Wednesday Lake Erie Swim 7/8/20

***Please read the attached COVID-19 Guidelines*** 

Please be EXTRA patient as we navigate through getting things up and rolling smoothly and safely!

Volunteers will be present to assist with maintaining 6ft social distancing and masks are required prior to entering water.  

Join us at Wilkeson Pointe 

225 Furhmann Blvd

5pm-7pm

This will be a first come swim, please bare with us and we will do our best to get members in to swim!  

***PLEASE READ THE RULES PRIOR TO COMING*** 

Special Rules for BTC Swim Events in 2020

The primary goal of these rules is to protect the health and safety of BTC members and the general public we come in contact with during our events.  Further, maintaining our privilege and permit to swim at Wilkeson Pointe in Lake Erie depends on following these rules.

1. If you feel sick in any way, please be extra cautious and stay home.

2. Activities are only held when WNY is designated Phase 4 or higher by the NY Governor.

3. Swim events take place in public spaces. BTC members will respect the rights and safety of the general public, yielding to non-members whenever a social distance conflict arises (e.x. trying to enter the Lake Erie access ramp).

4. Attendance is for paid member swimmers only.  Differing from past years, these are not social hangout events, they are athletic workout events only.

5. Group size is limited to 25 at one time.  Future group sizes may increase at Board discretion.

   1. Participation is on a first come first served basis.

   2. BTC Board Members and designated volunteer coordinators have final say on head count and admittance of participants as they arrive.

6. Maintain social distance of at least 6 feet from other people at all times.

   1. Cones/markers will be arranged in the transition areas indicating proper spots to set up a towel to change your gear.

   2. Members living under the same roof may share a transition spot, careful to ensure they do not spill over into the 6 foot distance of neighboring athletes.

7. All participants will wear a face covering/mask at all times other than when in the water.

8. Hand sanitizer will be available at any touch points (e.x. The sign in sheet area)

Specific to Lake Erie / Wilkeson Pointe

1. Ramp Access

   1. Only one direction of travel at a time will be allowed on the ramp, maintaining 6 foot distance.  Volunteers will be at the top and bottom to coordinate.

   2. General public gets priority access to the ramp over BTC members.

2. No Dock Loitering - BTC members will clear the dock promptly when entering/exiting the water.

3. Sign-in will take place in the BTC tent set up a short distance away from the ramp, differing from previous years clipboard location.

4. The parking situation is challenging at Wilkeson Pointe.  Members must make every effort to maintain social distance.

Specific to Lake Ontario / Porter on the Lake

1. The beach area is very limited at Porter, space for only 3 or 4 people while maintaining social distance.

2. Members must transition/change up in the parking area where there is more space to spread out.

3. General public gets priority access to the beach over BTC members.