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Swim to the Moon Open Water Swim Festival

Sunday, August 16, 2026
8725 Hankerd Rd, Gregory, MI

Race Day Schedule

This schedule is subject to change at the race director’s discretion to support the safety of all participants.

EVENT LOCATION

Halfmoon Lake Beach
8725 Hankerd Road
Gregory, MI

IMPORTANT: All participants must park at Halfmoon Lake Beach. The 5K and 15K races start at North Star Reach, and participants in those events must take a shuttle to their starting location. Participant drop-offs are not permitted at North Star Reach. Click here for shuttle details.

RACE-DAY SCHEDULE

6:30 a.m.
Packet Pickup opens*
15K starts at North Star Reach
10K starts at Halfmoon Lake Beach

7:30 a.m.
5K starts at North Star Reach
2.4-Mile starts at Halfmoon Lake Beach

8:30 a.m.
Post-Race Festivities begin

9:15 a.m.
2.4, 5K and 10K Overall and Masters Awards

9:30 a.m.
Packet Pickup closes
1.2-Mile and 0.5-Mile races start at Halfmoon Lake Beach
5K Age-Group Awards
2.4 Age-Group Awards

10:00 a.m.
10K Age-Group Awards

10:15 a.m.
0.5-Mile and 1.2-Mile Overall and Masters Awards

10:30 a.m.
0.5-Mile Age-Group Awards

10:45 a.m.
1.2-Mile Age-Group Awards

11:00 a.m.
15K Overall and Masters Awards

11:15 a.m.
15K Age-Group Awards

*Race-day Packet Pickup is not available for the 10K or 15K. Participants must pick up their packets before race day.

AWARD CEREMONIES

Awards for each event will begin as soon as results are available, even if some participants are still on the course. This allows us to celebrate as many finishers as possible before they head home.

If a later finisher earns an age-group award, we will hold an additional presentation so they receive their award and their well-deserved moment of recognition. Our goal is to give every award winner the opportunity to be celebrated!

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