I've been there before. What we've done before is arrive in cossie, put wetsuit on, hide car keys (unless there's a non swimmer) walk up river - with wetsuit shoes ideally (so you can swim back in them) and then swim back, rush to the cas towel and most then change into dry clothes - although I tend to come equipped with a few towels, wrap them round me and on the seat and drive home wet for a hot shower!
Bob
On 12 March 2011 00:18, Andrew Sansum andrewsansum@pobox.com wrote:
We haven't organised anything except to meet and have a swim. If you've swum there before your well ahead of me (and Bryn I expect) on possible logistical complications!
Lacking a better plan I'll probably walk up river some distance wearing some beach shoes which I find Ok to swim in. If the water is 6C I doubt I'll walk far up river!
Regards Andrew
On 12/03/2011 00:13, Louise & David wrote:
Hi - have done the swim before, but not without support team who carried stuff etc! Just wondering what the deal is - do we just turn up in wetsuits, walk up the river barefoot, then swim down, and run back to the cars? Curious about the whole etiquette thing - hoping to make it afterall now as kids football match cancelled Louise On 11 Mar 2011, at 21:57, Andrew Sansum wrote:
Bob,
We are meeting at (or just before) 10:00 at the Walton Well car park.
Regards Andrew
On 11/03/2011 19:22, Bob Bradley wrote:
I've not seen anyone suggest a time, so how about 10am at Walton Well car park as suggested by Tim below. I've swum with Tim and others 2-3 times from there and it doesn't seem too frequented by rowers. Also I know the setup and can show Oxford newbies the way to the river if noone else is around, although as usual I'll leave entirely up to you any decisions you make to swim or not.
Personally, I'll probably walk up river a bit and then swim downstream - probably not too long given the time of year, but we'll see how I feel in the morning!
Cheers Bob
On 10 March 2011 12:42, Tim Bond tim.bond@keble.oxon.org wrote:
I can't make this weekend (away from Oxford) but in terms of good meeting places I'd suggest the car park at the end of Walton Well Road as a good southern option:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?&ll=51.762412,-1.273534&z=19
or the Wolvercote car park off Godstow Road as a northern option:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.78147,-1.295252&z=19
With enough cars a shuttle between the two can save a lot of time.
Hope you have a fun swim; don't be put off by the weather, swimming in the rain is fun!
Tim
Claire Tuckett wrote:
Hi Bryn and everyone else, I'm around Saturday morning, so count me in. I'd opt for somewhere
around Port Meadow too, either up Binsey Lane by The Peach Pub or up in Wolvercoat by The Trout pub (Can anyone with better local knowledge suggest a meet point?). Just let me know where and when and I'll be there!
Claire x Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:54:37 +0000 From: andrewsansum@pobox.com To: ossoxon@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Saturday morning, Oxford?
I'd be interested in a swim on Saturday morning. I would need to be back at Wantage by late lunch - twins at party in afternoon :) Have never swum up at Port meadow but would be keen to try. I'd want to confirm on Friday - current Saturday forecast is heavy rain which isn't particularly tempting for me at this time of year. Regards Andrew On 07/03/2011 21:54, Mary-Jennifer McDowell wrote: Hi Bryn, I haven't had a swim for a long time as I had twwin boys in July but I live ten mins walk away from the Hotel and would love to accompany you for a dip. As James said, there are rowers on that stretch and it may be quite busy on a saturday, especially as the weather is improving and there are regattas starting but we could swim a bit further yet towards Port meadow, I've been there several times, last when I was pregnant in the summer. Let me know as it depends on how much time you have, the walk would take about half an hour but it's a lovely walk! All the best, Jenny On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM, James Lowe <James.Lowe@datacore.com> wrote: Bryn, -----Original Message----- From: bryn dymott <bryn.dymott@btinternet.com> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:00:05 +0000 To: James Lowe <james.lowe@datacore.com>, <OSSOxon@earth.li> Subject: Saturday morning, Oxford? >Hi, anyone likely to be in the Thames in Oxford this Saurday morning? I >have the pleasure of an overnight at the Four Pillars Hote,l off >Abingdon Road (opposite the Hinkey Pool) Friday and wondered if I could >gate crash a cold water plunge before I get off home to the Great Ouse? > >It looks like the river runs adjacent to the grounds of the hotel - >anyone know if this is a good swimming spot? > >Regards all, spring is a coming - sometime soon, >Bryn The water literally next to the hotel is not the Thames proper, that's a few hundred metres east - not sure what exactly you are looking at as I haven't been to the 4 pillars to stay. I haven't swam that part (we plan to do this stretch sometime this year swimming the Thames between the Oxford Ring Road north to south) but have swum extensive north of the city so I expect it to be similar, but I expect this will be busy with rowers - probably - you can see the boat house on the other side of the river but swimming wise, if it is anything like the Thames further up it will be fine, the grounds that are either side are owned by the colleges so you don't tend to get the detritus you can on more public ground. The public foot path is on 'the hotel side' of the river so you can walk back all the way, what I am not sure about are access points in and out. Hope this helps. James _______________________________________________ OSS Oxon mailing list OSSOxon@earth.li http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon Please note that OSS Oxon exists to put swimmers in touch with other swimmers, not to organise swim events or in any way suggest that outdoor swimming is a safe activity or that you should go swimming. If you choose to swim you do so entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any plans you make are your own responsibility. -- Miss M.J McDowell 44 Folly Bridge Court Shirelake Close Oxford OX1 1SW England Tel: 01865 251 630 Mob: 07837778599
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