Calling all paddlers!

​

To keep our swimmers safe we need twenty-one kayak and SUP volunteers for the final edition of Jacksonville Triathlon Series, Race #3 on Saturday morning, August 4th. We will donate $25 to Special Olympics Florida - Duval County on behalf of each volunteer. Use the link below and scroll down to Kayak Support to sign up. If you have any questions, please email me at jim@jumpingfish.net or send a PM. See you on the swim course! We appreciate your support and company on the St. Johns. We could not do this without you! #activateStJohns

​

https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/FL/Jacksonville/JacksonvilleTriathlonRace3

​

IMPORTANT! If you volunteered before and did not register, please email me your name and contact info so we can donate to Special Olympics on your behalf. We are grateful to you for all the support and invite you to join us at RAM after Up the River Downtown on September 22 to present a check to Special Olympics.  Special Olympics Florida - Duval County - Jessi Ray, Director

 

Location:

Riverside Arts Market at the Fuller Warren Bridge

715 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204

​

Please bring your kayak to the dock directly in front of the Black Knight building using the service road underneath the Fuller Warren Bridge. After dropping off your kayak, you may park your car at the Black Knight upper-level parking lot. Please report to the dock by 6:15 am.

 

What we are doing:

Volunteer kayak support crew will escort swimmer waves approximately one mile from the Fuller Warren Bridge to the Main Street Bridge.  There will be a lead kayak and a sweep kayak assigned to each wave. There will be approximately seven waves.

 

The course map is below or click: https://drcsports.com/imgs/maps/8KIDAf_jax2018swimcourse-landing.pdf

 

Equipment to bring: Two personal flotation devices, and a whistle. We can issue this equipment at the dock if needed.

​

Schedule:

06:15 Arrive at Dock. We will issue Personal Flotation Devices, Floating Tow Ropes and whistles to those who need them.

06:30 Briefing on Dock

06:45 Board Kayaks

07:00 The first wave begins.

 

​