RE7 North Shore Challenge for Camp Trillium
The race is the idea of local marathon swimmers Josh Reid and Annaleise Carr. Their vision is to bring the first ever Global Swim Series race on Lake Erie to Norfolk County to celebrate what is becoming an ever popular sport, not just in Canada and the world, but right here in Norfolk! There is an open water swim group right in our county, the North Shore Swimmers who are organized by multi-sport athlete Scot Brockbank out of the Port Dover Runners Den. It is also an opportunity for Annaleise to continue her fundraising adventures for , also located right here in Norfolk as all profit from this event will go toward the camp through “Annaleise’s Radical Crossings”!
Date:
Sunday, June 28, 2015. Registration for the event will begin Sunday morning 6:30am with the start of the 3.8km race and 1.5 km races at 8am, and the entire event being over by noon.
Location:
The focal point (and end point of every race) will be in Turkey Point, just west of the designated/buoyed swim area in the Turkey Point Provincial Park. The start point for the 3.8km is to be the beach in Normandale. The reasons behind this is the incredible warm reception the people of Normandale gave Annaleise and her team while training for her Lake Erie crossing.
Race Distances:
750m, 1.5km, 3.8km
Cost (per race):
- $35, if registered January 21 – April 30, 2015
- $40, if registered May 1 – June 27, 2015
- $45 on race day
Title Sponsor:
RE7 Drink Company
Media & Promotion Sponsors:
The Simcoe Reformer
Norfolk 98.9
Organizing Groups:
North Shore Swimmers and Annaleise’s Radical Crossings Team (The “Ripple Effect”)
Other Sponsors:
Turkey Point Provincial Park, Port Dover Runners Den, Norfolk County, Vittoria Firefighters Association, Camp Trillium, Sharp Bus Lines, Simcoe Health & Fitness Centre, Bridge Yachts, Port Dover Power & Sail Squadron, Norfolk OPP, Norfolk Tourism, Affordable Portables, The Good Bread Company, Long Point Biosphere Reserve, Fotaflo, Millea Physio, 2nd Ave Printing, Clear Blue Sorbents, Cottage North Soapworks, Sunlife Financial-Nick Childs, Long Point Eco-Adventures, Burning Kiln Winery, 13 Reasons, Sandbar on the Beach, Lake Ontario Waterkeepers, Turkey Point Golf Course, Woodside Greens Golf Course, Springview Farm Golf Course, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Erie Beach Hotel, The Arbor, Villa Nova Winery, Waterford Tim Horton’s, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Tweetfolk Tours, Normandale Century Inn, South Coast Watersports
History of Global Swim Series:
Founded in 2014, the Global Swim Series had its inaugural season known as the Canadian Open Water Swim Series and had 12 events featuring 26 different races spread across Canada from Halifax to Vancouver. The first season had over 2000 participants with a breadth of experience from former Olympians, nationally ranked club swimmers, NCAA and CIS athletes, marathon swimmers, Ironman triathletes, but also welcomed the majority of participants without any auspicious credentials and encouraged those new to the sport of Open Water Swimming to join the fun. With equal focus on competition and participation, whether you are an elite level swimmer or coming out for your first race, a Global Swim Series event will offer you a unique and fun experience to enjoy the sport.
Subsidiary event
The Vittoria Firefighters Association will run a charity BBQ for the swimmers and their families in support of Camp Trillium. Also, singer/songwriter Dave Pomfret from Hamilton, Ontario will be on hand to entertain those gathered for this inaugural event!