CALENDAR LISTING

Contact: Cheryl Osimo, Event Coordinator
(508) 246-3047
cosimo@mbcc.org
www.mbcc.org/swim

For Immediate Release:
November 2011

MASSACHUSETTS BREAST CANCER COALITION'S STATEWIDE
AGAINST THE TIDE 20th ANNIVERSARY
TO RAISE MONEY FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION!

(Statewide) - Dates and venues for the 2012 Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition's "Against the Tide" one-mile recreational or competitive swim, two-mile kayak, three-mile fitness walk, and/or 5K recreational or competitive run. The 20th Annual Metro Boston - Against the Tide event will be held at DCR's Hopkinton State Park on Saturday, June 23rd. The Annual Cape Cod - Against the Tide event will be held at DCR's Nickerson State Park on Saturday, August 18th. Both events start at 7am, and end at 12pm.

DIRECTIONS: DCR's HOPKINTON STATE PARK
Route I-495:
- Take I-495 to (North or South) exit 21A.
- Route 135 East to Hopkinton Center.
- Turn left, traveling North on Route 85 (Cedar Street).
- Entrance 2 miles on right (do not enter the Field Office on the left).
- Swim will be held at Upper Beach, Hopkinton Reservoir in the park.

DIRECTIONS: DCR's NICKERSON STATE PARK
From Boston:
- Take Rte. 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge
- Take Rte. 6 to exit 12 in Orleans
- Turn left off the ramp onto Rte. 6A West towards Brewster.
- Continue for about 2 miles. Park Entrance is on left.