Booth Lake Memorial Swim

The 1st Annual Booth Lake Memorial Swim will take place on May 18th, 2024.  The swim includes options of 2.5, 5 and 10 kilometers.  Start the summer off with an open water swim in the clear waters of Booth Lake.  Whether you are an avid swimmer or triathlete getting ready for another summer of races, there is distance for you. Take on the challenge of a 5 or 10 km open water swim or get a 2.5 km swim in before the triathlon season starts, Booth Lake is a smaller, clean water lake (204 acres) within the beautiful Kettle Moraine region of Southeastern Wisconsin.   Booth Lake is very well protected for the best swim conditions possible.   Water temperatures expected to be between 65-70 degrees.  Wetsuits are required and open water swim buoys are preferred and encouraged in all Divisions.  

This swim coincides with "Memorial Day" celebrations.  We ask each swimmer completing the Booth Lake Memorial Swim to swim in memory or honor of that "special person" you wish to remember for Memorial Day. During the registration process, you are asked to dedicate your swim in "Memory of Anyone of your choice". Your finishing award will be a military dog tag with the name of the individual you are swimming to honor.

Registration will include a swim cap, timed results, beach towel, finishing award, food and drink, age group awards and overall awards for each distance.  

Swim course:  The swim course is a 2.5 km lap around Booth lake.  Therefore, the 2.5 km race is one lap, the 5.0 km race is two laps, and the 10.0 km race is four laps.  The 10.0 km race starts at 8 am and has a four-hour cut off time.  The 5.0 km Race starts at 9 am and has a three-hour cut off time.  The 2.5 km race starts at 10 am and has a two-hour cut off time.  All swimmers are required to start the last lap before 11 am.  One nutrition aid station will be on course near the start of each lap for the 5 km and 10 km swims.  Swim is supported with life guards and kayakers, swimmers are not required to provide their own personal support.  If you wish to have your own kayak as personal support, please contact the race director at [email protected].

Swim Requirements:  All swimmers should have some open water swimming experience and be able to swim a mile under 45 minutes in a pool.  Cut off time for all races is 12:00 pm.  Swimmers will not be allowed  to start last lap of race after 11 am.  Swimmers must pick-up their race packet in person the morning of the race (Saturday, May 18th, 2024).  All swimmers must sign a waiver the morning of packet pick-up.  No swimmers under the age of 18 years of age are allowed.  All swimmers are required to wear a wetsuit.  If you would like to swim without a wetsuit, you must apply in advance and obtain permission from the race director (email:  [email protected]).  

Schedule:  Saturday, May 18th, 2024 (Race day)

10 km race

6:15-7:20 am:  10 km race package pick-up

7:25-7:35 am:  In water warm-up

7:40 am:  10 km Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.  

7:50 am: National Anthem

8 am: Start of 10 km race

12 pm: end of 10 km race

5 km race

7:30-8:20 am 5 km race package pick-up

8:25-8:35 am:  In water warm-up

8:40 am: 5 km Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.  

8:50 am:  National Anthem

9 am:  Start of 5 km race

12 pm:  end of 5 km race

2.5 km race

8:30-9:20am 2.5 km race package pick-up

9:25-9:35 am:  In water warm-up

9:40 am:  2.5 km Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions

9:50 am:  National Anthem

10 am:  Start of 2.5 km race

12 pm:  End of 2.5 Km race

Awards:  12:15 pm 

Age Divisions:  

2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 km

Men and Women:

ages 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over

Awards for 1st in each division.  

Pricing

                                                     2.5 km                 5.0 km                 10.0 km

1-12-2024 to 2-28-2024                $75                       $85                       $95

3-1-2024 to 4-30-2024                   $85                       $95                       $105

5-01-2024 to 5-12-2024                $95                       $105                     $115 (Regular Prices)

Interested in volunteering? Sign up to be a volunteer on this site!!! Volunteers needed for on land, on water (kayakers, paddle boarders), and individuals with jet skis/boats.