Registration opens Saturday, March 28 at noon NY time, using Runsignup.com. The first 120 will be accepted. Registration is $215 plus the Runsignup fee. A credit card is necessary for the registration fee. This fee is our cost to run the event. Each swimmer has an additional $500 minimum charitable fundraising obligation. Any swimmer who has not met this goal by August 31 will have their card charged.
This year we will have a wait list, valid until June 1. Runsignup will administer the wait list starting on Sunday, March 29 at midnight, when names can be added to the waitlist. If someone withdraws from the event, the first person on the list will be contacted by email and given two days to respond. At that time the new registrant’s card will be charged, and the swimmer’s kayaker must also register on the kayaker registration site. Consistent with past policy, refunds are not issued to a withdrawing participant. This wait list will be valid until June 1, after which the final event registration is complete.
The swimmer registration website is https://runsignup.com/greatsouthbayswim
Each kayaker must register separately at https://runsignup.com/kayakregistration (no fee)
Every swimmer is required to have a competent kayaker. Only single-person kayaks are permitted. We do not allow two-person kayaks. We emphasize the importance of having an experienced and knowledgeable kayaker.
Any swimmer who does not have a kayaker registered on June 1 forfeits his/her registration including the fee, and their entry in The Swim will be deleted. We strongly encourage kayakers to complete their applications on March 28. Swimmers, please note that the tee shirt you enter for your kayaker during registration is the tee shirt that will be ordered.
The changes we make each year are meant to enhance the safety of our event and minimize the amount of clerical work required to run this event. We are a small committee of volunteers blessed by an extraordinarily wonderful group of athletes who are generous and thoughtful in keeping the traditions of this event alive. For that we are grateful. Together we work to keep the Cross Bay Swim a safe and enduring tradition and an asset to our community in many ways. Thank you for your cooperation!