Date: June 27, 2020 Race Type: Other Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1.2 mile swim, 1.2 mile swim, 0 mile run Start: 6:00 AM Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts Address: 1480 E Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744 Contact: 508-999-6363 | events@savebuzzardsbay.org Individual Price: 25 + fundraising Team Price:
Date: June 27, 2020 Course: 1.2 mile swim, 1.2 mile swim, 0 mile run Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts Address: 1480 E Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Yes, all registration/convenience fees are included in price or disclosed up front. Course Info: Set on the beautiful South Coast of Massachusetts, the Buzzards Bay Swim is a 1.2-mile point-to-point open water swim across outer New Bedford Harbor. Assisted by a robust safety patrol, swimmers navigate through the scenic harbor, passing by the iconic Butler Flats Lighthouse and the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier, one of the largest stone structures on the East Coast. At the fun and festive finish line, swimmers arrive at a beach party featuring a live steel drum band, pancakes cooked to order, gourmet coffee, free massages, and local beer!
More: Swimmers fundraise to protect clean water by supporting the Buzzards Bay Coalition's work across land protection, science, advocacy, and education. Kayak escorts and fins/swim bubbles permitted. Team participation is welcome and encouraged.
Registration fee and $150 fundraising minimum (pay-or-raise) includes parking, shuttle service, bag check, event swim cap, chip timing, snacks, breakfast, beverages, modern cut event t-shirt, live music, post-swim massage, awards and prizes, and a hefty bronze finisher's medal custom made by local artisans.
Directions: Start Line beach next to the former Edge Seafood, 1480 E Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford.
Finish Line at DCR?s Fort Phoenix State Beach, Green Street, Fairhaven, MA
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