Registration has begun for the Andy Rooney Ocean Mile or Two Mile Swim scheduled for Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 a.m. in Sea Bright.
The races are an annual event named to honor two Sea Bright Mayors, Andrew Manning who was Mayor at the time of his death in 1988 and Charlies Rooney, Jr., who was mayor for ten years from 1989 to 1999.
All registrations will be online and T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 125 registered. The swim is limited to 200 participants.
This year, the swim will be point to point, starting and ending at the Sea Bright Public Beach. The Race will be in a typical triangle format and all swimmers need to register that morning 30 minutes prior to their swim.
Several awards will be given to various categories in the meet, with the Amy Lynn Gill Award to be presented to the first place female in the One Mile Swim. That award will be presented by Ms. Gill’s daughter, Hayden Gill.
The Mike Hudson award will be presented to the first place male in the one mile swim.
Wetsuit swimmers will be in a separate division with prizes for the top three overall male and female finishers. Awards will be given in age group categories for non wetsuit wearers only.
Both swims will start at the south end of the Public Beach, in front of Donovan’s, with the two miles swim slated to start at 7:30 a.m. and the one mile swim 45 minutes later at 8:15 a.m.
The results will be posted live at SplitSecondRacing.net/results.
Swimmers who chance waiting until the day of the race to register must do it online, since no paper copy registrations will be accepted. Credit card are necessary. It is recommended to register online before leaving for the race if registering that day. An instant e-mail will give the registrant a chip number to pick up when upon arrival.
All athletes are responsible for returning their timing chip at the end of the finish chute. Straps should be separated and folded properly before being placed in the separate bin.
Sea Bright lifeguards will be stationed along the route in the water. Anyone needing assistance is alerted to raise their hands and wave to attract their attention.
For further information on the race, contact Doug Rice at 732-915-91239 or visit https://raceforum.com/sbswim.
The race will benefit Sea Bright Ocean Rescue.
