The 2001 St Croix Coral Reef Swim is now FULL -WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENTRIES.

 

 

 

The Victor

St. Croix 5 Mile Coral Reef Swim

Sunday October 28th, 2001

 

Race Distance:    5 Miles

 

Location:               St Croix U.S.V.I.

 

Course:                   Swim from the shores of Buck Island, “one of the world’s top ten

                                   beaches” (National Geographic) through 2 miles of crystal clear

                                   water before reaching the coastline of St. Croix. The swim         

                                   continues through colorful reefs and sandy bottoms along the      

                                   shore before finishing at the main beach of St. Croix’s premiere  

                                   destination resort, The Buccaneer.

 

Entry Fee:             $75.00 per swimmer which includes: Welcome Dinner, Awards

                                   Barbecue, tee-shirt, swim cap. The entry fee for on island (St Croix    

                                   Residents) in the JR Division is $35.00, dinner not included.

                                   Taxi fee of $4.00 will be collected at registration/check in.

                                   Entry fees should be made payable and mailed to: Aqua Moon   

                                   Adventures P.O. Box 9448 Coral Springs, Florida 33075

 

Race Start:           7:00 am from Buck Island. Boat transportation provided.

 

Check in:            Registration and tee-shirt pickup will be held Saturday October

                                   27th 2001 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at The Buccaneer’s Beach Meeting

                                   Room.

                                    

Course Meeting: Saturday October 27th, 2001 from 4:30-5:30 pm at The

                                   Buccaneer’s Terrace Restaurant.

 

Welcome Dinner: Saturday October 27th, 2001 from 6:00 PM The Buccaneer’s

                                   Terrace Restaurant.

 

Event Divisions and Categories:

Open Division                                                        Junior Division ( 18 and younger)

Solo Swimmer  M  F                                                Solo Swimmer  M  F

Solo with Fins   M  F 

3 person team swim  Mixed                                     

Awards Barbecue: Noon Sunday October 28th, 2001 on The Buccaneer’s Terrace        

                                   Restaurant. Awards are presented to the overall top 10 solo      

                                   swimmers and to the top 3 in each category.

 

Awards Sponsor:   The Caribbean Bracelet Company

 

Host Hotel:            The Buccaneer  800-255-3881 When making reservations mention

                                   that you are coming for the Coral Reef Swim.

 

DISCOUNT AIRFARE! 

 

 
St Croix Swim Airfare info.

American Airlines has been kind to us and is
offering a discount for those traveling to St Croix
in October 2001 for the Swim.

There are ONLY 100 seats available for these
discounts and when they are filled you will be offered
the lowest available fare.

*Important: The 100 seats go to the first 100 people who
follow these directions and PAY for their tickets. Only tickets that are
PAID for
will count!  Follow these instructions exactly as outlined here!
Reservations made and
not paid for (immediately) via fax instructions will be subject to the rate
available
at the time of payment. To avoid confusion do not ask the reservation agent questions
as they do not have the specific details for this promotion.
 American Airlines will keep the faxes they receive
in order
of receipt for proper accounting for the available discount seats. Keep in
mind
that it may take them some processing time for them to fax back to you
the confirm that your card has been charged and you are ticketed.

Here are the fares to St Croix. They are valid for you and your
companion(s) when traveling for the swim. Remember that the applicable taxes
will be ADDED:

From Florida   $275
From other US locations and Canada $350
Mexico $350
From Grand Cayman    $275
From Hawaii    $450

Here are the instructions to purchase, you must
follow them EXACTLY:

1. Mail you race entry in. Remember the event has an entry limit
as well as the limited number of discounted seats. A spot in the event
does not automatically give you a discounted airline ticket and likewise a
discounted
airline ticket does not give you a spot in the event. When you have mailed
your entry
form and taken care of your travel arraignments please email
randy@thevictor.com
the following: your name; travel companion(s) if any; dates of travel to and
from St Croix;
and your hotel/lodging arraignments.

2. Call American at 800-237-7981 and book in coach class "O" inventory ONLY under Starfile CRB PROMO.
 
3. Get a RECORD LOCATOR NUMBER from American
make a note of this number. You will need only one record locator number
for yourself and your companion(s) if any.

4. Fax the following info to American Airlines:
Name
Address
Phone
Fax
Record Locator #
Names of traveling companion(s).
Your credit card number and expiration date
Please mention that you would like to receive
back a faxed confirmation.

You should then receive a fax back from American Airlines -which may take a week! -
showing a receipt of your eTicket and that your card has been charged and that you
are confirmed.
If the ticket is hard copy then the hard copy tickets will be mailed to you.
If the special discount seats are sold out
American will then advise you of the lowest available
fare and fax you said fare for approval.

All communication must be done via fax with American.

American Airlines Fax 340-778-0840
Attention Mr. Lowell Dyer -St Croix

 

 

Event Director:   Randy Nutt, 800-356-5132 or Email: randy@thevictor.com

                                             www.randynutt.com                              

 

Additional Information:

 

Times and event schedules are subject to change. It is your responsibility to check in at

The Buccaneer upon arrival in St Croix for any last minute changes. It is also mandatory that you attend all of the event meetings.

 

The Event Director, Randy Nutt will attempt to notify those on his email list of any changes, however it is very important to check in at The Buccaneer. To join this email list simply email randy@thevictor.com and request to be added. Updates will also be posted online at www.thevictor.com and www.randynutt.com

 

Support boats are provided along with several water stops. A group of  kayakers under the direction of Peter Brown (Email: pbrown@hovensa.com) will also be used for safety.

 

Water temperature is expected to be between 78 and 81 degrees F. Wetsuits are not allowed.

 

We recommend a race course tour, and/or snorkeling trip to Buck Island prior to the event. To arrange a trip or for other watersport activities contact Mile Mark Watersports at: 800-523-DIVE or (340) 773-2628. Mention you are coming for the swim. Discounted trips will become available as we get closer to the event.

 

Due to the nature and complexity of this event there will be no refunds for any reason including event cancellation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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