Kingdom Swim 2017
Schedule of Events
Subject to Change at our Whim or Whimsy
Make your dinner and boat tour reservations
Tuesday – July 25, 2017
5:00 pm Safety Meeting for Patrol Boats at The EastSide Restaurant.
Thursday – July 27, 2017
8:00 am to noon – Ceremonial Laying of The Buoys – Eastside Marina
1:00 pm to 6 pm – Shuttle Tour of local Micro-breweries
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Fourth Annual NEKOWSA Pizza Party and Sunset Cruise on the Northern Star
Leaving from the Gateway Center
Friday – July 28, 2017
Noon to 5:00 pm Early sign in starts at The Gateway Center
Noon to 1:30 pm Cruise Tour on the Northern Star – Gateway Center
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Kingdom Kayak – Leaving from Prouty Beach
10 mile, 6 mile or 3 mile expeditions on the Kingdom Swim Courses
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Second Cruise Tour on the Northern Star (see above)
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Third Cruise Tour on the Northern Star (see above)
5:30 pm to 6:30pm Mandatory Safety Meeting at The Gateway Center
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Swimmers and Yackers Parade. Kingdom Crazy costume theme. Bring your flags.
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Swimmers and Yackers Pasta Dinner at The Gateway Center
Saturday, July 29, 2017 (Please note that Sunday, July 30 is set aside as an alternate bad weather day)
Kingdom Swim – Prouty Beach
5:00 am Border Busters Sign In
5:30 am Border Busters depart
6:00 am Sign in and Kayak drop off begins for the other Long Courses (10, 6, and 3)
7:00 am Meeting and deployment of the Patrol Boats at the EastSide Docks
7:30 am Safety Meeting for all morning swimmers and kayakers
7:45 am Deployment of 10 mile WOWSA Championship yackers
8:00 am Start of the 10 mile WOWSA Championship race
8:15 am Deployment of the 6 mile yackers
8:30 am Start of the 6 mile race
8:45 am Deployment of the 3 mile yackers
9:00 am Start of the 3 mile race
11:00 am Kingdom Brewing Beer Tent and Picnic Lunch Open
12:30 pm Sign in for afternoon swims begins
1:30 pm Safety Meeting for afternoon swims
2:00 pm Start of 100 yard swim
2:10 pm Start of the 1 mile swim
2:15 pm Start of the ¼ mile swim
6:00 pm Award Ceremony All Events
6:30 pm Party at Prouty – Pig Roast, Kingdom Brewing Beer Tent, Band, and Bon Fire.
Sunday, July 30
10:00 am Informal, unsanctioned cool down swim at South Beach, Lake Willoughby
Noon Farewell Lunch at Mike’s Tiki Bar in East Burke.