Great Chesapeake Bay 4.4 Mile Swim & 1 Mile Bay Challenge
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2024 - Great Chesapeake Bay 4.4 Mile Swim & 1 Mile Bay Challenge

Stevensville, Maryland, United States
Jun 09, 2024 (America/New_York local time)
Swimming

2024 distances

Swimming

Great Chesapeake 4.4 Mile Bay Swim

Jun 09, 2024 7.1K 9:30 AM
$350.00
Closed

Great Chesapeake 1 Mile Bay Challenge

Jun 09, 2024 1.6K 8:30 AM
$75.00
Closed

4.4 Mile Early Bird (2023 4.4 Mile Participant)

The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (GCBS) event is a charitable fundraiser for several worthwhile charities concerned with health and the environment. The Champions Challenge Charitable Contributions Program allows swimmers to secure a spot in the 4.4 mile swim and raise additional funds for a worthy cause. Swimmers can by-pass the lottery entry process and secure a spot in the 4.4 mile swim for 2024 event under the following conditions: (1) participation in either 4.4 or 1 mile swim on June 11, 2023 AND (2) the minimum charitable contribution If you participated in the 4.4 Mile Swim on June 11, 2023: Next step is to submit this registration, which includes both your registration fee ($350) and the minimum charitable contribution in the amount of $350. Charitable contributions are defined as funds that a swimmer raises via charitable contributions, an additional amount paid by the swimmer and/or matching funds. If the swimmer opts for a refund at a later date, they will only be eligible for a refund of their registration fee ($350 registraiton minus a $75 processing fee) for a total of $275. The charitable contribution of $350 will be considered a donation and will not be subject to refund.

Jun 09, 2024 7.1K 9:30 AM
$700.00
Closed

4.4 Mile Early Bird (2023 1 Mile Participant)

The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (GCBS) event is a charitable fundraiser for several worthwhile charities concerned with health and the environment. The Champions Challenge Charitable Contributions Program allows swimmers to secure a spot in the 4.4 mile swim and raise additional funds for a worthy cause. Swimmers can by-pass the lottery entry process and secure a spot in the 4.4 mile swim for 2024 event under the following conditions: (1) participation in either 4.4 or 1 mile swim on June 11, 2023 AND (2) the minimum charitable contribution Next step is to complete this registration, which includes the 1 mile minimum charitable contribution in the amount of $625. The amount due is the difference between the 1 Mile registration fee of $75 and 4.4 Mile registration fee plus a minimum charitable contribution of $350. Charitable contributions are defined as funds that a swimmer raises via charitable contributions, an additional amount paid by the swimmer and/or matching funds. All funds and this form must be received in the by September 29, 2023. If the swimmer opts for a refund at a later date, they will only be eligible for a refund of their registration fee ($350 registraiton minus a $75 processing fee) for a total of $275. The charitable contribution of $625 will be considered a donation and will not be subject to refund.

Jun 09, 2024 7.1K 9:30 AM
$975.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on June 9, 2024 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 21.0° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 27.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 21.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 28.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
28.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
0.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
50.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 9, 2024 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 9, 2024 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 50m

The sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (EDT) in Stevensville on June 9, 2024 — 14h 50m of daylight.

Course

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Stevensville events

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