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Chesapeake Bay Swim Lottery - any takers?

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em73
<p>I'm still not 100% decided that I'll sign up if I get in through the lottery...  but my name is in.</p>
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<p>Cake?  Looki?  anyone else?</p>
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<p>gah. </p>
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<p>think of it this way - it will theoretically take me far less time to swim that distance than it does to run a marathon.</p>
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<p>theoretically.  I should probably start swimming more often.</p>
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<p>it's open from now I think until the end of the month.</p>
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<p>4.4 miles across the chesapeake bay.   next June 13th.   </p>
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<p>linkages:  <a href="http://www.bayswim.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bayswim.com/</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.lin-mark.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lin-mark.com/</a></p>
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<p>meh, that's not till August.  you totally could do both*</p>
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<p>*please note, I have exactly zero idea if that's true or not<br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Stitcher</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers#post_1952069"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Ohhhh....would LOVE TO!</p>
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<p>But, our club is hosting masters long course nationals this year, so I'll be focusing on that.</p>
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<p>Maybe the year after?</p>
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<p>fun!</p>
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<p>enabler?  moi?  unlike the NYC marathon, lottery entry is free.</p>
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<p>Joe, I'm a little leary of any swim race advertised with the word "SHARKFEST".</p>
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<p>ok, everybody...  the lottery entry closes at 8 PM tonight.  any last minute takers, sign up at <a href="http://www.lin-mark.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lin-mark.com/</a></p>
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<p>unlike the NY marathon, you have 48 hours to pull the trigger on registration before you lose your spot.</p>
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<p>names start getting pulled tomorrow AM.</p>
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<p>the website now says selection will begin at 10 AM.  </p>
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<p>I think my boss would be mad if I fell asleep at work.</p>
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<p>ditto.  nothing's changed on the site either.</p>
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<p>I'm really bad at waiting.</p>
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<p>I'm glad it's not just me.     I expect texts/emails/fb messages if people hear anything!!!<br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>LookiLoo</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers/25#post_1959696"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Good lord this has been an unproductive morning.  The fact that I may not know anything for 4-5 days does not bode well for my work/family life <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;" title=""></p>
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<p>Must.stop.checking.</p>
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<p>I heard you were a jerk. </p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>AdCo</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers/25#post_1959707"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>did you guys hear yet? </p>
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<p>someone's still bitter that I got into NYC and he didn't.</p>
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<p>two names up on the entrant list.  no email for me yet.<br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>AdCo</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers/25#post_1959711"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>So... I wasn't going to say anything, since I figured it was a long shot and I really don't like to OWS in salt water. Plus I don't want to do that much pool training, but well.....</p>
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<p>I didn't put my name. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wav.gif" title=""></p>
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<p>2 entrants so far.</p>
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<p>there is a guaranteed entry process (previous entrants who raise some amount of $ for charity) - they fill those spots first, then use the lottery to fill the rest of them.  I'm hoping those two guys are the guaranteed entry people and that there's 698 lottery spots.</p>
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<p>not that I'm overanalyzing this, or anything.</p>
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<p>I'm going for b.</p>
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<p>*sigh*</p>
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<p>me too!!!!!!</p>
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<p>yay!</p>
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<p>(and, yikes!)</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Tithers</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers/50#post_1959780"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>How do we submit swim results?</p>
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<br><br><p> there are instructions on the lin-mark site... basically go print some past result, circle your name, then scan and email the pages to them.   there's a direct email address for it, though.</p>
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<p>I'm considering kicking it old school and going wetsuitless.  Just one more thing to think about while I spend hours and hours in the pool.<br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Stitcher</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers/75#post_1960004"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>They're called wetsuits!</p>
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<p>Although, I'm considering whether or not to go sans-wetsuit.</p>
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<p>Don't need to decide right now, that's for sure.</p>
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<p>stinging jellys, or just nasty gross slimy jellys?</p>
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<p><br>
jellyfish stereotyper!<br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Tithers</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70484/chesapeake-bay-swim-lottery-any-takers/75#post_1960064"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I assume they sting...</p>
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