Date: June 20, 2020 Race Type: Swim-Run Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 3.06 kilometers swim, 9.62 kilometers run, 0 mile run Start: 10:00 AM Location: Moose River, Maine Address: 748 Main St Contact: 207-668-2171 | skylodge@unity.edu Individual Price: $112.50 Team Price: $225
Date: June 20, 2020 Course: 3.06 kilometers swim, 9.62 kilometers run, 0 mile run Location: Moose River, Maine Address: 748 Main St
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: Immerse yourself in the beautiful trails, lakes, and woods of the Moose River Valley in a truly remarkable way this summer. Find a partner and get ready for the Summer Solstice SwimRun!
Starting and ending at the historic Sky Lodge in Moose River, Maine, the Summer Solstice SwimRun is an event for seasoned endurance athletes, SwimRun newbies, and fun for the entire family. The Moose River valley is a favorite spot for winter snowmobiling, skiing and snowshoeing, fall leaf peeping and hunting, and summer rafting, ATV, hiking, and trail biking. Come experience the region?s cultural and natural history in a new way with either a beginner-friendly short course race of approximately 12.6 kilometers or a challenging long course race of just over 24 kilometers. There will also be fitness activities for families and community members while racers are on the course.
What is SwimRun?
Run, swim, scramble, repeat. SwimRun is a growing sport that entails teams of two participants making their way together around a point-to-point race course with alternating segments of running and open water swimming. Teams may be female, male, or co-ed. The short course also has a Solo option.
Participants must bring all their gear with them to minimize transitions. Participants run in their wetsuits and swim with their shoes. Partners are tethered during the swims, and safety is the number one priority. Fun is close second!
More: 1.The course traverses public and private land in and around Jackman, Moose River, and Dennistown, Maine. Participants are required to follow the prescribed route and any deviation will be grounds for disqualification.
4. Refer to the website for the complete list of required equipment and rules.
2.Team participants must complete the course in teams of two, racing at the same time. Teammates must be within 10 yards of one another on the swims and 100 yards of each other on the runs. Use of a tether required.
3.Any participant who encounters any other participant in need of aid must stop and provide aid. This is the spirit of swimrun. Failure to do so will be grounds for disqualification
Directions: Air Transportation:
Bangor International Airport is 123 miles (2.5 hours) from Sky Lodge
Driving Directions:
From the East via Moosehead Lake area: West on ME-6. Right on US 201. Continue on 201 to Moose River. Sky Lodge is on the right.
From the North, via Quebec City, Quebec, Canada: South on A-73 to Saint-Georges. Right on QC-204 O. Bear left on QC-173 S. At the US/CANADA border, continue on US-201 S to Moose River. Sky Lodge is on the left.
From the South, via Bangor: South on I-95 to exit 157 for US-2. Right onto ME-100/ME-11 forward Skowhegan. Left on Bahns Rd. Left on US-2 W. In Skowhegan, right onto US-201. Continue on 201 to Moose River. Sky Lodge is on the right.
From the South, via Augusta: North on I-95 to exit 133 for US-201. Right on US 201. Continue on 201 to Moose River. Sky Lodge is on the right.
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