SPECTATOR PARKING DIRECTIONS:

Address: TPC Taylor Point Conanicut Boat Yard, 20 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown, RI 02835 

NO SPECTATORS ARE ALLOWED ON THE NAVAL BASE.

From Newport (approximately 10 minutes)

From Jamestown (5 minutes)

From Boston (Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes)

SWIMMER & KAYAKER PARKING: NEW FOR 2026

Address: Community College of Rhode Island, One John H. Chafee Boulevard, Newport, Student Parking Lot

From Provience: One John H. Chafee Boulevard, Newport. 
From Newport: One John H. Chafee Boulevard, Newport
From Boston: One John H. Chafee Boulevard, Newport

NO SPECTATORS ARE ALLOWED ON THE NAVAL BASE.
NO DROP OFFS ALLOWED AT THE NAVY BASE GATE.

IMPORTANT: Please arrive early for the check-in process. The last shuttle will leave at approximately 7:30 AM to the Base.  Shuttles have limited seating. If you arrive at the last minute, there is no guarantee you will get a seat on the last shuttle. Anyone who misses the last shuttle will NOT be allowed on Base.

NO LARGE BAGS, TOTES  OR CAMERA BAGS. Bags should be no larger than average school backpacks. 

1. Park at the Community College of Rhode Island, One John H. Chafee Boulevard, Newport.
2. Bring belongings and ID to the check in area by the shuttles.
3. Present your VALID DRIVERS LICENSE to staff for check in (NON FEDERAL ID WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED).
4. Staff will check your name on the Master List of ALL SWIMMERS & KAYAKERS.
5. Staff will stamp your hand to clear entry to the Naval Base.
6. Board the shuttle for Newport.
7. Shuttles will stop at the Navy ID Office to allow Navy personnel to board the shuttle for entry onto the Naval Base.
8. PLEASE HAVE YOUR ID AVAILABLE for the guard at the gate. 

SWIMMERS WITH KAYAKERS DROP OFF AND SHUTTLES

1. Kayakers go directly to the Navy Base and proceed through the gate. The event starts from Dewey Field. (Swimmers may ride with the kayaker to be dropped off at the start).
**PLEASE HAVE YOUR ID READY TO SHOW THE GUARD AT THE GATE.

2. Kayakers pull up to the KAYAK UNLOADING AREA. Please stay in your vehicle while volunteers unload your kayak.
3. Kayakers will return to park One John H. Chafee Boulevard, Newport. 
4. Bring belongings and ID to the check in area by the shuttles.
5. Present your VALID DRIVERS LICENSE to staff for check in (NON FEDERAL ID WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED).
6. Staff will check your name on the Master List of ALL SWIMMERS & KAYAKERS.
7. Staff will stamp your hand to clear entry to the Naval Base.
8. Board the shuttle for the Naval Base PLEASE HAVE YOUR ID AVAILABLE for guard at the gate.

1. Exit the shuttle (Officer’s Club lot) and walk to Dewey Field
2. Go to the CHECK IN table and give your name to the staff Individual Swimmers on the right, Swimmers with Kayaker on the left (Swimmer and Kayaker must check in together).
3. Complete any unfinished paperwork (waiver, Jim Mullen etc.)
4. Take your number to the swimmer numbering area for numbering and cap.

IMPORTANT STARTING LINE NOTES:

BAG DROP: Drop any bags at the SWIMMER BELONGINGS sign near the check in tent. Bags will be delivered to the RITBA lawn in Jamestown near the showers and changing tents.

LATE CHECK-INS will not be accepted. All swimmers and kayakers MUST check in at the start in Newport AND check out at the finish in Jamestown.Once you check in, you will be added to the count given to the Coast Guard.

If for any reason, you do not get in the water or decide to get out before finishing, you MUST notify a Save The Bay staff member. Swimmers who have not checked in on the morning of the Swim WILL NOT BE PERMITTED to enter the water. Unregistered swimmers will be removed from the water immediately and may be prosecuted.

CHECKING IN…

IMPORTANT: Swimmers using accessories (i.e. fins, paddles, kickboards, pull buoys, snorkels, etc.) must be presented at the registration area and will be subject to inspection. For safety reasons, any swimmer using an accessory will be placed in the last wave.

8:10 AM: SAFETY BREIFING

This is MANDATORY for all swimmers and kayakers. Participants will be made aware of emergency procedures and  safety regulations will be reviewed. This briefing will happen before the first wave. 

SWIMMER LINEUP

• • • INDIVIDUAL SWIMMERS (WAVE 1 ) - 8:45 AM -- Airhorn Start 
      Individual swimmers are swimmers who will swim without a kayak escort. Individual swimmers will check in at the Individual Swimmer table. Swimmers will Kayakers have a separate check in line.You are an individual swimmer if you have qualified to swim without a kayaker. Individual swimmers will check in separately in the individual swimmer line (right).
      
     
    • SWIMMER WITH KAYAKER (WAVE 2) - 8:50 AM -- Airhorn Start 
      Kayak check-in takes time. Please arrive early in order to ensure your boat is approved in time for the Swim. While in the kayak unloading zone, please remain in your vehicle until Save The Bay staff or a volunteer directs you to move forward and unload. Swimmers participating with a kayaker cannot check in until their safety kayak is approved. Swimmers must check in together with their kayakers.

NOTE TO SWIMMERS WITH KAYAKERS: You should work out a strategy in advance with your kayaker to easily locate them. You do not want to waste time trying to find them when the start signal goes off. Decide where in the line of boats they will be and make sure you have a way of finding them (sign, flag, etc.). It is also a good idea to have your kayaker pull something that floats behind their boat so you do not have to lift your head to follow them. They also will want to have bottled water on hand.

TIMING & FINISH