RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim

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RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim

Overview

Sunday October 5, 2008

Founded in 1999, by Robert C. Placak, a Marin County native and Tiburon resident, the RCP Tiburon Mile has quickly become known as the most competitive and prestigious open water swim event in the world. Hundreds of swimmers will once again converge upon the Town of Tiburon, California and battle the waters of The Raccoon Strait on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

This premier international open water swim will include many Olympic Athletes from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China including Mark Warkentin, Klete Keller, Eric Vendt, and Kalyn Keller. We expect the Elite Field will be the deepest and most competitive to date drawing Olympians and World Champion swimmers from over 20 different countries, including Russia, Australia, South Africa, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and Canada.

Registration is Now Open

Prize Money

$10,000 for first elite Male and elite Female.

Ages

13 and above, younger by permission only. Please call the race hotline for more information, (415) 721-9990.

Finish Line

ChampionChip Timing provided by Pacific Sport Events.

Fees

All fees are non-refundable! Due to the nature and complexity of this event, there will be no refunds, including, if the event were to be cancelled.

››› $129.00 Entry Fee -- if post-marked by 9/19/08

››› $169.00 After 9/19/08

For ages 13-18:
››› $95 Entry Fee -- if post-marked by 9/19/08
››› $135 After 9/19/09

Students under 18 years of age must print and have parent/guardian sign the participant waiver and mail in by 9/19/08.

Entry fees do not include the cost of T-Shirt. T-shirt fee is $15.00.

Same day registration $250.00 if entry space is available.

*ENTRY FEES INCLUDE A MANDATORY STATE PARK ACCESS FEE.

TIme Limit Policies

A cutoff time of 55 minutes for the entire swim will be strictly enforced this year. Swimmers who fail to make either cutoff time will be considered disqualified non-finishers. This cutoff time has been established to ensure the safety of swimmers and to ensure we comply by the policy as dictated in our insurance agreement. We certainly do not take great delight in having to enforce this kind of restriction. Swimmers who fail to complete the required distance under the established cutoff time will be visited by a motorized safety craft. Those swimmers will be required to exit the swim immediately.

Definition Of A Wetsuit

Attention Wetsuit and Non-Wetsuit divisions: Please note that ANY suit that goes above the hip or below the top of the knee cap is considered a BODY SUIT or wetsuit. Any swimmer in the age group or elite divisions wearing a bodysuit (a.ka. “legskin”) is disqualified. Referees will be at the finish line to be sure this rule is applied.

Team Division Policies

High School, Club and Collegiate teams of 15 or more swimmers.REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TOGETHER TO QUALIFY FOR TEAM DIVISION. NO EXCEPTIONS.