This was spoken about today. Here are the details for anyone interested. The way I read the registration information...its $25 for one event or $30 for two or three. I know some were talking about doing a swim event and then following it wiht a 3 hour bike afterwards (non event related).
Sunday June 1st, 2008
A sanctioned USMS Open Water Swim
Sponsored by Blue Seventy and All Tri Sports and presented by Gecko Tri Club with assistance from the Tualatin Hills Barracudas, an OMS/USMS masters swim club
3 distances:
800m (.5 mile) at 9:00am
2000m (1.24 miles) at 9:30am
4000m (2.48 miles) at 10:30am
Swim one, two or go crazy and do all three distances! Great Ironman distance training opportunity!A wetsuit is strongly recommended, but not required. Wetsuits are available for rent at All Tri-Sport, 11919 NE Halsey St. Portland, OR (503)408-8303. Please visit All Tri-Sport for an expert fitting and to reserve your size.
Location: Hagg Lake Boat Ramp C, Forest Grove, OR
Click here for a map, directions and other Hagg Lake information on the Washington County web site.
A daily pass or Season pass must be displayed at all times in your vehicle within the Park. A daily pass can be purchased at the gate of the park on race morning. The fee is $5.00. Bring CASH – EXACT AMOUNT.
Awards: Awards will begin at noon. We will be recognizing the top 3 swimmers in each distance in the following categories: Male under 40, Female under 40, Male 40+, Female 40+
Food: A BBQ (grilled burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, etc.) will be served to participants following the race.
Raffle Drawing: After the awards, there will be a raffle drawing for a blue seventy wetsuit. You must be present to win.
Register online by clicking the SignMeUp link below or in person at All Tri-Sport (11919 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR, (503)408-8303) or via mail using brochure. Click here to download the brochure (2MB pdf).