Swim to the Moon Open Water Swim Festival
About this race
What is Swim to the Moon?
Swim to the Moon is an extraordinary open-water swimming adventure through the picturesque Hiland Chain of Lakes near Hell, Michigan. Choose your distance — .5 Mile, 1.2 Mile, 2.4 Mile, 5K, 10K or 15K — and have the time of your life swimming through Southeast Michigan’s most sublime waterways, all the while showing support for a very worthy cause: North Star Reach, a camp for children with life-threatening, serious, and chronic medical conditions.
The 5K swim starts on the shores of Patterson Lake at North Star Reach; from there, swimmers head south and east through the heavily forested Pinckney Recreation Area, passing through five lakes along the way. Scattered cottages are the only signs of civilization. The 5K will finish once they reach Halfmoon Lake Beach. 10K race participants start at Halfmoon Lake Beach, swim to the start of the 5K (where their “special needs” bags will be available), then turn around to head back to the shores of Halfmoon Lake Beach. The 15K race participants start on the shores of Patterson Lake at North Star Reach; from there, swimmers head south and east through the Hiland Chain of Lakes to Halfmoon Lake Beach where they will exit the water (where their "special needs" bags will be available), then head back to Patterson Lake Beach at North Star Reach where they will again, exit the water, access their special needs bags (if desired) and turn around to head back to Halfmoon Lake Beach for their finish. The .5 Mile, 1.2 mile, and 2.4 Mile swims start at Halfmoon Lake Beach. All events finish at the state beach on the east shore of Halfmoon Lake.
If you have a group, consider entering our team division! High School Coaches/Captains: Please contact info@epicraces.com for a special group discount for your team!
This race is sanctioned by USMS. The USMS $20 one-event fee is built into the price. If you are an annual member of USMS, $20 will be deducted from your race entry.
The Swim to the Moon Open Water Swim Festival brings an exciting 10K, 1.6K, 15K, 8K, 3.9K, 5K, 1.9K to Gregory, Michigan on August 17, 2024. Don't miss this beautiful event!
Pick your distance
Swimming
10K: Full Moon
1 Mile: Crescent Moon
10K: Full Moon WETSUIT DIVSION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division.
1 Mile: Crescent Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division.
.5 Mile: Gibbous Moon SATURDAY
.5 Mile: Gibbous Moon SATURDAY WETSUIT DIVISION
2.4 Mile: New Moon
2.4 Mile: New Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
15K: Super Moon
5K: Half Moon
1.2 Mile: Quarter Moon
.5 Mile: Gibbous Moon
15K: Super Moon WETSUIT DIVSION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division.
5K: Half Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division.
1.2 Mile: Quarter Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division.
.5 Mile: Gibbous Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division.
Charity 15K: Super Moon
Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity 15K: Super Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division. Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity 5K: Half Moon
Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity 5K: Half Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division. Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity 1.2 Mile: Quarter Moon
Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity 1.2 Mile: Quarter Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division. Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity .5 Mile: Gibbous Moon
Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
Charity .5 Mile: Gibbous Moon WETSUIT DIVISION
Please sign up for this event if and only if you definitely plan to wear a wetsuit. Please note that if the water temperature is above 84 degrees, you will not be allowed to wear a wetsuit. You will be timed and given overall and age-group results, but no awards are given in the wetsuit division. Add purpose to your race experience by signing up to swim with our charity partner! When you register with our charity partner, you secure a spot in our sold-out events while fundraising for a great cause. Learn more below: HOW IT WORKS Each charity participant is required to fundraise a minimum amount for the charity partner to secure your spot. This cost includes your guaranteed spot in the 2024 event and your registration and service fees. Charity spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The official charity partner determines the fundraising minimum for each race, contact them for information. SWIM TO THE MOON CHARITY SLOTS Over the 15 years that Swim to the Moon has taken place, generous participants have raised over $120,000 for North Star Reach to support our mission of providing life-changing camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Thank you for helping make camp magic possible for these deserving kids! To secure your spot, we ask for a commitment to send a seriously ill child to camp by raising a minimum of $1,000 for North Star Reach by August 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Cassy at 248-896-1116 or cassy@northstarreach.org.
About Gregory
Swim to the Moon Open Water Swim Festival takes place in Gregory, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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