Peaks to Portland, A Swim to Benefit Kids
About this race
The Peaks to Portland Swim to Benefit Kids is one of the oldest open water swims in the world; since before World War II thousands have braved Maine’s waters to swim the 2.4 miles from Peaks Island to Portland’s East End Beach.
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Kayaker
Kayakers will not be included in the race itself, but are intended to be support personnel for our swimmers. Please assign no more than one kayaker per swimmer.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Peaks Island, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:16 AM and sets at 8:18 PM local time (EDT) in Peaks Island on July 18, 2026 — 15h 02m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near Peaks Island
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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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, 2 Peaks Island events
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