Cochiti Triathlon / Adventure Race - safety kayakers needed

The New Mexico Adventure Racing Club and Sports Systems have revived the Cochiti Lake Triathlon, and added an 8hr Sprint Adventure Race. To help make the Triathlon and adventure race a safer, more successful race, they need safety kayakers to assist swimmers, as needed, during the swim portion of the triathlon.

The swim portion will be a standard 1.5k swim, wave start, in a triangular pattern. 6 - 12 safety kayakers will be needed inside and outside of the triangle. In addition to safety kayakers, there will be larger power boats with trained life-guards to assist. Kayakers are needed, mostly, so that a swimmer who is out of breath, can swim over to the kayak, catch their breath and rest temporarily, then continue swimming.

Volunteers will receive a $20 gift card to Sports Systems, a Volunteer T-shirt, and a free BBQ lunch.

6:00am - Volunteers are asked to arrive at Cochiti Lake Recreation Area, on the West side of the lake
6:45am - kayakers on the water, in position for start of race
7:00am - Race begins, various legs with staggered start times
8:30am - anticipated time for last swimmer

11:00am - BBQ served

New Mexico Kayak Instruction will provide a limited number of boats for Volunteers at this event. If you have your own boat, you're encouraged to bring it.