The Highland Lakes Challenge has been CANCELLED due to historic flooding
10/27 — LCRA Flood Operations Report: https://floodstatus.lcra.org
Lakes Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis will remain closed until at least Tuesday, Oct. 30, because of debris and unsafe conditions caused by the recent flooding. LCRA will reevaluate conditions on Tuesday to determine when the lakes will be reopened. Property owners are allowed on the lakes during this time for the limited purpose of recovering or securing damaged property from the recent flood, if the property location is known. Boating on the lakes remains dangerous, and time on the lakes recovering property should be minimized. Submerged hazards may be difficult to see, especially at night.
10/22 — Dear Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge Swimming Friends:
With much regret we must report that we are unable to hold the 2018 Highland Lakes Challenge.
Many of you, who have swum rain or shine with us, through swift waters on the edge of big hurricanes know that our motto is to "find a way.” Try as we may, it is clear that Mother Nature has thrown more at us all than we can work around.
The entire Highland Lakes chain is currently closed to public use and much of the Highland Lakes area, as well as Austin, is now on a “boiled water notice” due to rising contamination levels from underwater septic integrating with lake water and sewage plants not being able to keep up. While we had hoped things would settle down for the event, we’re daily learning of the challenges associated with something of this monumental nature.
We appreciate your support and the many words of encouragement as we’ve worked to figure this out. While our own “Home Stretch” dock on Lake Travis lies some 25 feet underwater, we can hardly complain relative to the devastation on the Llano, in Kingsland, all around LBJ, Marble Falls, and parts of Lake Travis. Our hearts go out to those people in the Highland Lakes areas who are struggling on the road to recovery.
Sandy Neilson-Bell, Event Coordinator
Dr. Keith Bell, Event Director
512-327-0955 (m)
www.HighlandLakesChallenge.com
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CBS report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWlrWETj2DQ
Buchanan release to Inks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIdOY0o80R4
Drone Footage / Marble Falls (pause on: 2min 17sec to see Marble Falls boat ramp start site): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryBsWz7sY6U
Marble Falls — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhVv0mCbAUc
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10/20 — As many of you may know today was the scheduled race day for the Lake Travis Relay. It has been canceled. This is the first in over 130 outdoor events we've held, that we've had to cancel. It's disappointing and sad, but nothing compared to those who have lost homes or have had their entire business wiped out. Yes, it's been a stressful week with lake conditions swiftly changing in every direction. Lake Travis calm, at 68% full, on Monday to the bridge we swim under in Kingsland (Llano Bridge) collapsing under flood waters on Tuesday morning. Just as the lakes so quickly go up, they also come down.
Since we have no precedent on which to rely, relative to swimming conditions after such a monumental flood, we are working to understand all variables that could affect our swims. We'll continue to work on assessing the situation and to keep you updated. Thanks for your notes of encouragement and your patience.
10/27 — LCRA Flood Operations Report: https://floodstatus.lcra.org
Lakes Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls and Travis will remain closed until at least Tuesday, Oct. 30, because of debris and unsafe conditions caused by the recent flooding. LCRA will reevaluate conditions on Tuesday to determine when the lakes will be reopened. Property owners are allowed on the lakes during this time for the limited purpose of recovering or securing damaged property from the recent flood, if the property location is known. Boating on the lakes remains dangerous, and time on the lakes recovering property should be minimized. Submerged hazards may be difficult to see, especially at night.
10/22 — Dear Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge Swimming Friends:
With much regret we must report that we are unable to hold the 2018 Highland Lakes Challenge.
Many of you, who have swum rain or shine with us, through swift waters on the edge of big hurricanes know that our motto is to "find a way.” Try as we may, it is clear that Mother Nature has thrown more at us all than we can work around.
The entire Highland Lakes chain is currently closed to public use and much of the Highland Lakes area, as well as Austin, is now on a “boiled water notice” due to rising contamination levels from underwater septic integrating with lake water and sewage plants not being able to keep up. While we had hoped things would settle down for the event, we’re daily learning of the challenges associated with something of this monumental nature.
We appreciate your support and the many words of encouragement as we’ve worked to figure this out. While our own “Home Stretch” dock on Lake Travis lies some 25 feet underwater, we can hardly complain relative to the devastation on the Llano, in Kingsland, all around LBJ, Marble Falls, and parts of Lake Travis. Our hearts go out to those people in the Highland Lakes areas who are struggling on the road to recovery.
Sandy Neilson-Bell, Event Coordinator
Dr. Keith Bell, Event Director
512-327-0955 (m)
www.HighlandLakesChallenge.com
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CBS report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWlrWETj2DQ
Buchanan release to Inks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIdOY0o80R4
Drone Footage / Marble Falls (pause on: 2min 17sec to see Marble Falls boat ramp start site): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryBsWz7sY6U
Marble Falls — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhVv0mCbAUc
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10/20 — As many of you may know today was the scheduled race day for the Lake Travis Relay. It has been canceled. This is the first in over 130 outdoor events we've held, that we've had to cancel. It's disappointing and sad, but nothing compared to those who have lost homes or have had their entire business wiped out. Yes, it's been a stressful week with lake conditions swiftly changing in every direction. Lake Travis calm, at 68% full, on Monday to the bridge we swim under in Kingsland (Llano Bridge) collapsing under flood waters on Tuesday morning. Just as the lakes so quickly go up, they also come down.
Since we have no precedent on which to rely, relative to swimming conditions after such a monumental flood, we are working to understand all variables that could affect our swims. We'll continue to work on assessing the situation and to keep you updated. Thanks for your notes of encouragement and your patience.
