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Saturday 29th August 2020

Swimmers’ Information Pack

SELKIEHENLEY CLASSIC

2020AT THE OUTDOOR SWIMMER HENLEY SWIM FESTIVAL

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Thank You!

First and foremost, we’d like to say a massive thank you for your support of Henley Swim. We were devastated to cancel the Classic on 28th June, but are delighted that you will be swimming in the Selkie Henley Classic event at

the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival, and we really look forward to welcoming you on SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST 2020. The swim will start from 7am, and will be 2.1km - the first 250m upstream and then downstream all the way to the finish.

There are a number of changes to the usual format, made with safety as the driving factor. We have measures in place to protect swimmers, volunteers and crew, and ask you to read this information pack really carefully, even if you have swum the Classic before, to be sure that you are aware of all that is required of you regarding COVID-19 precautions.

Tow floats will be compulsory this year, this is to help the safety crew and to give swimmers the ability to rest in the water, reducing the chance of putting others at risk. We have negotiated an exclusive arrangement with Swim Secure to get 20% off products. Visit the Swim Secure website and use the code HENLEY20 (one use per email address). The code is valid until Sunday 23rd August 2020. We are sorry but we cannot loan tow floats on the day. As there will be no bag drop this year, it is worth looking for a tow float / dry bag that has space to carry a few items in a waterproof chamber.


Saturday 29th August 2020From 7am

Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim FestivalTemple Island Meadows,

Remenham Church Lane, RG9 3DD

TOW FLOATS COMPULSORY

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Weekend Timings

Friday 28th August 2020

15:00 Car park, campsite and venue opensDrinks and food available

15:00 - 19:00 Race pack collection for Selkie Henley Classic (and Club to Pub)

16:00 - 20:30 Club to Pub swim takes place

21:00 Latest arrival time at campsite

22:00 Last orders at the bar

22:30 Event area closes for the evening

Saturday 29th August 2020

06:00 Car park and venue opens | Drinks and food availableRace pack collection opens for Selkie Henley Classic (and Henley Swim Festival)

06:35 First Selkie Henley Classic swimmers walk to start

07:00 First Selkie Henley Classic swimmer enters the water

09:00 Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival swimmers start

17:00 Event area and campsite closes


The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival this year is also playing host to the Club to Pub as well as the Henley Classic. It’s going to be a busy weekend!



For 2020 we will not be having mass wave starts, but will be setting swimmers off one-by-one. Your time will start when you cross the timing mat and get into the water. If you wish to acclimatise on getting into the water that will be possible, this acclimatisation time will be included in your swim time. If you want a record of your actual swim time we suggest you use a sports tracking device to measure your time.

When you signed up for the Selkie Henley Classic you selected a wave based on your average swim time. This wave will be on your confirmation email. Please check the wave number and use it to see your approximate walk time and start time below. Please note the waves will be going off in reverse order, so fastest swimmers first.

We recommend that you arrive on site 60 minutes before your designated start time.


Original Wave

Walk to Start

Approx Start Time

Details

Wave 5 06:35 07:00 Performance

Wave 4 06:50 07:15 Average 1:45 - 2:00 minutes per 100m over a distance swim

Wave 3 07:05 07:30 Average 2:00 - 2:15 minutes per 100m over a distance swim

Wave 2 07:20 07:45 Average 2:15- 2:30 minutes per 100m over a distance swim

Wave 1 07:35 08:00 Sporting

Juniors Please swim at the time appropriate to your speed and confidence. You do not need to let us know in advance



Getting There

By Car:Temple Island Meadows, Remenham Church Lane, RG9 3DDFrom White Hill (A4130) please use REMENHAM CHURCH LANE and

NOT Remenham Lane to access the event. This means that if you are coming from Henley you do NOT take the first left turn by the Little Angel pub, but continue up the hill for 1 km and turn left into Remenham Church Lane. After travelling along Remenham Church Lane for approximately 1.5km you will be directed to turn RIGHT down a track, then across a minor road and into the event car park. Please park as indicated by the stewards. You will have extra space around your car to allow space for changing if necessary. Please observe current government advice and do not travel in a car with someone from outside your social bubble.

Event Car Park:Parking in the event car park will cost £5 per car when booked in

advance. It will be £10 on the day. Card payment only. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED. We encourage you to pre-book, both for ease and your safety. If you are camping you do not need to pay for parking. When you pre-book parking, you will be sent a voucher in the week prior to the event. Please show it to the parking attendant - either a print out or on your phone. You can pre-book until Thursday 27th August, by editing your entry.

By Train / Walking:Temple Island Meadows is approximately 2.5km from Henley-on-Thames station and the town centre. Cross Henley Bridge, away from the town centre, turn left along the towpath and continue along the river until you arrive at the event area.


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Course Map




On-the-day Checklist

What to bring with you...

