St. Croix Coral Reef Swims
October 24th 2004
9th Annual St Croix 5-Mile Coral Reef Swim
Welcome to the
2004 edition of the St. Croix Coral Reef Swim. We look forward to those
friends who will return to share the excitement and to those who will make this
year’s event their first. Once again,
all the activities will take place around the beautiful Buccaneer Resort, St.
Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and Buck Island, a US National Monument
named as “one of the world's top ten beaches.” (National Geographic)
Host Hotel: The Buccaneer (800) 255-3881 (When making reservations, please mention that you are
coming for the Coral Reef Swim so you can take advantage of their swim
discount)
Course: The
5-Mile swim begins with a boat ride to Buck Island. You will then swim from the shores of Buck Island, through 2
miles of crystal clear water before reaching the coastline of St. Croix. The swim continues along the shore,
through colorful reefs and sandy bottoms, and finishes at the main beach
of St. Croix’s premiere destination resort, The Buccaneer.
Water temperature is expected to be between 78 and 81 degrees
F. Wetsuits are not allowed. Bring lots of sunscreen!
Entry Fee: $80.00 per
swimmer. Fee
includes: Award’s Barbecue, t-shirt, and swim cap.
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ü Taxi
fee of $4.00 is not included and will be collected at registration/check
in.
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ü Entry
Fee for on-island (St. Croix Residents) is covered in part by on island
sponsors.
On island
swimmers should contact The Buccaneer for details.
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ü Online
registration may be available, otherwise all entry fees should be made payable
and mailed to:
Aqua
Moon Adventures
P.O.
Box 9448
Coral Springs, Florida 33075 USA
*Important*
Approximately 200 entries will be
accepted for the 5-Mile swim. Those
entries arriving after the limit is reached or after the event is closed will
not be accepted. Please read all of the
following information carefully before you enter.
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.
Updates or additional
information may be posted on the website http://www.randynutt.com. In addition, information related to these
events is sometimes sent to our mailing list.
We use a managed e-mail list and you must add yourself if you wish to be
included on these mailings. If your
email changes, you will have to re-enter your new email address. Updates and event info, if any, will be sent
to those on the list. To join this
e-mail list simply go to this website: http://www.randynutt.com and click on the
white icon that says "join mailing list", then add your
e-mail.
It is a good idea
to confirm with your airline their requirements for travel (passport,
identification, documents, baggage limits etc.) well in advance of your
trip and as we get closer to the event confirm all flight schedules.
We recommend a racecourse tour and/or a snorkeling trip to Buck
Island prior to the event. To arrange a
trip, or for other water sport activities, contact Mile Mark Watersports
at: (800) 523-DIVE or (340)
773-2628. Mention that you are coming
for the swim. Discounted trips will become available as we get closer to the
event.
Confirmation of entry
is your cashed check. Due to the nature and complexity of this event
there will be no refunds for any reason including event cancellation.
Event Timeline:
Saturday, October 23rd
2004
2:00 - 4:00 PM: Race Bag pick up: The Buccaneer’s Beach Meeting Room
5:00 - 6:00 PM: Race
Talk: The Brass Parrot, in the main
Building, The Buccaneer
Dinner on your own after the Race Talk.
One excellent choice for dinner after the race talk is to eat at The Buccaneer: Dinner will be served at The Buccaneer’s Mermaid Restaurant for $25 per person including gratuity. Space is limited, so please reserve a seating time in advance by sending an email to maria@thebuccaneer.com. Seating times are 6:00pm, 7:00pm, and 8:00pm. Menu (subject to modification):
Herb Crusted Pork Loin, Grilled Mahi Mahi served on a bed of braised spinach with lemon crème sauce, Fresh Grilled Vegetables, Green Salad, Pasta Station with your choice of alfredo, white clam, or pesto sauce, Key Lime Pie, Pound Cake with fresh fruit compote and whipped cream
Reservations: specialevents@thebuccaneer.com
Sunday, October 24th
2004
7:30 AM: Race Start! from Buck Island.
Support boats will monitor the course and a water stop will be provided.
1:00 PM: Awards Barbecue on The Buccaneer’s
Terrace Restaurant: Awards are presented to the overall top 10
solo swimmers and to the top 3 in each category.
5-Mile Swim
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
Additional
Information:
Official Airlines: American Airlines
Awards’ Sponsor: The Caribbean Bracelet Company
Event Director: Randy Nutt:
Airfare Discounts from
American Airlines
American Airlines, a
longtime event sponsor, and our first choice for air travel is once again
offering discounted airfare for those, and their companions, traveling to St
Croix for the 9th Annual St Croix Coral Reef Swim. Please read these
instructions from American carefully and follow them exactly. If you have any travel
related questions please email or fax Mr.Jose Denis at American. His fax is
305-520-3198 and his email is: jose.denis@aa.com
I recommend that all travel
arrangements and payments with American be done as soon as possible.
INSTRUCTIONS:
American/AE agrees to
provide, in compliance with applicable law round-trip, coach-class tickets at
the following discounted fares:
Bulk fares or lowest
published fares (whichever is lower at time of
ticketing) waiving rules and
restrictions.
All federal, state, and
local taxes will be the responsibility of the ticket user. Any applicable
customs federal inspection fee will also be the responsibility of the ticket
user.
To make reservations, please
call American Airlines at 1-866-269-5008
refer to CRB SPECIAL EVENTS. Make your reservations in coach-class. Get a Record Locator from agent
and e-mail it to Jose Denis at jose.denis@aa.com or fax it to 305 -520-3198
together with
Name(s) of passengers, your
address, phone, fax, and email. Jose will let you know the applicable fare.
Then if you want to purchase the
ticket(s) fax or email your
credit card number and expiration date to Jose. All ticket requests/record
locators should be received by American Airlines Atlantic office in Miami at
least thirty (30) days prior to departure.
Payment for tickets must be
received in our office at least thirty (30) days prior to departure. If payment
is not received, and tickets are not issued by this office, or an American
Airlines designated agent, thirty
(30) days before departure
date, reservations may be automatically canceled. Any changes (including name
changes) made to tickets after issuance, and refunds, are subject to
One-hundred dollar ($100) administrative service fees.
No upgrades will be made by
reservations or at the airport. Passengers may not pay the difference from
Coach to First Class. Any unauthorized First Class reservation made purposely
or by error will be canceled immediately.
Transportation will be valid
from October 15, 2004 until November 1, 2004.
Allotted tickets must be used during this validity period. Validity
dates for promotional tickets will not be extended. (Certain blackout dates
apply).
Passengers must originate and terminate in the American Airlines' city nearest to city of residence providing direct service. Direct service is travel on a published routing between two points, and any connection must be a standard connection for that route. Transportation on other carriers, ground transportation and overnight lodging, if required, will not be at the expense of American. Stopovers are not permitted, and tickets are not transferable or refundable. The tickets are further considered void and forfeited if sold for cash.