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May 16th, 2020
Entries Open For Oceanman
Registration for the Oceanman Open Water Swimming Race in Alanya is in progress. The event was rescheduled to 7-8 November.
Initially planned to be organised in 18 cities in different countries this year, the Turkey stage of the Oceanman championships could not be held on the original dates of 9-10 May due to the coronavirus outbreak while four of the races around the world were cancelled. The races in Alanya on 7-8 November will gather swimmers of all ages. On Saturday, November the 7th, participants of 7 to 14 years of age will be the first group to jump into the water for the Oceankids race over a distance of 500m. Oceankids will be followed by the Oceanteam, a challenge for teams of three members, each to swim 750m. The closing race of the day is the 2km Oceanman Sprint. On Sunday morning, Keykubat and Cleopatra beaches will host the 5km and 10km races in which there will be master classifications up to over 60 years.
The online entry form for the Oceanman Turkey can be accessed at https://trchallenges.com.
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May 9th, 2020
Pandemic Caused Running Boom
Surveys show that number of runners increased during coronavirus restrictions and most members will not return when gyms reopen.
As the governments implemented series of preventive measures due to the global crisis, gyms were also shut down temporarily. US-based company RunRepeat conducted a worldwide research on how the physical activity routines have changed during these difficult times. Two different surveys proved that, as a consequence of running outdoors being commonly allowed, many people began running regularly, and those who were previously running regularly increased their frequencies. On the other hand, almost half of the gym members are not planning to gyms when they reopen.
According to the findings of the first survey with 12,913 participants from 139 countries, runners who normally participated only once or twice a week before coronavirus increased their daily runs by 117% on average. Those previously running up to 3 times a week, reported an increase of 55% on average. Avid runners, who had been running four or more days a week, decreased their efforts by 9% on average.
The second survey, answered by 10,824 gym members from 116 countries, showed that 46.67% of members are not likely return to their gyms upon reopening. 36.57% of those who exercised regularly before the coronavirus crisis have already cancelled or are considering cancelling their memberships.
Runners who increased their training frequencies and a part of those who began running recently are anticipated to consider participating in road races once the “new normal” sets in.
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May 8th, 2020
Guidelines For Triathlon Organisers
As the sports world prepares for the new era after coronavirus, International Triathlon Union posted guidelines for organisers.
“World Triathlon Covid-19 Prevention Guidelines for Event Organisers” is compiled by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) with feedback from its Technical, Medical, Athletes and Coaches committees as well as the recommendations for social gatherings from the World Health Organization. The Guidelines include valuable advice on health measures for international events in a wide range of areas from the airport transfers to the post-race zones. A pre-event questionnaire for the participants is also recommended by the ITU.
The 28-page Guidelines can be reached through this link.
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May 7th, 2020
Cross-Continental Race Delayed
32nd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, initially scheduled to 12th of July, is postponed to Sunday, 23 August.
The event, annually staged by the Turkish Olympic Committee since 1989, is decided to be moved by six weeks following the discussions with Turkey’s Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as the Ministry of Health. The unique race in which the participants swim from Asia to Europe will gather over two thousand swimmers from several countries once again on 23 August.
The 1200-person international quota for the 32nd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race had filled within just three hours of opening on 4 January.
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May 2nd, 2020
October: Month of Aquamasters
Along with the two events postponed from May, Arena Aquamasters Swimming Championships will be held in three weeks in October.
All three stages of the 2020 International Arena Aquamasters Swimming Championships are rescheduled to October after the Göcek and Marmaris events had to be postponed due to coronavirus restrictions. The new programme is as follows:
12th International Arena Aquamasters Swimming Championships, Marmaris, 9-11 October 2020
13th International Arena Aquamasters Swimming Championships, Göcek, 16-18 October 202014th International Arena Aquamasters Swimming Championships, Bodrum, 29 October - 1 November 2020
The most comprehensive swimming event of Turkey incorporates the Turquoise Swimming Series, a new category which focuses on the persistent participation of the swimmers, for the first time this year. Those who participate in all three stages will be ranked and awarded according to their aggregate time. Swimmers of age 11 to 13 will be scored in 1km and 2km courses while the 14-24 category and the master age groups up to 84 are eligible for 1km, 2km, 3km and 5km races.
The details for the Championships will be announced at www.aquamasters.org, the official website of the event.
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