Kingdom Swim – Schedule of Events
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.
Coming up with several vegetarians, will there be meat alternatives?
Thanks,
Lyn
Yes. There are vegetarian options for each dinner and the picnic lunch at Prouty.
hoping to get on the 4 o’clock boat to tour the course in 2018 tho!