Lottery and Registration will open in January. Further details will be posted when available. Updates on the event can also be found on Lin-Mark Sports website. We continue to monitor Federal, State and Local restrictions for an event our size. It is held on the second Sunday of June and consists of a 4. This charitable fundraiser benefits the Maryland Chapter of the March of Dimes , Chesapeake Bay Trust, and many other worthwhile charities.
The race starts from the shores of Sandy Point State Park, which is about 5 miles northeast of Annapolis. Vibrio vulnificus causes severe skin ulcers, gangrene, and deadly blood infections in people who expose cuts to warm saltwater containing the bacteria, as well as diarrheal illnesses in people who eat shellfish infected with Vibrio.
Another species, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, causes diarrhea, vomiting, and skin infections, but is seldom deadly. The best known is Vibrio cholerae which causes cholera. Maryland Healthy Beaches also maintains a nice webpage for Vibrio which can be found here. The NCCOS publishes a Vibrio map that estimates the areas with highest levels of vibrio bacteria in the water—and forecasts the levels for the next few days. Click this link to view the most up to date map. Note that on this map, some of the highest counts are found just outside Annapolis in the eastern portions of the Severn and south of Annapolis.
One toxin-producing form of algae, called blue-green algae, is not really algae at all. It is actually a class of bacteria called cyanobacteria.
There are at least 35 types of algae in the Chesapeake Bay that produce toxins. The most well known, Blue-green Microcystis , is the cause of most blooms and fish kills reported. A study reported that between and , 31 percent of the waters tested with blue-green algal cyanobacteria blooms had enough toxins to make them unsafe for children to swim in.
According to the World Health Organization, Cyanobacterial toxins are classified by how they affect the human body. Swimmers in water containing cyanobacterial toxins may suffer allergic reactions, such as asthma, eye irritation, rashes, and blisters around the mouth and nose.
Still, many people continue to travel to the local beaches to take a swim. Because of that warmth, it can become a breeding ground for bacteria. Also, a lot of the area surrounding the bay is fairly urbanized, which can cause a lot of pollution Cleanliness and bacteria are not the only factors that keep people from swimming in the bay.
Do not enter the water if you have cuts or open sores and wash your hands after swimming. Algae blooms are another thing to avoid. These blooms are the result of excess nutrients in the water and look like blue, bright green, brown or red paint floating on the surface. Despite these health concerns, beaches along the tidal rivers and the Chesapeake Bay are often safe for swimming, fishing and boating. Visit our public access map to find a spot near you, and help keep the water clean by taking your trash with you, picking up pet waste, keeping sewage on your boat and other important practices.
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