MURRAY MILE OCEAN CLASSIC
About this race
New to open water ocean swimming? THE MURRAY HALF mile option has just been added to the line up! 1/2 of the Murray Mile, easy peasy!
REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 18th AT 5:30PM. Have you ever watched the county lifeguards at their ocean swim competitions over the years and dreamed of having the chance to swim the same race course? Now is your chance!! The first ever lifeguard ocean course will now be open to the public to race in Avalon, and for that matter, all of South Jersey! Just like the lifeguards, you will swim the flags straight out into the ocean and back. Yup, you heard that right. The start and finish will be the same place, approximately 35th Street and the beach. Saturday night at 6:30pm. I bet you can just feel the excitement already for a running beach start.
It was an easy decision to name this new, epic event to honor our Avalon Beach Patrol captain of 65 years, Captain Murray Wolf. A new tradition continues, hopefully for many many years. Proceeds will be going to the Avalon Beach Patrol Alumni Association. You can count on many current and former guards from ABP and the county to be in the mix for this swim.
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. NO IN PERSON SIGN UPS. Entry fee includes a branded custom swim cap, chip timing, and a premium event branded FLEECE HOODIE to the first 100 registered for either swim.
Wetsuits are permitted, but in true lifeguard races, those wearing wetsuits are not eligible for awards. Current ocean temperature will be posted race week.
Mandatory 45 minute cut off to complete the mile swim.
Avalon Beach Patrol will be the on water rescue teams.
5:15-6:15pm PACKET PICK UP RACE DAY at the Avalon Beach Patrol Headquarters 32nd Street and the Beach. Plenty of parking at 29th and 30th public parking lots on Avalon Avenue.
6:30pm MASS START for the Murray Mile Swim, 6:32 MASS START for The Murray Half Swim.
7:15 PM Awards back at headquarters and NEMO'S Pizza.
Murray Mile: Top 3 Male and Female Overall. Male and Female Age Group Age Group Winners in 10 year increments for the MM (14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,60-69, 70 plus) No duplicate awards. Top 3 male and female overall for The Murray Half.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Avalon Beach Patrol Alumni Association.
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MURRAY MILE OCEAN CLASSIC
The Murray Mile Ocean Classic will become the must do event of the swim summer season! The unique and challenging course that is set in the clean waters off of Avalon's beautiful beaches on and out and back course is unmatched in the Mid Atlantic Region. Be sure to sign up early as it will sell out.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Avalon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (EDT) in Avalon on July 18, 2026 — 14h 34m of daylight.
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2026 results — MURRAY MILE OCEAN CLASSIC
MURRAY MILE OCEAN CLASSIC · 43 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Hanway | 22:14 | 22:14 /mi |
| 2 | Boden Keim | 23:19 | 23:19 /mi |
| 3 | Taylan Pellini | 23:40 | 23:40 /mi |
| 4 | Matt Haigh | 23:46 | 23:46 /mi |
| 5 | Scarlett Vecsi | 25:26 | 25:26 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 11 Avalon events
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