4.4 MILES BAY SWIM:
The following schedule is based on the new 2:00 p.m. start which all must follow.

10:00 a.m.      Volunteers/Registration Staff arrive.                          Meet at Sandy Point State Park – Beach House area.

10:30 – 12:00   Shuttle buses depart from the Park & Ride.
4.4  SWIM Parking - Bus Shuttle Service:  10:30 to Noon (FINAL BUS RIDE) Shuttle buses depart from the Park & Ride.  SEE ALL SHUTTLE BUS INFO. LISTED NEAR BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -- Separate buses for the 4.4 and for the 1 Mile swims.

10:30               Start Pen facing to be set-up.

 11:00 – 12:30   Registration, Packet Pick-Up, Body Marking             At Sandy Point State Park 

1:00 p.m.          Pre-Race Swim Meeting.                                      Beach and Water emptied and Start Pen security in place

             1:30                 Wave 1 – check in begins at the start pen.  
             Final boat check in – command post up and running.                                     Medical support all ready Start Side

             1:50                 Wave 1 – Lead Boat in position

             2:00                 Wave 1 – STARTS*

             2:01                 Wave 2 – check in begins at start pen

                                    Wave 2 – Lead boat in position 

            2:15                 Wave 2 – STARTS*

            2:20                 Break down of Start Pen

            2:45                 Bulk of Swimmers around Mile 1

            2:50                 GCBS Staff leaves Sandy Point State Park

            3:00                 Mile 1 – Time Cutoff

            3:20                 Finish Chutes and Control Area in Position

            3:45                 Approximate finish time for first swimmer

                                    Mile 2 – Time Cutoff

             4:10                 Approximately one-half of the swimmers finish

                                    Ongoing Swimmer Accountability

             4:30                 Mile 3 – Time Cutoff          

             5:10                 Approximately three-fourths of the swimmers finish

             5:15                 Mile 4 – Time Cutoff

             5:45                 Mile 4.4 – Time Cutoff – Race Finish.                                      Last Swimmer – Final Accountability

             6:15                 Approximate time for Awards Ceremony    

• These are anticipated start times. The Race Director reserves the right to vary the start time to account for deviations from the predicted tide and current conditions, as indicated by NOAA.

1 MILE BAY CHALLENGE SWIM:    TIMELINE Revised on 5/22/06
                                                             JUNE 11, 2006

• 9:30 AM                       Volunteer personnel onsite
  1 MILE SWIM Parking - Bus Shuttle Service: 
  9:30 a.m. to 10:30 AM   (FINAL BUS RIDE)
  Shuttle buses depart from the Park & Ride.  SEE ADDITIONAL SHUTTLE BUS INFO. LISTED NEAR BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

• 10:00-11:00AM              Race Packet Pick Up:  NO RACE DAY ENTRY - event is closed.

• 11:05 AM                      Pre-Race Meeting

• 11:30 AM                      Race Start
  

• 11:30 AM                      1^ST Wave Starts      ;           Wave 1 Cutoff  - 10:45
   

• 11:35 AM                      2^ND Wave Starts      ;           Wave 2 Cutoff - 10:50

• 11:40 AM                      3^RD Wave Starts      ;           Wave 3 Cutoff - 10:55

• 11:45 AM                      4 ^TH Wave Starts      ;           Wave 4 Cutoff – 11:00

• 1:00 PM                        Race Finish

• 1:30 PM                        Awards Ceremony