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Barrington, Illinois 60010
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ATTENTION: This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We have used this opportunity to create a virtual race, which we plan to continue for years to come. To learn more about our inaugural virtual race, click here.
A Long Swim – Three Oaks Crystal Lake – Open Water Swim Event – 1,500 meters, 1.2 miles, 2.4 miles
A Long Swim is a series of open water swimming events benefiting ALS research (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Led by English Channel Swimmer, Doug McConnell, these swims are designed for triathletes and open water swimmers and are professionally timed. Each swimmer has an opportunity to fundraise and earn a package to waive their registration fee and earn triathelon and open water swimming gear, including wet suits, on course goggles and transition bags.
Three Oaks, in Crystal Lake, Illinois is a reservoir surrounded by beautiful stone with pristine water. The course is professionally timed for distances of 1,500 meters, 1.2 miles and 2.4 miles. This is the perfect opportunity for triathletes and open water swimmers to gauge their training under race conditions. Registration for this swim is $70-90.