EVENT INFORMATION
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Join the La Jolla Cove Swim Club for our annual Scripps Pier to La Jolla Cove swim.
Swim distance is 1.5 miles (2.5 K). Registration 8:00AM. The swim will start on the north side of Scripps Pier at 9:00 AM.
The race will end at La Jolla Cove, where fresh Mexican food and drinks will be served.
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*DUE TO COVE CONSTRUCTION:
After-Event Festivities will be set up on the larger grass area on the other side of the bathroom building.
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Swimmer safety is our first priority. San Diego Lifeguards will provide support including a boat, jet skis, and paddleboards. The race will finish at La Jolla Cove, where fresh, hot Mexican food as well as hot and cold drinks will be served.
"Beach" REGISTRATION and PRE-REGISTERED CHECK-IN is 7:30 - 8:30 AM in Scripps Oceanography Parking Lot P003, just south of the Pier on El Paseo Grande, off La Jolla Shores Drive.
Parking is limited in that area, so it's best to carpool or have someone drop you off.
DO NOT PARK IN THE SCRIPPS LOT, or you’ll get a ticket.
If you need a ride to Registration, we will offer free shuttle services from the Cove starting at 7:30 AM until 8:15.
Swimmers may leave their swim bags with event volunteers in the registration area, and they will be taken back to the Cove and will be watched.
*The La Jolla Cove Swim Club is not responsible for loss.
NOTE: Rest room facilities at registration are extremely limited. We cannot change this. Plan accordingly.
Electronic Timing System will be used.
*There is a 90 minute time limit for this swim. After 90 minutes, lifeguards will escort any remaining swimmers from the water.
Registration Categories:
"Regulation" is according to USMS rules. Neoprene swim caps are acceptable.
“Non-Regulation”: Swimmers may wear wetsuits, rash guards, fins, or masks and snorkels, etc.
The race will end at La Jolla Cove, where fresh Mexican food and cold drinks will be served.
Awards will be awarded to the 1st place male and female “Regulation” swimmers.
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Parental approval is required for swimmers younger than 18. The recommended minimum age for this swim is 16.
Applications from swimmers younger than 18 must include a list of open water swimming experience and applications must be received before June 15 by paper entry only (download here)
Remit check and address to:
“La Jolla Cove Swim Club - Pier to Cove” P.O. Box 427, La Jolla, CA 92038.
Questions: contact Piertocoveswim@aol.com.
Approval will be at the sole discretion of the event director. The swimmer may be required to have their own kayak support and/or an adult (over 18) escort swimmer. Contact info for the kayaker and/or support swimmer must be written on the back of the entry form.
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An event t-shirt will be guaranteed only for entries received in the PO Box or via the registration website, by June 13 (for pre-ordering purposes).
Postmark date WILL NOT count.
Event t-shirts will not be guaranteed for entries received after June 13.
Beach entrants will not be guaranteed a T-shirt.
The only way to be guaranteed a t-shirt is to pre-register by June 13.
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES: JUNE 17
Day of Event "beach" registration is available for additional $20 fee.
(Total: $75. ~CASH ONLY~)
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Regrettably, we had to increase the event fee this year to $55 (previously $45) due to increased City permits fees and increased Lifeguard fees.
LJCSC Board of Directors strives to keep our events affordable and of value to our members and event participants.
Thanks and Enjoy!
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Refunds may be requested until June 5 with an email or letter to the Race Director stating the reason. If granted, a $20 processing fee will be subtracted. After June 5 no refunds will be given for any reason.
This event is for experienced ocean swimmers who are prepared for a swim of 1.5 miles in open ocean, “rough water” conditions. The San Diego City Lifeguards will provide safety support, but we cannot guarantee the safety of swimmers, especially for those who are unprepared.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY:
I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in ocean water swimming, including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all of those risks. AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE LA JOLLA COVE SWIM CLUB'S SCHEDULED EVENT OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING THOSE CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, OF THE FOLLOWING: LA JOLLA COVE SWIM CLUB, EVENT SPONSORS, EVENT COMMITTEES, THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO LIFEGUARDS, AND ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING OR SUPERVISING THE EVENT.
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