacuation; Pontoon Boats for Course Oversight and Mobile Operation Platforms. Law Enforcement/Fire/Rescue Boats will be onsite to alert and direct non-event vessels from entering the course. Swimmers may rest on any support vessel, however they may not make forward progress while resting or they will be disqualified from the awards.
Open to ages 14 - 85.
Start Time: 8:00am EDT
End Time: 11:00am EDT
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: 1M Swim (1 Mile Open Water)

SWIM: 1 Mile with the flood current of the St. Johns River. (Dock Start) Swim caps are provided in your race packet and are REQUIRED during the swim. Swimmers will Start in Waves based on Age Groups. Waves will be accompanied by Support Watercraft as they proceed downriver. (Down-current). There will be 3 levels of support: Kayaks for close proximity and basic Lifeguard support; PWC (Jet-Ski) for quick response and swimmer evacuation; Pontoon Boats for Course Oversight and Mobile Operation Platforms. Law Enforcement/Fire/Rescue Boats will be onsite to alert and direct non-event vessels from entering the course. Swimmers may rest on any support vessel, however they may not make forward progress while resting or they will be disqualified from the awards.
Start Time: 8:00am EDT
End Time: 11:00am EDT
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


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