Parking Voucher

Photographic ID for registration

Hand sanitiser - there will also be plenty provided

Tow float - these are compulsory for this event

Swimming costume and wetsuit

Goggles and anti-fog spray

Flip-flops

Warm clothing and warm hat for after your swim

Reusable drinks bottle

Credit/Debit card (ideally contactless) for breakfast and shopping




On The Day

Arrival:We recommend that you arrive at the event area approximately 60 minutes before your start time, and as ‘swim ready’ as you can be.

Race Pack Collection:This can be done on either Friday or Saturday. You will need photographic ID. Head to the registration area on Friday between 3pm

and 7pm OR Saturday between 6am and 7.15am. Your race number will be allocated at registration, you will then collect a numbered hat and timing chip, plus a velcro ankle strap.

Preparation:Thread the ankle strap through your timing chip and wear on either ankle outside your wetsuit. Wear the swimming hat supplied.

Bag Drop:There will be no bag drop at this year’s event. Please leave your bags in your car, or with a friend, and carry your keys in your tow float / dry bag.

Walk to Start:The walk to the start will take approximately 15 minutes. There is also a 10 minute walk back from the finish. Please set off from the event village approximately 25 minutes before your swim time (see page 4). The route is a mixture of grass and stony path. Due to COVID-19 regulations we will not be transporting any shoes or clothes from the start to the finish. We advise you to wear a pair of light flip-flops to walk to the start, and then carry them either inside, or tied to your tow float so that you can put them on at the end for the walk back. Skins swimmers should also take a hoodie in their tow float. Alternatively, if you have spectators they can carry your clothing and shoes.




On The Day

Safety Briefing:This is compulsory for all swimmers. We will be sending a video safety briefing the week before the event. Please make sure you watch this. Additional reminders will be given at the start shortly before you enter the water.

Start:When you get to the start, please form a socially distanced queue and listen to where the volunteers ask you to stand. Do not block the towpath. When you get to the front of the queue, walk over the timing mat, sanitise your hands and enter the water as directed by the start team. Move away from the entry as soon as you can. Your time will start when you cross the mat. If you wish time to acclimatise move over to the left and find a clear space until you are ready to start. This acclimatisation period will be included in your swim time.

During Your Swim:Although there are restrictions in place, the river is still open to all traffic. Our safety teams will ensure that swimmers and boats are kept separate, and while we try to avoid it, there may be occasions when the safety team have to ask swimmers to stop, to allow river traffic through. Please follow the instructions given to you by the safety team. Please be as considerate as possible towards your fellow swimmers. If you are caught by faster swimmers, move to one side to let them through. If you catch slower swimmers, don’t swim over the top of them. Please see page 15 for further COVID-19 related swim advice.

Finish:The finish is via a shallow beach area. You will not be helped out of the water unless you specifically ask for help. Your time will stop when you are out of the water and over the timing mat. Please continue to move forwards to the hand sanitising area, and to collect your medal. You will be asked to remove your own timing chip and to drop it into a bucket.

Event Area:You will then walk back to the event area where you can get dressed by your car, have something to eat and drink.




Venue & Event Facilities

Toilets & Changing Areas:There are toilet facilities in the event area, and a toilet on the way to the start. These will be regularly cleaned, please ensure that you use hand

sanitiser after visiting the toilet. There will be no changing tents, please change by your car, or in an open area. Please contact us if you foresee this being a problem.

Food & Drink:A wide variety of food and drink options will be available on Friday afternoon and evening and all day Saturday from 6am. There will be some tables and chairs that are regularly cleaned but you are also welcome to bring your own.

Camping:The campsite will be open to event competitors and supporters on the Friday night, with basic facilities including toilets and drinking water.Camping can be booked IN ADVANCE ONLY for £18 per person, this is for either a tent or a campervan. Booking must be made by Thursday 27th August. If you are camping you do not need to pay for parking. Children under 12 are free. The campsite will be open from 3pm on Friday 28th August until 5pm on Saturday 29th August. There is plenty of room, please make sure you pitch your tent with extra space around. Latest arrival time at the campsite is 9pm on Friday 28th August.


Pre-booking:To pre-book camping or parking please follow this link to log back into your registration. You can also follow the link 'edit your entry' provided in your confirmation email to get to your registration. Bookings must be completed by Thursday 27th August.



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Useful Information

Photographs:Marathon-Photos.com are the official photographers for the event. After the event you will receive emails directly from them, with links to

your individual photographs and instructions on how to purchase.

Wetsuits:Wetsuits are optional, and are available to hire in advance from 2XU for either a month or a day. Please click here for the options available to you. There will be no on-the-day wetsuit hire.

Event Memorabilia:There will be event memorabilia available to purchase on the day. Please note that no cash will be accepted, card payments only. Please use contactless if possible.

Water Bottles:As part of our environmental strategy, we will not be selling water in single-use plastic bottles. Please bring your own bottle to refill from one of our water stations.

