“Vidösternsimmet, The Longest Open Water Race of Sweden”

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IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND… before +21500m

This competition depending on the conditions of nature. The Lake Vidöstern is a very tough lake to master, swimming. The wind often blows with a strength of 4-7 m/s. Fog is quite common. Your participation is all at your own risk.

Your ability to be well prepared, persistent and to navigate on your own puts you to a test. Your ability to swim long distances on your own, to stand cramp, seasickness, cold, fatigue, pain, handle lack of nourishment and liquid is a part of the race. The security is well dimensioned but on purpose leaves a part of the responsibility to you, as a swimmer. You own responsibility is part of the challenge. To be allowed to participate in the race you will have to sign a document where you take on full responsibility.

”PRERACE” MEETUP

Your presence is mandatory at the meeting Friday 10/8 at 7 to 8 pm (Swedish), at Hotell Tre Liljor.

At 6.30 to 6.50 pm we quickly give the information in English. This time is only for English speaking participants. We go through the race (start, depots, weather forecast, etc.) and answer all your questions.

There will also be coffee and something small to eat.

PRICE

Price: 2150 SEK (Early Bird 1500 SEK until March 15th) Last day for sign up 6th of August 11.59pm

Sign Up Here

SAFETY

Participation is entirely at your risk. To be allowed to start you will sign a document of exemption from responsibility after the Prerace meeting. A wetsuit is one of the safety measurements in this race. It is obligatory for security reasons for you and the arranger. An exception is possible, but in that case, you contact the race management info@vidosternsimmet.se for information and conditions for the exception, before signing up to the race. This must be done  8th of August at the latest.

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We follow the recommendations of the Swedish Swimming Federation concerning the use of a wetsuit and exhort you to follow them too: “Below 16° C a wetsuit is obligatory, between 16° C and 18° C a wetsuit is recommended, between 18° C and 23° C a wetsuit is allowed. Above 23° C a wetsuit is now allowed for health reasons”. In case the temperature would be above 23° C the race management highly recommends that you carry through the race in a wetsuit, but cannot oblige you to do so. Current temperatures will be given at the Prerace meeting. Throughout the entire race the responsibility for you health is yours.

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A trailing buoy/marker, “Safe-Swimmer”, is yet another of the safety measurements in this race and is obligatory. It has two functions:

→ to show where you are.

→ to help you float, if necessary

It is attached to your waist and it floats about half a meter behind you.

All swimmers must use the swim cap handed out to you at the prerace meeting.

FOLLOW BOATS

There will follow boats, one per 1000 meters, going back and forth. It is your responsibility to notify a functionary/race management if you decide to discontinue the race. A doctor and other medically trained personnel with knowledge of CPR will be present at the race.

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Call on a boat by waving your hand.

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Show that everything is okey with a thumb up

A doctor and other medically trained personnel with knowledge of CPR will be present at the race.

Along the entire race there will be about 20 big, yellow buoys to facilitate your navigation, at approximately a distance of 1000 meters. If you would diverge from the course, functionaries on boats will help you back on track.

The organizer has the right to:

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Postpone the start by 1-2 hours if there is fog, thunder, etc.

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Cancel the race in case of thunder.

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If foggy we use, if possible, “pace” kayaks. Like in the start of a trotting race…Please note that nobody swims past the “pace kayaks until the safety personnel allows you to.

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In bad weather conditions which endanger the safety of swimmers and crew, cancel the entire arrangement, or, if possible, change to the day after.

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Restrict the amount of swimmers

LEGS

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Osudden-Funtabo 3700 m

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Funtabo-Tånnö 3900 m

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Tånnö-E4:ans Camping 5500 m

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E4:an Camping-Ekens Camping 3400 m

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Ekens Camping-Sundet 5000 m

TIME LIMIT

To be able to maintain a high security we have set time limits at the depots. If you arrive after the string has been set up you will be taken out of the race and may NOT, under any circumstances continue the race.

Clarification: Even if you have your boat accompanying you, you may NOT continue. Even if you miss the time by only one minute, you may NOT continue. Even if you throw away your safe swimmer and swim cap and say that you don´t care about the competition, you just want to swim to the finish line; you may NOT continue.

The time limits are the following:

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Funtabo 3700 m, Last time to pass 08.50 am

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Tånnö 7600 m, Last time to pass 11.00 am

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E4:ans 13100 m, Last time to pass 02.00 pm

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Ekens 16500 m, Last time to pass 03.15 pm

The maximum time to achieve an official position and a “Finish T-shirt” is 10.5 hours.

All those who pass the stop at Ekens before 3.15 PM and then complete the race receive a medal, even if the time exceeds the 10.5 hours.

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FOOD – BEVERAGES

There will be five depots where you can get drinks, food and energy.

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Funtabo after approx 3700 m (a raft in the water)

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Tånnö after approx 7600 m

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E4:ans after approx 13100 m

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Ekens after approx 16500 m

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Gyllene Rasten after approx 19000 m (a raft in the water or a stop on land)

In all the follow boats there is INSTANT ENERGY GEL and water, during the race.

Drinks:    Water, sports drinks  (Dalblads Lodex), Coke, coffee
Food/energy:   Maxim Gel (LONG LASTING ENERGY DRINK, INSTANT GEL DRINK, INSTANT ENERGY GEL ),  Maxim bar (ENERGY BAR), bananas, buns, Snicker´s, candy.

If you want your own food, in addition to what we offer, it is your own responsibility.  All the private food is put in a box, marked “specialkost” (special food). From that box you catch your food during the race at the depots. When you reach the final destination you are served food, coffee and waffles.

TRANSPORTATION

We arrange for you to be picked up at 5.45 am on the day of race in Central Värnamo.

You will then be in the starting area at 6.15 am. Notify the race management by mail (info@vidosternsimmet.se) or at the Prerace meeting the evening before if and where you want to be picked up.

You may bring your own car to the start, there is a parking lot nearby (see map). We will arrange for you to get back to your car or Central Värnamo after the race.

You notify the reception at the finishing area. You may choose between the following departures from Sundet; 2.30, 3.15, 4, 4.45, 5.30 and 6.15 pm.

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2:30 pm

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3:15 pm

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4:00 pm

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4:45 pm

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5:30 pm

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6.15 pm

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CHANGE OF CLOTHES

Transportation of your change of clothes is taken care of. There are no changing rooms at the start, which means that you change your clothes outdoors. You put your belongings in a marked, black plastic bag, which we transport to the finishing area.

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FACILITIES

There are toilets at the start and at the depots at Tånnö, E4:ans Camping, Ekens Camping and at the finishing area.

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LODGING

There are several hotels and bed and breakfasts in Värnamo see www.visit-varnamo.com

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TIMING

You have a chip in your buoy and automatically check in and out at the different depots.There will be functionaries to make it run smoothly at all the depots. After the race the preliminary times are presented. The detailed lists of results will be on our webpage within 1day. You will be able to see your specific time according to time spent at the depots and time in water.

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DICONTINUED RACE

If you decide to discontinue the race, immediately notify nearest functionary on land or in a boat. You will be picked up within 15-30 minutes and will be taken to the finish area where you will find your clothes, a hot tub, food and a possibility to shower. Then there is a regular transportation from the finishing area back to the start or Central Värnamo.