2017 Race Results! What a great weekend (week for some) of swims! Pictures to follow soon and more on the events that we so thoroughly enjoyed! Thank you to all who came up to swim and a special thank you to all for your contributions to the Baranof Barracudas Swim Club!! Fisherman’s Quay, Murray Pacific, Russell’s, Sea Mart, Quality Processing, Xterra Wetsuits, New Wave Swim Buoy and all of our volunteers! We can’t thank you enough!
Hello Swimmers!!!
We are very excited to announce that the 2017 Change Your Latitude registration is open!
2017 Change Your Latitude – 57° North Open Water Challenge will be held August 13th at the Sitka Sound Science Center beach in Sitka Alaska. Still the Northernmost open ocean race in the United States (and as far as we can tell planet Earth!)
Register at www.bbsc.configio.com
Weekend events will begin for those who arrive Thursday or early Friday morning with a short swim along our race course route Friday morning August 11th. Saturday afternoon, August 12th is pre-race check in and our very famous Salmon BBQ! Definitely not one to miss!
Additional race information including race details and maps, registration links, travel information and pictures and results from past events on our website or feel free to contact us with questions.
Change Your Latitude is a combined 10k/6k/3k/1k open water swim located in beautiful Sitka, Alaska. The race is organized by Baranof Barracuda Swim Club.
Register at www.bbsc.configio.com
2017 Change Your Latitude – 57° North Open Water Challenge will be held August 13 in Sitka Alaska. Still the Northernmost open ocean race in the United States (and as far as we can tell planet Earth!)
Weekend events will begin for those who arrive Thursday or early Friday morning with a short swim along our race course route Friday morning August 11th. Saturday afternoon, August 12th is pre-race check in and our very famous Salmon BBQ! Definitely not one to miss!
Registration and more information to come soon!
SCHEDULE AND REMINDERS 2016 (PDF document in link)
SATURDAY, August 6, 2016
Location: Sitka Sound Science Center – 834 Lincoln St
4:30 PM – Pre-Race Registration
5:00 Welcome, Introduction and Sitka Sound Swim History
5:15 Swimmer Safety and Course Review
5:30 USCG Auxiliary Course Safety
5:35 Kayaker Responsibilities
5:35 Safety Boats and Start/Finish Crew
5:50 Tips/Techniques/Additional Questions and Wrap-up
6:00 PM –– Salmon bake and social
SUNDAY August 7, 2016
Location: Sitka Sound Science Center / Sage Beach
STAGERED STARTS:
10K-
7:30 AM Starting line gathering – Final Course review and updates
8:00 AM 10K START
6K-
8:00 AM Starting line gathering
8:45 AM 6K START
3K-
9:00 AM Starting line gathering
9:30 AM 3K Start
1K-
10:15 AM Starting line gathering registration and final check-in.
11:00 AM 1K START
Awards and celebration! – Anticipated to be at approximately 11:30 AM when the last 10k swimmer crosses the finish line. Please stay for our group photo to be published on many of our sponsor websites and Facebook pages!
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Swimmers: suits, caps (race cap required), goggles, towels and warm clothes for after. Helpful to have slip on sandals or Crocs for start/finish to walk into the water. For those swimming the 10/6/3K swims be sure to have plenty of hydration beverages and foods (goo, gels, bars).
Kayakers: warm clothing and of course dress for the possibility of rain or shine. Raingear, hats and sunglasses highly recommended regardless of current weather. Hydration and fuel supplies for both kayaker and swimmer. If you can, please bring a cell phone and a waterproof case or a VHF radio.
2016 Change Your Latitude – 57* North Open Water Challenge Registration is Open!
What will it be for you? 1k, 3k, 6k or the 10k?
With record numbers and course records falling in 2015 what will the 2016 northern most US open water swim bring us! In our 9th year Change Your Latitude looks to make it even better! Join us August 7, 2016
2016’s proceeds will be dedicated to the Baranof Barracudas Swim Club. All added donations to BBSC with your registration will go 100% to the BBSC Scholarship Program. We thank you from the bottoms of our hearts and the pool where we continue our decades long tradition of high quality, professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. Scholarships are given to swimmers in need of financial assistance to swim and compete in USA Swimming age group program. Race organizers and sponsors are excited about this dedication this year and if you are feeling a little extra generous please consider a donation to the program as well.
Here’s to inspiring the next generation of open water swimmers!
