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A new record for StarMile Nevis&Saint Kitts!

Geschrieben von: Laurent Urban | 27. März 2012

Family memories! For it’s 10th anniversary StarMile Nevis&Saint Kitts has beaten a new record of participants as it was sold out. 150 athletes were on the start line to face a new challenge. For the first time the 2,5 mile swim started in St Kitts to finish in Nevis where an important crowd and a buffet party was waiting for the swimmers.

This was an open race as the two recordman of the distance Chris Mc Cormack and Olivier Marceau were not there to défendtheir title. Olivier Marceau, his expected this week on the Island to compete in the TriStar111 Nevis next Saturday. After 1H08 the first man to reach Nevis was Brian Harts (USA) who arrived 3 minutes before his runner up a 14 year old kid Sachin Sankat from Trinidad and Tobago.

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Geschrieben von: Christelle Di Giuseppe | 20. März 2012

QUICK FACTS

Race day: Sunday 25 March 2012
Start: 8:00
2.5 miles (a/n: 4km) of swimming from St.Kitts to Nevis
3 categories : Assisted, Racing, Challenge

ENTRY FEES

Online entry fee: U$ 50,- available until Friday 23rd !

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW FOR STARMILE2.5 ST.KITTS~NEVIS

YOUR ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:

a professional organization of the St. Kitts to Nevis Cross Channel Swim
rescue boats and kayaks in case you need to give up
prizes and a breakfast party on Oualie Beach NV after the swim
boat transportation from Nevis Oualie Beach to Cockleshell 6:30 to 7:00
boat transportation from Nevis Oualie Beach back to Saint Kittsl 11:30 to 12:00

Click here to watch 2011 StarMile Picture!

On Spot entry fee: _if there are still entries available_

Saturday 24 at Oualie Beach NV => U$ 60,-

Sunday 25 at Cockleshell beach SK => U$ 60,- (only from 6:30am to 7:30am and if there are still entries available)

TRAVEL SOLUTIONS

Please check out the Travel to Nevis section of this website to see travel packages and hotel offers.

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Swim from Nevis to St Kitts to Save the Sea Turtles!

Geschrieben von: Kimberley Stewart | 09. Januar 2012

Swim from Nevis to St Kitts to Save the Sea Turtles! We are putting together a team for the Nevis to St Kitts swim to raise funds for St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network (SKSTMN) (www.stkittsturtles.org) who need $75k to build their Sea Turtle Centre.

General Information
Celebrating its 10th year the swim (March 25th) is across the channel between Nevis and St.Kitts. The race start is at Oualie Beach on Nevis and the finish is at Cockleshell Bay on St.Kitts. The distance is 2.5miles (4km). One of the attractions of this event is that it is not only a race but also a challenge, so for those not so fast or competent swimmers please feel free to use fins or a snorkel mask to get you across the beautiful 'Narrows'.

Entry fee: U$50.00 which includes: a professional organization of the StarMile2.5 Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim; rescue boats and kayaks in case you need to rest, feed or stop; prizes and a breakfast party on St.Kitts after the swim; boat transportation (from St. Kitts to Nevis before or after the swim)

StarMile2.5 Nevis Results

Geschrieben von: Laurent Urban/ Philippe Dutilleul | 27. März 2011

The finishers of the first Star Mile are arriving one by one cheered on by their friends, families and Reggie Douglas. What they have done to get there is huge by anyone standards: a 2.5 mile cross channel swim with strong currents. 112 swimmers were there this morning at Oualie beach ready to

Die Karibische Sportwoche

Geschrieben von: André Karsai | 27. Oktober 2010

StarMile2.5 eröffnet eine Woche voll Sport und Entspannung auf Nevis
Der TriStar111 Nevis lädt neben dem Rennen auch zum Urlaub auf dieser wunderschönen Insel ein.

Eine ganze Woche voller Sport und Spass wird am 27. März mit StarMile 2.5 Nevis~St.Kitts eröffnet, einem 2.5-Meilen Schwimmen auf offener See im Kanal zwischen den Karbikinseln St.Kitts und Nevis. Die Teilnehmer des am 2. April stattfindenden TriStar111 Nevis erwartet in den Tagen vor dem einzigartigen Triathlon-Bewerb ein abwechlsungreiches Programm.

In seinem 9. Bestandsjahr wird der “Nevis to St.Kitts cross-channel swim“ in StarMile2.5 umgetauft. Der Bewerb eröffnet eine Woche, gespickt mit Sport, Spass und Erholung auf der Insel Nevis in der Karibik. StarMile2.5 Nevis~St.Kitts Cross Channel Swim findet am Sonntag, 27. März statt und die Teilnehmer werden im Karibischen Meer 2.5 Meilen (4km) von einer Insel zur anderen schwimmen. Das Rennen startet vom Oualie Beach in Nevis und endet in der Cockleshell Bucht der Nachbarinsel St.Kitts. Die Rekordzeit wurde im Frühjahr 2010 von Rhian Purdy mit 1:05:21 vorgelegt.

„Eine der Attraktionen dieser Veranstatung ist, dass es eben nicht nur ein Rennen ist, sondern eine Herausforderung. Diejenigen, die nicht so schnell oder gut schwimmen können, dürfen sich gerne mit Schnorchel und Flossen durch den wunderschönen Kanal bewegen“ sagt Winston Crooke, Präsident der St. Kitts & Nevis Triathlonföderation.