Water Temperature:The river temperature depends upon both the outside temperature and the quantity of rainfall in the days and weeks running up to the event. It is therefore very difficult to predict.Based on previous years, at the end of August, we would expect the water to be between 17 and 20 degrees centigrade.


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Useful Information

Spectators:Spectators are very welcome at the Selkie Henley Classic. They are able to walk the entire course alongside the swimmers. We ask spectators to be aware of members of the general public using the towpath and to maintain social distancing at all times. Please make sure that you have contact details for any spectators that you bring to the event, should we need to contact them via NHS Test and Trace. Please also ask your spectators not to shout encouragement while you are swimming, as this is against Covid guidelines.

Cashless event:For the safety of swimmers, crew, volunteers and exhibitors, this event will be cashless. Please make sure therefore that you bring other means of payment with you, if possible contactless.


Facilities:Everything will be outdoors - please bear in mind there will be no marquee to shelter in should the heavens open or the sun beat down.

Please pack accordingly and come fully prepared. We are going back to basics.

Swimming:Unofficial swimming cannot take place in the event area at any time. The only swimming allowed is in the designated area, at the given times.



Traditional:Men and women aged 18+ | Swimsuits onlyIf you are an adult and have indicated that you will be swimming without a wetsuit, you will automatically be entered into the Traditional prize category. If you would prefer to be categorised in your age-group please contact us in advance to let us know.

Categories

Junior:Men and women aged 14-17 | Wetsuit optional

Open:Men and women aged 18-44 | Wetsuit optional

Masters A:Men and women aged 45-54 | Wetsuit optional

Masters B:Men and women aged 55+ | Wetsuit optional

Traditional Open:Men and women aged 18+ | Swimsuits only

Age on the 29th August 2020


Traditional Masters A:Men and women aged 45-54 | Swimsuits only

Traditional Masters B:Men and women aged 55+ | Swimsuits only

Results:There will be no prizes and presentations. Results will be available immediately after the event through the Nifty system and via text message. You will not be able to pick up your results from the timing station.



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Safety Advice & Information

Safety AdviceWhilst water quality tests provide an indication of the suitability of a venue for open water swimming they do not mean that that there is a

complete absence of potential pathogens.You are advised to adopt the following procedures to minimise the risk of infections.

● Cover all cuts and abrasions, however minor, with waterproof sticking plasters. You should not consider swimming if you have deep cuts

● Use hand gel or wipes provided/wash hands in fresh water after you have swum and before you eat

● Take a full shower at the earliest opportunity● Try not to ingest water while swimming

In addition all swimming kit (wetsuit, costume, goggles, hat) should be washed in clean water and thoroughly dried prior to your next swimming session or event.

Further Health & Safety InformationPlease be aware of our Terms & Conditions of entry and Health & Safety Protocol before attending this event. This information is available on the Event Information section of our website at www.henleyswim.com

We take your safety very seriously and work closely with our medical and water safety providers to ensure that the necessary cover is in place both on and off shore.

In addition, Henley Swim is the first event organiser to receive the SH

2OUT accreditation, a set of safety standards developed by RLSS UK

and British Triathlon.


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Additional Covid-19 Safety Advice

This advice is current as on 29/07/2020. In this ever changing environment, please make sure you are clear and up to date with current government recommendations.

Please do not come to the event if you are experiencing any coronavirus symptoms, are self-isolating as a result of either symptoms or as a result of being in contact with a confirmed case of COVD-19, or sharing a household with somebody with symptoms. Stay at home if you are clinically extremely vulnerable or if you have been asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace.

If you have children with you, you are responsible for supervising them at all times and ensuring they comply with social distancing guidelines. Please pay special attention to your child’s hand hygiene.

If you have been ill, please make sure you are 100% recovered, and if you have had COVID-19 please talk to your doctor before returning to physical activity.

Please take every precaution possible to avoid contact with people outside of your social bubble. Keep a distance of 1m + at all times and 2m if possible. Regularly wash your hands or use hand sanitiser. Listen carefully to any instructions from members of the crew or volunteers.

IN THE WATERPlease do not spit in your goggles or while swimming.Avoid drafting behind another swimmer - leave 2m between yourself and other swimmers.Sight more frequently than usual so that you are aware of other swimmers around you. Do not swim over or through other swimmers, this year more than ever the safety of your fellow swimmers should be put ahead of shaving a few seconds off your time.At the end of your swim wait until you are invited to exit the water, and move away from the exit area as quickly as possible.

We are putting measures in place to allow social distancing, and are being extra vigilant regarding hygiene practices. Ultimately however it is impossible to fully remove all risk. Please carefully consider your options and make sure you are completely comfortable with the risks involved, before attending this event.




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judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind

synonyms: definite, authoritative, outstanding, the highest quality, first-rate, first-class, best, finest, excellent, superior, masterly, exemplary, consummate, ideal

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