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British Long Distance Swimming Association (BLDSA) |

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Calendar 2010 |
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May 16th |
Colwick Park Championship (Nottingham) 4km Veterans/Senior, 2km Junior/Senior, 1km Novice, 4x1km Relay, Juniors & Seniors, Freestyle/Breaststroke (One event, any sex or stroke). Briefing 11.15am Contact: Mr Peter Lewis, 6 Mapperley Street, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 4DE. Tel: 0115 9526266 (Run under BLDSA rules). (Map Ref: 3) - www.bldsa.org.uk/documents/CPLDSC app 2010.pdf |
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May 22nd |
City of Liverpool ASC Swims (Albert Dock Liverpool) 1mile start 9am. 2 & 4 miles start 9.30am Novice/Junior/Senior. Contact: BRIAN HENNERS brianhenners@btinternet.com (Run under BLDSA rules) http://www.liverpoolopenwater.org.uk/events.html |
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May 22nd |
ILDSA Portrush, 1km Contact: Jeff Wilson, 1 Parklands, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 7QU Tel (0044) 02827 669 849 |
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May 29th |
Warrington Dolphins LDSC Budworth Mere (Nr. Northwich, Cheshire) 1, 2 & 3 miles. Novice/Veterans/Senior/Junior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mrs M Richard 38 Rydal Avenue, Warrington, WA46AU (Run under BLDSA rules)Start: 9.45am |
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(Map Ref: 2) e-mail: entry forms are available on the website www.warrington-dolphins.co.uk |
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June 13th on-line |
BLDSA Wykeham Lake Championships (Nr. Scarborough) |
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June 13th |
Exmouth Fairway Buoy Swim 4.75 Miles, Seniors only. Tidal assisted. Run under BLDSA rules with Freestyle & Breaststroke events. (Time given to reach turn buoy = 1 hour to 1hour 10 mins before low tide) Contact: Mr Barry K Westaway, 68 Attwyll Ave, Exeter, EX2 5HW Tel 01392 669865. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 15th May 2010 www.bldsa.org.uk/documents/Fairway Buoy Entry Pack.pdf |
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June 19th TBC |
BLDSA Champion of Champions (Dover Harbour) |
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This event will not be run until 2010 |
BLDSA Torbay 8 miles Senior, 4 Miles Veterans. |
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Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 1100hrs. If supplying your own canoeist they must be experienced in sea conditions. Contact: Steve O'Brien, 4 Ansford Ave, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5PQ. Tel (01942) 862009 (Map Ref: 10) |
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July 11th on line |
BLDSA Bala (North Wales) 1km Novice event starting at 1000hrs and 6 miles Senior starting at 1300hrs. Plus new 3km circuit event. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mr Andy Wright, 521 London Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 5PH. Tel: 01925 730652. e-mail: singledash@tiscali.co.uk website: www.BLDSA-bala-swim.co.uk (Map Ref: 9) |
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BLDSA Bala (North Wales) 3 miles Junior/Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start : 1200hrs.Contact: Mr Andy Wright, 521 London Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 5PH. Tel: 01925 730652. e-mail: singledash@tiscali.co.uk website: www.BLDSA-bala-swim.co.uk (Map Ref: 9) |
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July |
YAABA Open Double Tay (Dundee) Junior/Senior, 2 miles Tidal. Start: TBC. Contact: Mrs Joyce McIntosh, 85b Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1AF. Tel: 01382 775312. e-mail: joyce.mcintosh@blueyonder.co.uk (Map Ref: 7) |
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July |
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July17th on-line |
BLDSA Coniston |
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5.25 miles Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 1200hrs. Contact: Mrs Jean Wilkin Oxley, Grandma's Cottage,, The Thoroughfare, Warton, Nr Carnforth, Lancs. LA5 9PQ. Tel: 01524 736587. (Map Ref: 13) |
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July 24th |
Llyn Padarn (Llanberis, North Wales) 2 miles Junior/Senior/Veteran -Briefing 9.45 Start: 10.15hrs, 1000m Novice - Start: 12.30 ., 4 miles Senior/Veteran - Start: 1pm. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Kath Hall, 28 Stourton Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 8PL. Tel: 01704 572922 e-mail: kath.hall@rocketmail.com (Run under BLDSA rules). (Map Ref: 14) |
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31st July |
BLDSA Derwentwater 2 miles, 5 miles Junior/Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mr Jo Wilkin Oxley, Grandma's Cottage,, The Thoroughfare, Warton, Nr Carnforth, Lancs. LA5 9PQ. Tel: 01524 736587. (Map Ref: 13) |
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August 7th |
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August 1st |
ILDSA Lough Erne 17Km and 10k. Senior Championship. Contact: Martin J. Cullen, |
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3 The Windmills, Gartbratten, Cavan, Ireland. Tel/Fax: 00353 49 4361476. Mobile 00353 86 2257008. |
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August 8th |
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Entry Limited to 12 competitors |
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August 28th/29th |
BLDSA Coniston Veterans 3.25 miles, Freestyle. Start: 1200 hrs. Contact: : Mr Chris Green,Lunesdale House, Hale, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7BN. Tel: 015395 63293. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 1st August 2010 |
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BLDSA Loch Lomond. |
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21 miles Freestyle, Seniors. Freestyle/Breaststroke. Contact: Mrs Janet Wilson, 1 Hardwick Cottages, Straight Lane, Addingham Moorside, Ilkley, W Yorks, LS29 9JU. Tel (01943) 830042. email: janetwilson22@aol.com |
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August |
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September |
Troutbeck Bridge A.S.C. Cross Windermere (Waterhead, Ambleside) 2km Senior/Junior, Freestyle/Breaststroke. Start: 17.30hrs. Contact: Mrs C Longney, Rookwood, 105A Sedbergh Rd, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6BE. Telephone 01539 727350 (answerphone available) |
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(Run Under BLDSA Rules) LIMITED TO 30 ENTRIES (Map Ref: 15) website: www.tbasc.org.uk |
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September |
YAABA Loch Earn (Crannog Swim) 1mile, (Open to all swimmers age 12 years and over). Start: 12.00 noon Contact: Mrs Joyce McIntosh, 85b Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1AF. Tel: 01382 775312. e-mail: joyce.mcintosh@blueyonder.co.uk (Map Ref: 7) website: http://www.yeaaba.btik.com (Being run under SASA) |
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September 18th |
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