1.2 Mile Bay Swim
New Jersey · Saturday, July 11, 2026
The 1.2 Mile Bay Swim is a 1.2 miles, open water, running, swimming, and walking event held on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
- Date
- Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
- Location
- Cape May County, New Jersey
08202
United States
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This is RACE #1in the TKC Open Water Summer Swim Series: TRIPLE CROWN! Cedar Island is race #2 and the September Point to Point is race #3. in the series. Triple Crown Swimmers who register for all three swims will get a TC Award. All three swim times are combined for everyone and the top 5 male and female overall with the low net score will get an additional overall prize.
This is a perfect training swim for participants who are registered for Cedar Island 5K Swim on August 25th! It is a point to point 1.2 mile bay training swim with the current on the back half of the Cedar Island 5K Swim course. This is an event to familiarize you with the end of the course surroundings and key site locations on it, the current, and open water swimming in a group. The Cedar Island 5K Swim can be a little overwhelming with 300 swimmers. This practice swim with a smaller group of 150 swimmers will give you the confidence for a safe and successful race for both events. Athletes receive a swim cap, chip timing, Finisher's Towel, and an event comfy LIVE AND TELL HOODIE! I promise that you will love them! The hoodies have already been purchased, and are available first come first served on selecting your size. Don't wait to sign up, as sizes are limited and we SOLD OUT early for last year's event. L & T light weight Long Sleeved Tees are available as an add on in the store for
a $25 donation.
PICK UP WILL AGAIN BE AT SURFSIDE PARK 2901 Avalon Avenue on the stage from 5:30am-7:10am.
(PARKING AT THE AVALON YACHT CLUB FOR VOLUNTEERS ONLY). There is a shuttle that leaves from the park and takes you to the swim start at the 5th Avenue Pubic Dock and 20th Street. We will have a bag drop at the park for anything that you would like transported to the AYC for post swim. Please no valuables in bags.There will be a shuttle to take you back to your cars parked at the Surfside Park/Community Hall.
A bib list will be emailed/texted (if you sign up for the alert) Friday, July 10th. KNOW YOUR BIB NUMBER so we can get everyone in an and out quickly from pick up. PRO TIP, please self body mark your bib number on your left hand prior to arriving and check in.
SWIM TEMPERATURE will be determined as we get closer to race day! You may wear a swim buoy!
We will have TWO SHUTTLES to the swim start. NO GEAR BAGS on the shuttle to the race start. Only take what you need for your swim! Shuttle has 15 people per trip. (Swimmers only) and runs every 10 minutes starting at 5:45am. Last ride is 7:10am. Do not plan on this last minute shuttle. How else can I get to the swim start if I do not want to ride the shuttle? You can have someone drop you at 20th Street and 5th Avenue public dock after you check in and pick up. The other option is walk (or run) to the swim start. It is ab out 1.5 miles. Starting at the hall, head west down 30th Street until Ocean drive.Turn right and go down 1/2 mile and turn left at the 21st Street light and go over the bridge, stay on 21st Street until you get to 5th Avenue, turn right and go one block, the public dock will be straight in front of you. There is some parking down in this area if you choose to get dropped off there and have your friends/family watch you start the race. They can follow you along Ocean
Drive but they cannot park at the AYC to see you finish. They may park near there and walk onto the grounds to see you finish.
**DO NOT GATHER ON THE SWIM START DOCK UNTIL 7:20AM. Volunteers will be there with their SUP and kayaks preparing to get on the water for your safety during the swim. Once the dock is cleared, you will self seed by your expected finish times, fastest times on deck on the dock and followed by the times in sequential order. *10:55PM Seeding Swim Times on the dock : Under 25 Minutes, 26-30 Minutes, 31-39, 40-45 Minutes, 45 plus Minutes. The back bay is nice and wide along the entire course. There is a a mandatory 60 minute time limit to finish the swim.
You will walk down the 5 stairs (all the stairs are out of the water) to the fixed dock below, which is also out of the water. Swim time will start once you cross the timing mat just prior to entering the water thru the posts of the ladder. You may jump or dive into the water. Head out from the dock/cove into the open bay, making sure to clear the docks on your right hand side. Turn right and SWIM DOCK SIDE on the right side of the bay side along 20th Street to Ocean Drive where you will make a LEFT TURN around the BUOY on the course. It is a straight line along Ocean Drive which becomes a slight left turn once you reach 7th Street. THERE IS A NEW BUOY DEEP IN THE 7TH STREET/OCEAN DSRIVE CORNER THAT YOU MUST TURN LEFT AROUND IT. No cutting the course close to the marsh. Follow along 7th Street until you get to the end and arrive at the Avalon Yacht Club for the finish.
THERE IS NO GUARDED WARM UP SWIM!! Participants will remain on the dock and then down the sidewalk. Things will move quickly so be prepared and ready to swim. Swimmers will be counted in and cross a timing mat at 11:00 AM sharp. Swimmers will SELF SEED according to swim time/bib number when entering the water. It will be time trial start seeding the faster swimmers first. There is a 60 minute cut off time to complete the swim and finish at the Avalon Yacht Club which starts when you enter the water so do not worry if your are near the end of the start! Swimmers will exit by a swim ladder located on the end of the large floating dock at AYC. There will be a buoy marking the dock/finish line. You do not have to round this buoy. It is recommended to keep your own time if possible to confirm times. Please be respectful and keep your order upon exit or waiting to climb one of the three the ladders. YOU MUST REMOVE YOUR OWN TIMING CHIP ONCE YOU HAVE EXITED UP THE RAMP AT AYC and you will then
receive your custom event finisher's towel.
Dropped bags will be in a drop bag zone for you to pick up after you finish at the AYC. AWARDS are at the AYC approximately 8:15am (or whenever the last swimmer finishes the swim.) Top 5 overall male and female, masters, and grand masters, plus youngest and oldest! Nemos Pizza, Kohlers Bakery cream donuts, and Sundae Best water ice post swim!
Shuttles will run back to the Community Hall from 8:15am-9:15pm.
Proceeds go to the Avalon Fire Rescue Water Safety Team. Without both of their support, we would not be able to have our swims. Thank you for joining us for the charity event!
Race director reserves the right to change, alter, or cancel the event.