The 2013 Slam The Dam Open Water Swim Has Been CANCELED

2.4 & Super Slam Details!

Packet Pickup: Oct 4th from 4-7pm
REI HENDERSON


Our safety crew will be setting up the buoys at Boulder Beach throughout the day. You are welcome to swim, but please stay inside the white buoy  line. There is a $10 fee to enter the park, good for 7 days.

General maps and directions can be found HERE on the FAQ page.

WEATHER: Search Boulder City NV
WATER TEMPERATURE: 78º

Race Day Details

6:45 am  Check-In OPENS at Boulder Beach Special Events Beach
7:45 am Mandatory Kayaker & Swimmer Safety Meeting (at shore line)
8:00 am  2.4 & Super Slam USMS Swimmers Start
8:01 am   2.4  & Super Slam YOUTH Swimmers Start
11:00 am Course closes for all swimmers.

SPECTATORS WELCOME!- Feel free to spend a day at the beach! Pack it in and pack it out. Bring chairs, pop-up tents, umbrellas lunch and drinks. There are no concessions at the beach. Water/drinks/lunch are for participants only.

Tips for a great day!

-The BEST bathroom facility in the area (for those driving from Las Vegas, is the McDonald's heading toward Boulder City.

-The BEST bathroom facility in the park is at the Boulder Beach turnoff at the top of the road. Clean flush toilets and sinks. (There are porto-potties near the race start, but there  could be lines.) Plan ahead!

-It's a desert out here! Even though you're in the water, plan to start hydrating at least 3 days before. Drink water water water.

-Zinc oxide is your friend! Just don't cover your race # with it!

-Please wear your swim cap until you have exited the water.

2.4 Mile Map

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THE COURSE

  • See yourself at the starting line. It is a run-in "ramp" start. The ramp is paved.
  • Swim straight out to the green buoys and turn left.
  • Keep the buoys on your right shoulder.
  • Complete the turn at buoy 1
  • Complete Turn at Buoy 2
  • Keep Buoys on your right shoulder until you see the green buoy past the large triangle orange/yellow buoy and and turn LEFT at the green buoy. Head to the finish line.
  • Do not cut the course.

Your time ends when you cross the flags, and are met by a volunteer.

AWARDS: ONLY USMS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

  • Be kind & friendly to your volunteers, fellow swimmers and race directors!-Unsportsmanlike conduct is a no-no.
  • Swimmers: You will be given race tattoos! Please refrain from applying sunscreen until AFTER you are body marked.
  • Do not walk barefoot on the beach.
  • Do not enter the water until daylight.
  • Pre-Race meeting is at 7:45 a.m. near the start line. All swimmers must be accounted for prior to entering the water.

SUPER SLAM PARTICIPANTS


  • After you finish the 2.4m race, a volunteer will collect your number.
  • Keep the same cap, you do not get a 2nd cap.
  • You must be back at the starting area at 9:45 a.m.
  • 10 AM 1.2 Mile Starts.
  • IF at any time you choose not to swim, please contact a volunteer either at registration or at the timing tent so we can account for you. 
  • Course Closes at 11 AM for all distances.
1.2 Mile Course
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