Race Info

The 16th Annual Point to La Pointe Swim is on Saturday, August 7. 

Date

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Registration Fee

December 1 - February 28 $140
March 1-April 30 $150
​After May 1 $160

REGISTER

Registration for 2021 will open on December 8th at midnight.

Refunds

If the 2021 event has to be cancelled due to COVID-19, all registration fees, minus the online processing fee, will be refunded. RFR & the Bayfield Rec Center will not be keeping any of the registration dollars in this case.

In case of individual cancellation or event cancellation due to weather, there are no refunds, transfers, or credits. We recommend cancellation insurance.

Course Information

Safety is our top priority and we are making many changes to provide a quality experience for everyone involved. At the heart of our plan is a new route in order to ease congestion for both swimmers and spectators. This one-time 5K coastal, triangular loop would start at Halvor Reiten Park/Public Beach (the beach just south of the Rec Center) and parallel the Brownstone Trail out toward Wild Rice Retreat, turn back and end at the Public Beach where it began. Our new location will allow for a socially distanced start. If COVID-19 is still an issue, masks will be provided to all swimmers and will be worn until it is their turn to start. We will utilize a different start format this year. Social distancing is impossible with a mass start.

As a participant, you'll enjoy this particular section of Lake Superior, which provides great views of the scenic landscape, including beautiful stone cliffs. Spectators will be able to spread out and watch the swim from the famous Brownstone Trail and Wild Rice Retreat Center property.

Swimmers will start in waist deep water and finish at the water’s edge. Large buoys will mark the course every 1/3 mile. For safety reasons, you will be expected to swim along the marked course and may be steered back on course by a safety paddler if necessary. 

Swimmers have encountered all of Lake Superior's moods over the years, from calm, flat water to strong crosswinds with 2 foot waves. This event is registered with and approved by the US Coast Guard. US Coast Guard and US Coast Guard Auxiliary boats will monitor and patrol the event as a component of the Safety Team.

Race Information 

• All swimmers should have some open water swimming experience or be able to swim a mile in under 45:00 in a pool.
• Cut off time for the race is 10:45am (3 hours from the time the last swimmer has started). Swimmers will be pulled from the water at this time. Swimmers pulled from the water at the cut off time will be dropped off at the finish line.
• Swimmers must pick up their race packet in person. 
• Swimmers under 16 years of age need to complete a Application for Minors under 16 for approval to participate in the race. The minimum age requirement is 10 years old.

Competitive Division 

The Competitive Division is a competitive race. 

• Wetsuits are required except by special permission from the Race Director. Swimmers wishing to swim without a wetsuit need to complete a  Wetsuit Waiver Application and email it to brittany@recreationandfitnessresources for approval. Shorties and bibs will likely be adequate but a full suit is best in case of cold temperatures. Water temperatures on Lake Superior can vary greatly with wind direction and prior day's weather (typically 63-71 degrees). ​
• No artificial swimming aids (fins, snorkels, etc) are permitted, except wetsuits.​​

Non-Competitive Division

The Non-Competitive Division is not a race, but will be timed for the swimmer's interest. 

• Swimmers should feel confident in their ability to swim 3 miles in open water.  
• Wetsuits are required for all swimmers in the Non-Competitive Division. Shorties and bibs will likely be adequate but a full suit is recommended due to cold water temperatures (typically 63-71 degrees)
• Fins, snorkels, and hand paddles are permitted.
• If you're looking for the Community Swim, please register for the Non-Competitive Division.
• Non-Competitive Division swimmers will be covered by the Safety Team and no longer need to provide their own Safety Paddler. 

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