Asturias cup' 2009
XI Long Distance Swimming Asturias Cup
Date and Time: Saturday, 9th - August - 2009, at 17:00hrs. (Official Spanish summer time)
General view
Cash prizes:
• Winner: 800 € (and a trophy)
• 2nd ranked: 500 €
• 3rd ranked: 250 €
Participation rules: These are laid out by Asturias Cup Official Rules (pdf 115 KB).
Water conditions: The competition will take place over a circuit set out in the lowest portion of the Navia River estuary (its closest part to the sea). Although it is seawater, the estuary is always calm and there are no waves. Water temperature forecast is around 18/20ºC (centigrade).
Leg circuit
Distance between the turning buoys (following the yellow lines): 800 m. So three (3) full laps to this circuit amounts to 4800 m. (800 x 2 x 3 = 4800)
Swimmers must go from the start platform to the southern buoy (at a distance of 60 m.) and turn clockwise around it (blue line), thus entering the circuit. After 3 counterclok laps (yellow line), they shall leave the circuit and proceed to the finish platform inside the harbour (violet line: 140 m.)
Swimming paths at the start and finish of competition
Start (blue line): from the start platform go to the southern buoy and turn clokwise around it (i.e., leaving it at the right). Finish (violet line): When completing the third lap to the circuit, and after turning counterclokwise the southern buoy, proceed to the finish platform (located inside the harbour).