Lap the Lake
About this race
There will be 0.5 mile, 1 mile, and 2 mile races that will all be on the half mile triathlon course swim loop.
Check in will begin at 5:30am for the 0.5 and 1 mile races. Check in will start at 6:45 for the 2 mile swim.
Location: The Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Wetsuits Encouraged! Great Prizes!
Awards for overall and age group winners. Ages groups are: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ for males and females. Registration deadline is June 1, 2024.
SAFETY: Since the safety of the swimmers is of prime concern, this swimming event may be delayed or canceled due to dangerous weather conditions. The Event Director will make this decision. The Event Director also has the authority to close the course in case of inclement weather and prevent athletes from completing the swim. Due to the nature of the event, we are unable to issue refunds. Wetsuits are strongly encouraged. If water temperature is below 66 degrees, wetsuits will be required. For safety reasons, swimmers unable to complete any loop of the course in less than 30 minutes will not be permitted to complete subsequent loops. Entry fee includes a highly visible swim cap that must be worn as the top cap during the swim. Lifeguards, safety boats, and kayaks will monitor the entire race course and local EMTs and medical personnel will be present. All safety personnel and race directors have the authority to remove someone from the event at any time.
Race packets must be picked up the morning of the race at check-in. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS! Timing by Compuscore.
Pick your distance
Swimming
Half-Mile Swim
1 Mile Swim
2 Mile Swim
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Franklin Lakes, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:23 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (EDT) in Franklin Lakes on June 13, 2026 — 15h 05m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Lap the Lake
171 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Half-Mile Swim
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nouri | 12:14 | — |
| 2 | Donna Wallace | 12:36 | — |
| 3 | Justin Fox | 13:25 | — |
| 4 | S. Pataki | 13:27 | — |
| 5 | Teddy Fishman | 13:30 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 3 Franklin Lakes events
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