AUSTIN, Texas, July 17. THE American Swimming Association (ASA) announced an open water swimming stage race called The Highland Lakes Challenge. The event will take place from Oct. 24-28, 2007.
The Highland Lakes Challenge will consist of races in five consecutive days in five lakes: Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, and Travis, all lakes formed by dams in the Colorado River.
Swimmers will opt to compete in one of four stage races: 1. The Highland Lakes Monster Challenge – a 5-day race of distances ranging between 2.6 and 4.0 miles per day. 2. The Highland Lakes Mini Challenge – a 5-day race of distances of either a half mile or a mile per day 3. The Weekend Warrior Monster Challenge – a 3-day race of distances ranging between 2.6 and 3.5 miles per day 4. The Weekend Warrior Mini Challenge – a 3-day race of distances of either a half-mile or a mile per day.
Places in each stage race will be determined by swimmers' aggregate times. Swimmers may also participate in single-day stages of either Monster Challenge or Mini Challenge distances.
Entry information and applications may be accessed by clicking here.