Mariners are advised that the "Sixth Annual Musselman
Triathlon" swimming event will be held on Saturday, July
18 and Sunday, July 19, 2009. The event will take place
at the mouth of the Seneca Lake Outlet, at the north end
of the lake, north to the Rt. 96A Bridge (S-13A).
Triathlon swimmers will be in the water from 8:30 to
10:30 AM on Saturday, July 18 and 6:30 to 9:00 AM on
Sunday, July 19. A Seneca County Sheriff patrol boat and
support kayaks will be in the vicinity of the course.
Boaters are reminded to use caution and be mindful of
their wakes in this area. There will be a total of 800
to 900 swimmers in the water, in groups of 100 to 150
swimmers each, participating during the duration of the
event.
For additional information please call Jeff
Henderson, Triathlon Director, at (503) 922-1589.
The Canal Corporation appreciates the public’s
patience.
For updates and information on Canal conditions please
call 1-800-4CANAL4 or visit
www.nyscanals.gov. Additionally, mariners
may sign up for automatic e-mail and text message alerts
through the Canal TRANSalert service. This service is
offered to notify mariners of major incidents and
emergencies that may affect navigation on the New York
State Canal System. To register for this service,
please visit
www.nyscanals.gov/tas/.
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Carmella R. Mantello
Director,
New York State Canal Corporation |
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