7th Annual
Beach-to-Beach Power Swim

Maho - Cinnamon - Trunk - Hawksnest
St John, US Virgin Islands
Sunday, May 30, 2010

General Information -

Swim to Cinnamon Bay, swim to Trunk Bay, or go all the way to Hawksnest Bay. On May 30th, 2010 Friends of Virgin Islands National Park hosted the 7th Annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The race consisted of three courses: the short course from Maho Bay to Cinnamon Bay, about 1 mile; an intermediate course from Maho Bay to Trunk Bay, about 2¼ miles; and, the long course from Maho to Hawksnest, about 3½ miles. Swimmers competed in the long course as an individual or as part of a 3-person team. Swimmers also competed assisted by snorkel and/or fins in an "assisted swimmer" category 

Registration opened March 1, 2010

Registration Fees

This non-refundable fee is a donation to Friends of Virgin Islands National Park, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and may be tax deductible.

NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF EVENT!

To register

Discounts at St. John hotels for race participants and their companions are offered by: Gallows Point Resort, Inn at Tamarind Court, Maho Bay Camps. (Please ask for Power Swim rates.)

Pre-race meeting

At Maho Bay Camp on Saturday, May 29th.  All swimmers were strongly urged to attend this full briefing.

5:00 pm: Registration and pre-check in (complete paperwork and distribution of event t-shirts and goodie bags)

6:00 pm: Detailed briefing on the course and the event. This lasted about 45 minutes

Video from 2009 and more information

Race for a Reason

A new component to this years’ swim was the “Race for a Reason” Fundraising Challenge. “Race for a Reason” gives participating swimmers an opportunity to further support the mission of the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park. Donations made to the Friends of VINP during the Race for a Reason Fundraising Challenge will be used to support the “Learn to Swim” program in Virgin Islands National Park along with other projects and programs. All participants raising $100 or more for Friends received a Limited Edition 2010 Beach to Beach Power Swim hat and the top 3 fundraisers received special gifts following the race at the Beach Party/Awards Celebration at Oppenheimer Beach.

Join the mission, support the cause! Challenge your roommates, teammates, coworkers and friends!
Download the information and pledge sheets here.

Please click links for a complete course description (including maps) and for the race rules. Should you have additional questions, please email the race director or call 340-779-4940.