Celebrating 18 Years!

EVENT SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION

Nickerson

DCR's Nickerson State Park
Sat Aug 21, 2010

The beautiful DCR's Nickerson State Park again will be the site for Against The Tide Cape Cod. Nowhere in sight are the sand dunes and salt marshes usually associated with Cape Cod. Instead, you are surrounded by woods that slope down to the banks of eight crystal clear fresh water ponds. Yet, if you walk or bicycle through the woods, you will find no rivers or streams feeding the ponds. These are "kettle ponds," among more than 300 formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape over 10,000 years ago.

As you enter the park, signs will guide you to Against the Tide. There is ample parking within Nickerson. Your car will either be within close walking distance or we will provide you with easy shuttle service.

** If you are participating in an event that is later in the morning, you do not have to register until 1 hour beforehand.

Event Day Schedule

7:00am Registration Opens

7:55am Welcome to ATT

8:00am Run Event Begins

8:10 Walk Event Begins

8:20am Warm-up Stretch

8:30am Competitive Swim Event begins

9:20am Warm-up Stretch

9:30 Fitness/Recreational Swim begins

10:30 Todd McCullough Kayak event begins

11:00 AM Breakfast & CELEBRATION!!

The 8:30 swim is only open to competitive swimmers who are able to swim a 1mile swim in 30 minutes or less. The events will not be run as a triathlon, but rather three consecutive events.

Click here for swim-walk-run routes:

Description of events:

Competitive Swim
Swimmers participating in the competitive swim must be able to swim a 30-minute mile and have open-water experience. The competitive swim is a timed event, with Certificates of Recognition awarded to the first place male and female swimmers.

Fitness/Recreational Swim
We hold two separate swims to accommodate all of our swimmers. You can sign up for either our casual Fitness/Recreational swim or our more challenging Competitive swim. The Fitness/Recreational Swim is for swimmers of all levels - it is a fun, no-pressure event! However, it is still important that you have open water swim experience and can safely swim 1 mile on your own.

Kayak Event

Kayaking provides yet another way to get involved and participate in this amazing morning of fun as we work together to end the epidemic of breast cancer.

The kayak course is set up on the lake and is a 2 mile loop that accommodates beginner to expert kayakers. Single Kayaks are provided at no cost. Participants may bring their own kayaks (please be sure to arrive early enough to get unloaded, registered and in the water before 10:30).

Run Event

The 5K fun run begins this year! Following the same route as the walk route outlined below, this is a beautiful course. The scenic route provides a wonderful opportunity to run in a non-certified 5k, to run for your own best time, or to just run for a good time

Walk Event
The recreational walk is on nature trails in the park. They are easy trails that are nearby the event site. They begin and end on the beach where friends and family will be there to see you off and welcome you back!

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								*Celebrating 18 Years!*


EVENT SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION Nickerson DCR's Nickerson State Park Sat Aug 21, 2010 The beautiful DCR's Nickerson State Park again will be the site for Against The Tide Cape Cod. Nowhere in sight are the sand dunes and salt marshes usually associated with Cape Cod. Instead, you are surrounded by woods that slope down to the banks of eight crystal clear fresh water ponds. Yet, if you walk or bicycle through the woods, you will find no rivers or streams feeding the ponds. These are "kettle ponds," among more than 300 formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape over 10,000 years ago. As you enter the park, signs will guide you to Against the Tide. There is ample parking within Nickerson. Your car will either be within close walking distance or we will provide you with easy shuttle service. If you are participating in an event that is later in the morning, you do not have to register until 1 hour beforehand. Event Day Schedule 7:00am Registration Opens 7:55am Welcome to ATT 8:00am Run Event Begins 8:10 Walk Event Begins 8:20am Warm-up Stretch 8:30am Competitive Swim Event begins 9:20am Warm-up Stretch 9:30 Fitness/Recreational Swim begins 10:30 Todd McCullough Kayak event begins 11:00 AM Breakfast & CELEBRATION!! The 8:30 swim is only open to competitive swimmers who are able to swim a 1mile swim in 30 minutes or less. The events will not be run as a triathlon, but rather three consecutive events. Click here for swim-walk-run routes: Description of events: Competitive Swim Swimmers participating in the competitive swim must be able to swim a 30-minute mile and have open-water experience. The competitive swim is a timed event, with Certificates of Recognition awarded to the first place male and female swimmers. Fitness/Recreational Swim We hold two separate swims to accommodate all of our swimmers. You can sign up for either our casual Fitness/Recreational swim or our more challenging Competitive swim. The Fitness/Recreational Swim is for swimmers of all levels - it is a fun, no-pressure event! However, it is still important that you have open water swim experience and can safely swim 1 mile on your own. Kayak Event Kayaking provides yet another way to get involved and participate in this amazing morning of fun as we work together to end the epidemic of breast cancer. The kayak course is set up on the lake and is a 2 mile loop that accommodates beginner to expert kayakers. Single Kayaks are provided at no cost. Participants may bring their own kayaks (please be sure to arrive early enough to get unloaded, registered and in the water before 10:30). Run Event The 5K fun run begins this year! Following the same route as the walk route outlined below, this is a beautiful course. The scenic route provides a wonderful opportunity to run in a non-certified 5k, to run for your own best time, or to just run for a good time Walk Event** The recreational walk is on nature trails in the park. They are easy trails that are nearby the event site. They begin and end on the beach where friends and family will be there to see you off and welcome you back!
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