Reston Masters’ Jim McDonnell Lake Swims

Reston, VA, USA
26 Sep, 2021 (Sun)

Swimming

1 mi, 2 mi

About the event

2021 Jim McDonnell Lake Swims
Sunday, September 26, 2021
USMS Sanction: # TBA
Registration Opens Thursday, July 1, 2021 1:00 PM (EDT)
Registration Closes Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:59 PM (EDT)

Important Information for 2021
• JMLS is a one-day event on Sunday, September 26, 2021—1-mile and 2-mile swims.  You may swim both races if you choose. This is our first fall race, with a lot of unknowns to work out. We hope to get back to Memorial Day weekend in 2022.
• No entry changes after entry closing date. This includes any new entries, added swims,or changed entry information.
• COVID-19 safety requirements are in a state of flux from one month to the next. JMLS management will follow the USMS, Reston Association, local, state and national  regulations. We will continue to update plans for swimmer management and safety as
regulations change. Return to this page for updates.
• No catered food this year. We will provide bottled water, sport drinks, individually wrapped sport bars and bananas. In addition, we advise you to bring your own drinks and food provisions.
• Fees are as follows: 1-Mile Race = $70, 2-Mile Race = $70, 1- & 2- Mile races = $110.
There is also an additional service fee added by RunSignUp for processing costs.
Entry Information
• Sanction: Sanctioned by Potomac Valley LMSC for USMS, Inc., Sanction #:
• Location: Lake Audubon, 2070 Twin Branches Rd, Reston, VA (Map & Directions)
• Course Map: 1-mile trapezoid-shaped open water course (map). Swim counterclockwise beginning at Lake Audubon Pool end.
• Host: Reston Masters Swim Team
• Projected Event Timeline: The event timeline is dependent on COVID-19 Regulations and how they impact logistics. The timeline will be updated here as the event gets closer. The order of events remains the same with the 1-mile race first followed by the 2-mile race.
• 6:00 am: Check-in opens (All Races)
• 7:30 am: 1-Mile Line-up and Safety Briefing
• 8:00 am: 1-Mile race begins
• 9:00 am: 2-Mile Check-in closes
• 9:15 am: 2-Mile Line-up and Safety Briefing
• 9:45 am: 2-Mile race begins
• 11:30 am: Race course clean-up begins – all are welcome…
• 12:00 pm: Clean-up is complete
• Timing and scoring: Lin-Mark Sports (Chronotrack authorized timing company)
• Online Entries: This event will use online entries only—No Paper Entries
• Eligibility: A swimmer must demonstrate eligibility to swim in a U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Sanctioned Event before they can enter. Minimum participation age is 18 years by race event date. In addition, swimmers must 1) hold a valid 2021 USMS registration
or 2) be a Masters swimming member of a FINA member federation or 3) purchase a USMS Single-Event registration ($15 fee). All submitted USMS and FINA membership #'s will be checked and validated before race day - you will be contacted if there is any
issue with your membership # ** Note, if you want to join USMS, you may go to the USMS web site for immediate purchase of a USMS membership at https:// www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew and return here to use your new membership to register for the event.
Deadlines:
• Entry Deadline: Entries close 11:59 PM EDT on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
• Entry Updates: Entry updates will be allowed prior to entry closing. Contact Registrar (use contact Icon at bottom) to request changes.
• Entry Update Deadline: No entry updates (new entries, added swims, or changed entries) after entry closing date.
Swims Offered
• 1-Mile Race Only
• 2-Mile Race Only
• 1-Mile Race & 2-Mile Race
• 1-Mile race is first followed by the 2-Mile race
• Entry limit of 300 swimmers per race
• 1-Mile Race time limit: 50 minutes after the last wave starts
• 2-Mile race time limit: 90 minutes after the last wave starts
• Note: Time limit for the first mile of the 2-mile race: 45 minutes after the last wave starts.
• Swimmers will be removed from the race if they fail to make any time limit.
Fee schedule—Online entries are paid by credit card to RunSignUp
• $70 1-Mile Race Only
• $70 2-Mile Race Only
• $110 1-Mile Race & 2-Mile Race
• Plus Service Charge based on entry processing
• Refunds, Transfers and Deferrals: There are no refunds, no deferrals of fees to next year and no selling/transfer of slots in swims.
Swimming Information
• Seeding: Swims are seeded fast to slow using the 1650 yd time. 
• Timing Chips: Participants in swims will wear timing chips.
• Temperature Restrictions: No wetsuits or heat retaining swimwear in water above 78 degrees. If swimmers are not able to meet the requirements for CAT I swimwear, then they may swim in CAT II with non-heat retaining swimwear and other swimwear
configurations allowed in CAT II (see Swimwear Categories below).
• Water Quality: Reston lakes are managed by Reston Association, which does not maintain the lakes to swimming standards. Approximately one week before the race, RA will test the water and if deemed unsafe, RMST will cancel the event. • Scoring Divisions for Races: Scoring divisions for races are divided by overall, gender, five-year age groups and swimwear category. All scoring divisions in a race swim simultaneously and are scored separately. You may swim in only one scoring division
for each race distance. You may change your Swimwear Category at the starting line. • Swimwear Categories: JMLS Allows Category I (no wetsuits or other heat retaining or buoyancy producing equipment) and Category II (wetsuits and other heat retaining or buoyancy producing equipment allowed). Swimwear categories are defined in Article 303.4 Swimwear for Open Water Events (www.usms.org/rules/part3.pdf, 2021 USMS Rule Book, pg. 68.)
Additional Information
• Individual Awards: Individual awards will be given to 1st through 3rd place for age group scoring divisions.
• T-shirts: Each participant will receive a maximum of one t-shirt with their entry.
• Food: No catered food this year. We will provide bottled water and sport drinks;
individually wrapped sport bars; and bananas. In addition, we advise you to bring your own drinks and food provisions.
• Host Hotel: Courtyard Dulles Airport Herndon/Reston; 86 USD per night;
1-800-321-2211; Book your group rate for Jim McDonnell Lake Swim; Start Date: 2021 Sep 24, Fri; End Date: 2021 Sep 26, Sun; Last Day to Book: 2021 Sep 3, Fri.

Event Website:  https://www.restonmasters.com/jmls-lake-swim/event-weekend-timelines/. 

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Races offered by this event

1 Mile Swim

26 Sep, 2021 (Sun) - 08:00
Swimming
1 mi
Solo
On site
Lake

2 Mile Swim

26 Sep, 2021 (Sun) - 09:31
Swimming
2 mi
Solo
On site
Lake

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