Am Samstag, dem 2. April 2011 folgt der TriStar111 Nevis. Die Athleten werden höchstwahrscheinlich die gesamte Woche davor auf der Insel bleiben, um sich darauf vorzubereiten und um ausgiebigen Bilderbuchurlaub zu machen. Nicht umsonst wird die Insel auch „die Königin der Karibik“ genannt. Die Organisatoren garantieren die komplette Woche für Unterhaltung. Jeden Tag gibt es wechselnde Themen. Dienstag ist der Eholung gewidmet. Das bedeutet: Reitausflüge am Strand, Kayakfahren und Tiefseefischen. Am Mittwoch steht ein Charity-Fun-Run über 5km am Programm, bei dem in Kooperation mit Livestrong™ Gelder für die in Nevis ansässige Pink Lily Brustkrebsorganisation gesammelt werden. Am Donnerstag gibt es Seminare mit TriStar Botschaftern und Profi-Sportlern, wie beispielsweise dem zweifachen Ironman Weltmeister Chris McCormack. Hier wird über Rennstrategien und effiziente Trainingsvorbereitungen aus dem Nähkästchen geplaudert. Am Freitag geht es um Umweltschutz und die 4vita Organisation, die mit Aktionen und Informationskampagnen ein Thema anpackt, das Tag für Tag an Aktualität gewinnt.

Jeden Abend bieten gleich zwei Lokale Spezialangebote für TriStar und StarMile Teilnehmer an, um den Athleten und ihren Familien einen kulinarischen Einblick in die veilfältige Inselküche zu bieten.

Am Samstag, dem 2. April findet also das Hauptrennen statt. Der TriStar111 Nevis, bestehend aus 1km Schwimmen, 100km Rad fahren und 10km Laufen, bildet den krönenden Abschluss einer Karibischen Woche, die am Samstag Abend mit der StarNight Siegerehrungsparty zu Ende gehen wird.

Die 93km2 große Insel Nevis liegt in der Nähe der nördlichen Spitze der Kleinen Antillen Inselgruppe, etwa 320km südlich von Puerto Rico, und westlich von Antigua. Dieses Schmuckstück ist etwa 11km lang und 8km breit und besitzt eine natürliche Vegetation die ihres gleichen sucht. Nevis ist einer der wenigen unberührten Orte auf der Welt und trägt zu Recht den Spitznamen „Königin der Karibik“. Vom Gipfel des 989m hohen Nevis Peak bis in die Tiefen des klaren Meeres vor der Küste, findet man eine einzigartige Flora und Fauna, die sich für Erkundungstrips anbietet.

StarMile2.5 Nevis~St Kitts Cross-Channel Swim 2012

Geschrieben von: Winston Crooke | 02. Februar 2012

The start of the StarMile! This open ocean swim is takes place across the ‘Narrows’ the channel between Nevis and St Kitts and in 2012 will celebrate it’s 10 yr milestone. The start is at Oualie Beach on Nevis and the finish is at Cockleshell Bay on St Kitts. The distance is 2.5miles (4.1km). In 2011 we had a record number of finishers 113 and a new event record was set by pro triathlete Olivier Marceau with a time of 58:09

This event is both a race and a challenge; can you beat the new record? Racers, come prepared to vie with some of the best swimmers in the region, and from as far away as Alaska and the UK. Even the young swimmers of the region offer a challenge, with standouts like 10 yr old Daryl Appleton from the Antigua Dolphins swim club, who placed 9th overall in 2011, and 13yr old Chelsea Mohammed from Trinidad & Tobago who placed 14th overall, and has the distinction of competing in all four of the Caribbean’s Blue Water Swim Series in 2011.
www.westindiesswimseries.com

Have you ever seen a StarMile?

Geschrieben von: Simon Thomas | 29. März 2011

Olivier Marceau and Macca at the finishline of the first StarMile!

Ross University and Mr. X’s Shiggidy Shack Support 2011 Channel Swim

Geschrieben von: Winston Crooke | 12. Februar 2011

The StarMile2.5 Nevis~St Kitts Cross Channel Swim was recently notified that Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine would become a sponsor of this prestigious and popular event for 2011.

Over the past few years there has been an increasing number of Ross students and faculty supporting the event, they are involved as competitors and equally importantly as kayak safety patrollers during the crossing. The Dean of the school has also participated in the swim in previous years.

“Ross University is excited to be a part of the StarMile 2.5 open water swim, across the channel between St. Kitts and Nevis, as hundreds of our students, faculty and staff have been involved in previous years. Participation in the Nevis 2.5 mile swim continues to grow each year and we are excited to support the kick-off event for a week of sports, conservation, and social awareness in the Federation,” said David DeYoung, Dean of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Mr X’s Shiggidy Shack has also become a sponsor for the swim. The boat crew from Mr. X’s will be handling transportation and boat support for the big event.

Now approaching its 9th year of existence, the swim is growing in stature, both regionally and globally, with the race being featured in a growing number of magazines and online articles, along with its inclusion in a new open water swim series based in the Caribbean region.

To join the race or to become a sponsor, visit the news series web site at : http://www.westindiesswimseries.com

_{About Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is committed to improving the well-being of people and animals in the St. Kitts and Nevis community through service, education and research. Founded in 1982 and located in St. Kitts, students complete ten semesters of study in the veterinary program. The first seven semesters are campus-based in St. Kitts, while the final three clinical semesters are completed in the United States. The school is affiliated with 22 AVMA-accredited US veterinary schools where students complete their clinical year. The University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is the only facility outside the US and Canada accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association.}