Glad you're back Emmie and Jeff is doing better. I am IN for
whiskeytown and plan on camping the night before. There are a few
swimmers (and dear friends of mine) from Humboldt that are also
planning to camp and do the swim - perhaps we can get a few sites
together and have a big swimmer campout the night before. I also have
room in my car and can take 3 people up and back if you're interested.
If so - send me an email to erevans@....

Em


--- In openwaterswimmers@yahoogroups.com, "Emily Hughes"
<ewhughes@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hello DAM open-water swimmers!
>
> Sorry I've been away from this group from awhile...but my boyfriend
Jeff is
> doing better and I'm back coaching,(and swimming)! As you've heard
in the
> DAM newsletter, I'll be swimming and coaching at the Whiskeytown One and
> Two Mile Swim on Sunday, September 9th. The lake is located in the
> Whiskeytown Recreation Area, and some swimmers will be camping
overnight at
> the Oakbottom Campground. It is first-come, first-serve, but you can
also
> make reservations at http://www.nps.gov. We will be going up on the
8th. If
> you are not up for camping, I'm sure you can stay at the nearby
hotels in
> Redding. I recommend making reservations and sharing a site with 2-3
people.
>
> There are no on-line entries so you can either mail them in or sign
up on
> race day. Pre-race entries are $20 for each race, $30 for both, and $10
> extra for race day entries. Entries must be post-marked by August
31st to
> Redding Swim Team, c/o Terri Misslin, 2193 Cadjew St., Redding, CA,
96003.
> If you do not have a consolidated entry card from your USMS Magazine
I can
> bring some extras to the pool.
>
> I hear the conditions in the lake are very nice, and the temperature of
> 65-70 should be comfortable for most swimmers. Be sure to bring a bright
> cap, an extra suit, plenty of water and hot tea just in case you get
chills
> afterwards. I've learned from experience after swimming in Berryessa
this
> past winter. With that said, I'm looking forward to some DAM fun, (and
> fast) swims! If you have any more questions, feel free to email me
or call
> the meet director – Terri Misslin, at (530) 221-5550. I will be in
New York
> from the 11-21 of August but will try to reply to any emails.
>
> Swimmingly,
>
> Emily Hughes
>