Nessie 09
When: Saturday the 4th of July
Where: Drumnadroichit (1 hour south of Inverness), Scottsh Highlands.
How Far: 2km
Water Temperature: 7-9 degrees Celcius
Prehistoric Monster: Yes
How to get there: Aer Arann Dub to Invernees Thurs-Sun or BMI Belfast to Inverness Fri-Sun.
What do I need to do:
Register with the 40 Foot Walruses Swimming Club (if you havent done this you need to do it asap - email schnorps007@hotmail.com)
Follow the Training Schedule
Complete the Milestone swim (2kms on May 4th)
Come and wrestle Nessie
How much does it cost:
All costs are "pooled" (sorry) between the swimmers. Assuming everybody who registered comes we estimate the costs will be:
Swimming Club Registration: €50
Safety Boats and Bagpiper playing "Scotland the Brave" as we swim across: €40-€50
2 nights Hotel: €90
Flights: the faster you book the cheaper.
Where can I find the Training Schedule:
Here it is
| Nessie Training Plan | ||||||
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Saturday | ||||
| Pool | Pool then Sea | Sea | ||||
| Feb 16th | 400m | 400m | Dip In the 40 Foot | |||
| 400m | 400m | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| March 2nd | 600m | 600m | Dip In the 40 Foot | |||
| 800m | 800m | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| 1km | 1km | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| 1.2km | 1.2km | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| 1.4km | 1.4km | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| April 6th | 1.6km | 1.6km | Dip In the 40 Foot | |||
| 1.8km | 1.8km | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| 2km | 2km | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| 2km | 2km | Dip In the 40 Foot | ||||
| May 4th | 2km | 2km | Milestone Swim | |||
| 2km | 400m | 400m | ||||
| 2km | 800m | 800m | ||||
| 2km | 1.2km | 1.2km | ||||
| June 1st | 2km | 1.6km | 1.6km | |||
| 2km | 1.6km | 2km | ||||
| 2km | 1.6km | 2km | ||||
| 2km | 1.6km | 2km | ||||
| 2km | 1.6km | Nessie!!! | ||||
| The only rule with training is do the distance. | ||||||
| The second only rule is do as much of the distance front crawl as possible. Train anywhere that suits you. | ||||||
What's the Deal with Saturday@12:
I'm glad you asked. Every Saturday we meet at 12 in the 40 Foot in Sandycove. Acclimatising to cold water is just as important as training for the distances. It's always a bit of craic too.
Who's Doing it:
This is our list of confirmed swimmers, please let us know if any circumstances have changed.
| Jay |
| Brian Kedney |
| Al |
| Simon T |
| Paudie |
| Damon |
| Brian McDonnell |
| Colm Moriarty |
| peter mceveoy |
| steve clare |
| Ger Counihan |
| Alan Conlon |
| Shannon Sweenet |
| Grainne Kedney |
| Laura Kennedy |
| Neil Bodytonic +2? |
| Fran Kedney |
| Terry Kedney |
| conor barry |
| Martin Maycock |
| David Doyle |
| Stephen Lyons |
Tara Goldrick
Brian Butler
Noel Ward
Fiona O Brien
Cait Flanagan
Can I raise money for Charity:
Yes you can! Last year we raised a whopping €10k for Sports & Musical equipment for local primary schools with tight budgets and Wells for Zoe.
This year we will be fundraising for 3 different local schools and Medicine Sans Fronteires.
2 Great Causes. We will give out fundraising forms at the end of May.
Any other q's please mail 40footwalruses@gmail.com
Happy Paddling,
Al
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