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Eagle Ray 7K race this Saturday
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Posted on Nov 12 2008
Saipan Swim Club has announced that there will be three activities left in its calendar of events for 2008.
The first one will take place this Saturday with SSC hosting the Eagle Ray 7K Race from PauPau Beach to Managaha Island.
The event was dubbed Eagle Ray 7K Ocean Swim because of the prevalence of eagle rays in the route of the swim. The area is being called Eagle Ray City by locals and tourists alike.
Early this year, 15 swimmers, retraced the path 24 others took in the 2007 edition of the event.
Young tanker Michael Moran topped the re-race in January this year, while Cooper Graf finished ahead of 23 other swimmers in the 2007 race in December.
After the open water swim this week, SSC will bring action back to the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool in Marpi when it holds the 2008 All Schools Swimming Championships on Nov. 22.
The annual swim meet will be feature students both from the private and public schools on Saipan.
Whispering Palms is this year’s defending champion in the elementary division, collecting 225 points from last season’s meet. Saipan Community School was second with 150 points, edging third placer Saipan International School by only a point.
The SIS Geckos dominated the junior and high school divisions, finishing ahead of Marianas High School, Ladera International School, Grace Christian Academy, and SCS.
SSC will conclude the 2008 season with the Annual Jingle Bell Run on Dec. 10. The race will start from Garapan Fishing Base to Susupe, near the former AJ’s Restaurant.
For more information about the three events, contact SSC coach Michael Blasberg via email at MrB@CNMIBio.com or at mblasberg@gmail.com.
