Take the Lake

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Wednesday - August 28 and Thursday, August 29 - 12:00pm - 6:00pm -

Body Shapers - (28 Whiteville Plaza #000, Whiteville, NC 28472)

Friday, August 30 - 5:30pm - 7:00 pm. 

Take the Plate at Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church (506 Lakeshore Dr, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450)

Saturday, August 31 - Elizabeth Brinkley Park  -6:30am - 7:30am for 5K   

                                                                          7:30 am- 10:00am for Fun Run and Bike 

Monday, Sept. 2 - Packet Pick up before Swim 

HOT OFF THE PRESS - Check out this years Take the Shirt!  Race shirt included with your 5K run and or 1 mile swim!  Shirts for other events may be purchased for $12.  

We have 3 styles of this years shirt:  Unisex, Ladies  (V - Neck ) and Youth.  Please select your size and style!  The ladies size do run small and we would suggest you order one size larger than you would normally wear.  Ex. If you wear a Small in a traditional t shirt you would want to order a Medium Ladies shirt. 

Monday, September 2, 2019 - Swim & Paddle Events
​2019 Swim events include a NEW 1-mile swim and the traditional 4-mile Labor Day Swim
Complete event details and registration available by June 1, 2019.
Avoid the LINE - Register ONLINE

4-mile Swim is Monday, September 2, with an 8:00 a.m. start (Boat escort required.)
Registration Begins: Dale’s or dam, 7:30 a.m. - Event is FREE
Assembly to Receive Instructions: 7:45 a.m. sharp

1 - mile Swim starts at Dale's at 8:30 a.m. (NO boat escort required!)
Setup Events is race coordinator for this event
Assembly to Receive Instructions: 8:15 a.m.  
$25 Registration Fee includes t-shirt and division awards 
Register for both the 5K and 1-Mile Swim and SAVE- Total registration for both events is $38 and one t-shirt.
All other Take the Lake events are FREE.

Requirements
People ages nine to seniors have swum this lake in a Labor Day tradition since the 1940s. 
Each swimmer must have a safety escort boat – paddle or motor – with an adult for this 2-5 hour swim.
Keep Calm and Swim On for four miles, following yellow buoys.
Wetsuits are allowed.
You must report to us if you drop out.
For the Lee J. Greer Award, you must swim unassisted without propulsion aids. You may hold a boat that doesn’t move you forward.
SILVER SWIM RELAY: Up to four people age 55 or older who have completed this or a comparable swim. This is the only PEC where relay teams are allowed.
Dale’s Seafood awards successful solo 4-Mile Labor Day swimmers with a free lunch special – bring your Lee J. Greer award. 
You should be done in less than four hours.

What to bring
A faithful adult friend or relative to guide you - Patience helps.
Kayaks - work very well, as do small boats. 
Electric trolling motors - are great, and no gas fumes!
Also helpful - Goggles. Swim cap (for visibility). Swim fins or snorkel are NOT allowed. Wetsuits are allowed.
Pack that boat with plenty of provisions for a long haul: Food, water, sunscreen, clothes, etc.

5K Medals awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Male and Female in each division. 

10 and under,  11-14, 15-19 , 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, 70 & Over

Please enter Elizabeth Brinkley Park from Highway 214, which is known locally as “Sam Potts Highway.”  From Hwy 214 (Sam Potts Highway) turn onto Bald Cypress Circle to enter the parking area. Bald Cypress Circle becomes Columbia Ave at the “big curve” and Columbia Ave will be closed from the “big curve” to Schley Ave.  There will not be access to parking from Columbia Ave.

Elizabeth Brinkley Parking Map 

5K MAP

1 MILE