2022 Solstice Swim Route

Event Summary

The Solstice Swim is a swim originally created in cooperation with the Longmont Kinetics Festival.  Participants have the opportunity to swim either a 500-YD race, 1.2 mile race or a 2.4 mile race.  Awards will be given out to the top three finishers in each division for each race.  Divisions will be both non-wetsuit and wetsuit for both men and women for each race.  Hope to see you in the water!

 

What: Solstice Swim

Where: Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO

When: Sunday June 23, 2024 - 8:00 AM

Pre-Registration Closes: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

  • Regular Registration Pricing* - 500-Yd - $30, 1.2 miles - $75, 2.4 miles - $85

Tee shirts are not guaranteed after June 9, 2024.

We will close online registration when we have reached our parking cap for this race (150 participants). If we have not reached our cap, registration will officially close at 11:59 PM MT on Wednesday June 19th.

Distances:

500-YD Swim (21 & Under)

1.2 Mile Competitive Swim

2.4 Mile Competitive Swim

Time cut-offs:
All swimmers must be capable of completing the distance you have entered and must be able to complete your respective event within the given cut-off time.

500 YD - 15 Minutes
1.2 Miles – 1 hour
2.4 Miles – 2 hours

Countdown to Event:

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DETAILS

The race will start as a mass in-water "wet" start.

 All packet pickup will be the morning of the swim.  Please plan to come and pick up your packets early!

 

Race Day Schedule

6:00am - packet pickup begins
7:30am - packet pickup closes
7:45am - swimmer safety meeting
8:00am - 1 mile and 2 mile race starts
8:05am - 500 yard swim starts
9:00am - Cutoff for 1 mile swimmers
10:00am - Cutoff for 2 mile swimmers
10:15am -- Awards and giveaways

Directions

From Boulder: Take 119 North to E County Line Road. Left on E County Line Road. In less than a mile, turn Right on Co Rd 26 (look for brown Union Reservoir directional signs). Follow to parking.

From Denver: Take 25N to Exit 240 (119W). Right on E County Line Road. In less than a mile, turn Right on Co Rd 26 (look for brown Union Reservoir directional signs). Follow to parking.

From Fort Collins: Take 25S to Exit 243 (66W toward Longmont/Lyons/Platteville). Four miles to E County Line Road. In just over two miles, turn Left on Co Rd 26 (look for brown Union Reservoir directional signs). Follow to parking.

 

*Does not include 6.25% + $1.95 online registration fee.

Note: As of January 31, 2024, race and camping fees were increased due to increased permit and venue fees.

 

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