STAGE 1: Edmund Fitzgerald Wreck Site
It is planned that four relay swimmers will have the honor of ceremoniously starting the event over the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and finishing at the Whitefish Point Lighthouse and site of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
* Stage 1 requires a special permit and approval is pending at this time. Stage 1 may be waitlisted.
* Stage 1 requires a special permit and approval is pending at this time. Stage 1 may be waitlisted.
- Stage Date:
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 2: Whitefish Bay Crossing
Relay swimmers cross Whitefish Bay, starting at the Whitefish Point Lighthouse (and site of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum), and finishing at the Point Iroquois Lighthouse.
- Stage Date:
- Monday July 28, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 3: Soo Locks
Relay swimmers begin at the Point Iroquois Lighthouse and enter the St. Marys River to swim to Sault Ste. Marie. Swimmers may have the chance to safely get up close and personal with massive freighters around the Soo Locks. Swimmers however, must board their support boat just before entering one of the three U.S. locks, and may return to the water just after exiting the lock. The finish line is at the William Gregory Boat Launch on the far east end of town.
- Stage Date:
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 4: Upper St. Mary's River
Relay swimmers will share the course with massive freighters passing between Lake Superior and Lake Huron while swimming the upper half of the St. Mary's River.
- Stage Date:
- Friday August 1, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 5: Lower St. Mary's River
Relay swimmers will share the course with massive freighters while swimming the lower half of the St. Mary's River to reach Lake Huron.
- Stage Date:
- Sunday August 3, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 6: Lake Huron Crossing
Four relay swimmers will have bragging rights to crossing Lake Huron between Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.
- Stage Date:
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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STAGE 7: 40-Mile Point - Presque Isle
Kick off the lower peninsula portion of the event, swimming between Rogers City and Presque Isle ... and then some. The relay starts at the 40-Mile Point Lighthouse and finishes on the beach at Presque Isle.
- Stage Date:
- Thursday August 7, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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STAGE 8: Presque Isle - Thunder Bay Island
Starting on the beach at Presque Isle, relay swimmers set a course for the lighthouse on Thunder Bay Island. After finishing, your support boat returns you to the mainland in Alpena.
- Stage Date:
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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STAGE 9: Thunder Bay Crossing
Your support boat takes you from Alpena to Thunder Bay Island. There, the relay swim starts from the Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse, crosses the mouth of Thunder Bay, and finishes at the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse.
- Stage Date:
- Monday August 11, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 10: Sturgeon Point - Au Sable
Starting at the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, relay swimmers follow the Lake Huron shoreline to finish in Au Sable.
- Stage Date:
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 11: Saginaw Bay Crossing
Starting in Au Sable and finishing in Grindstone City, 4 relay swimmers will have bragging rights to crossing the mouth of Saginaw Bay.
- Stage Date:
- Friday August 15, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 12: Grindstone City - Harbor Beach
Four swimmers continue the relay on Michigan's thumb, starting at Grindstone City on the tip, and finishing in Harbor Beach.
- Stage Date:
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 13: Harbor Beach - Forester / Port Sanilac
This relay swim along the Lake Huron shoreline starts in Harbor Beach and finishes near Port Sanilac.
- Stage Date:
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 14: Forester / Port Sanilac - Lexington
Starting north of Port Sanilac, this relay swim along the Lake Huron shoreline, finishes on the beach in Lexington.
- Stage Date:
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 15: Lexington - Port Huron
Starting in Lexington and taking aim at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, this relay swim concludes the Lake Huron portion of the event.
- Stage Date:
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 16: St. Clair River
Four relay swimmers will cross under the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, and have bragging rights to swimming the entire length of the St. Clair River. Your time to the finish line in Algonac will surely be impressive, due to riding the swift current. You are also likely see your share of passing freighters along the way.
- Stage Date:
- Monday August 25, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
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- Registration:
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STAGE 17: Lake St. Clair Crossing
Four relay swimmers will proudly finish the event at the Detroit Belle Isle Beach and can brag that they swam across Lake St. Clair from Algonac in doing so. These swimmers will also have the opportunity to present our cargo of iron ore to dignitaries the next day before the March to the Mariners' Church of Detroit.
- Stage Date:
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- Start Time:
- 7:00am EDT
- Registration Limit:
- Sorry! This stage is full. Join the Waiting List
- Registration:
- Online Registration is Closed
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