WHAT'S THE CHALLENGE?
Sevan lake is the largest lake in Armenia and the whole Caucasus, the main natural symbol of Armenia, a place of incredible beauty and strength, requiring, at the same time, a special approach.
- The lake is located at an altitude of 1900 m above sea level, where your body works differently, please, keep this in mind! Experts recommend either to swim immediately (within a day or less upon the arrival at the lake), or, conversely, to spend there not less than a week before the start. The most severe consequences of the height are felt on the 2-3 day of stay.
- Sevan is 940 square km of open water, which means waves and currents typical for large water bodies;
- Whatever hot it is in the valley, it's always cool here, at high altitude. Expected water temperature is 17-20 C;
- Picturesque coastline: dense forests, cliffs, steppes, meadows and distant snow peaks.
The swim takes place in partnership with Savage of Sevan, the main organizer of amateur cycle starts in Armenia.
Use Telegram app to chat with other participants https://t.me/xwaters_sevan (open from your phone when the app is installed).

Distances
plan
the distance
plan
Start 3km: the starting point is indicated on the map, the route runs along the coast. Finish at the Blue Sevan Hotel.
Distance 1 mile: the starting point is indicated on the map, the route runs along the coast. Finish at the Blue Sevan Hotel.
Distance 1km: the starting point is indicated on the map, the route runs along the coast. Finish at the Blue Sevan Hotel.
The ancient relic lake Sevan – "Pearl of Armenia" or "Gegham Sea" - is one of the largest high-mountain freshwater lakes in the world. This is a real miracle of nature located in the heart of the Armenian highlands in a huge mountain bowl framed by picturesque mountain ranges at an altitude of 1900 m!
Sevan, mentioned many times in poetry and prose, is truly fascinatingly beautiful. Moreover, it is surrounded by numerous churches, created in a completely unique style of Armenian architecture. Its transparent waters can change the color surprisingly: in sunny weather, they are gently-turquoise, in windy weather they are severe gray, and at night they are silver. Whatever Sevan appears to you, you will remember it for the rest of your life!
Registration for a swim
Before registering, please read Swim Regulations and Standard contract
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ITINERARY
August 20 (Friday)
Registration, getting starter packs for all starts
August 21 (Saturday)
Registration, getting starter packs
Expo [shops / sports accessories, sports nutrition, sports clothing /, sports massage services, consultation]
Start 1 mile
Relay start 1 mile
Start of Kids Swims
Start 1km
Nidra Yoga meditation session (beach of the Blue Sevan Hotel)
Evening of guitar music [Blue Sevan hotel beach, with campfires]
August 22 (Sunday)
On the start day, NO additional window for registering participants.
Warm-up (boardwalk of the Blue Sevan Hotel)
Briefing (boardwalk of the Blue Sevan Hotel)
Transfer to the starting position
Start 6.5km (peninsula or the shore of the Blue Sevan Hotel, depending on the wind direction)
Start 3km (the shore of the Blue Sevan Hotel)
Master class of Armenian ethnic dances (promenade of the Blue Sevan Hotel) [Without registration, free of charge, without restrictions, guests accompanying swimmers X Waters can also participate]
Awarding ceremony
The basic information comes in the race book about 2 weeks before the event.
HOW TO GET THERE
By car: you can rent a car immediately at the airport (https://hertz.am/ru).
By train: The electric train runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Departs from the Almast station in the administrative district of Kanaker-Zeytun at 08:30 in the morning. Arrival time at Sevan station is 10:30 (from Sevan station to the Blue Sevan hotel 10 km, ask if it is possible to make a stop at the Blue Sevan station, if so continue by train to the Blue Sevan hotel). In the opposite direction, the electric train from Shorzh station will leave at 17:00, from Sevan station - at 18:00 and arrive in Yerevan at 20:00. The cost of a one-way ticket is: 600 drams to the Sevan station and 1000 drams to the Shorzha station. https://ticket.ukzhd.am (schedule http://www.ukzhd.am/raspisanie/raspisanie4.html)
By bus: bus schedule Yerevan Sevan Yerevan and prices https://unitiki.com/AM/ Yerevan-c293/Sevan-c984
By minibus: From the Northern bus station, from 09:00 to 19:00, a minibus taxi to Sevan leaves every hour, the ticket costs 500 AMD.
By taxi: Usually taxis take from 100 to 150 drams per km, to Sevan 60 km, to the hotel Blue Sevan another 15 km. We recommend the taxi service GG, you can download the application and make orders from the phone.
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