RACE RULES
WARMUPS
Athletes are permitted to warmup for the event provided a lifeguard is on duty at the Brigantine City Dock and they are do not interfere with the setup of the event. Once the event has started, no warmups will be allowed.
Reminder that all athletes are required to attend the Pre-Race Meeting. Please plan warmups accordingly.
PRE-RACE MEETINGS
All participants must attend the pre-race meeting that is held 10 minutes prior to the start of the event. It will be held on the dock just before the athletes enter the water. It is highly recommend that athletes have all gear with them during this meeting.
CAPS
Caps will be provided at check-in and must be worn by all participants.
MARKINGS
All swimmers will be marked as follows by the Race Personnel with their Competition Number: Vertically down each arm, horizontally across each shoulder, and horizontally across each hand.
Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit will be marked: Horizontally across each hand and vertically down the top of each foot.
WETSUIT POLICY
A wetsuit is defined as either a full or partial wetsuit (i.e. neoprene or similar shirt and/or shorts). If a participant would like to wear a wetsuit during the race, the individual must inform the Race Director during check-in. Any individual wearing a wetsuit will not be eligible for awards/prizes.
SEVERE WEATHER PLAN
If weather conditions during the race are such that the Race Director, Race Referee, Host Team Representative, Head of Beach Patrol/Lifeguards determine that the event should be abandoned, an air horn will be used to signal cancellation and each safety boat will be radioed the cancellation decision.
Lifeguards, volunteers, and crafts/boats will then round up the swimmers and head them to shore or pick them up and bring them to shore. No course buoys will be picked up until all athletes have safely reached the shore.
In the pre-race meeting athletes will be instructed to look for the nearest safety personnel when they hear the abandonment signal. The abandonment signal is five short blasts followed by one prolonged blast of air horns or whistles. This signal will be repeated every minute until the course is cleared of all athletes.
LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITY
The local hospital, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – City Division, is located 5 miles and 11 minutes away from the event.
FINISH LINE
All events will have a beach finish. All athletes will swim their course and finish by running up on the beach through the finish line.
