Queens Bay Lake Monsters Open
About this race
Lake Monsters return to Queen’s bay for another open water event:
Join us in beautiful Queens Bay on Flathead Lake for a fun-filled day supporting the Flathead Lake Monsters! Whether you're up for the 1 Mile, 5K, or 10K, there's a distance for everyone. August is one of the best times of the year to experience the crystal-clear waters of Flathead Lake, making it the perfect opportunity to enjoy open water swimming in one of Montana's most stunning settings.
Come challenge yourself, cheer on fellow swimmers, and support local youth swimming. We'd love to see you in Queens Bay mid August!
Volenteers needed: Support Kayak or Sup Paddlers
Pick your distance
Swimming
10 K
5k
Mile
500 fun swim
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Polson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 8:49 PM local time (MDT) in Polson on August 15, 2026 — 14h 16m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 4 Polson events
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