Booth Lake Memorial Swim
- Date Sat 31st May 2025
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location East Troy, Wisconsin
- Price $91.10 - $107.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting day of open water swimming at the 2nd Annual Booth Lake Memorial Swim on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in beautiful East Troy, Walworth! This vibrant event offers a choice of three race distances: a 1.25-kilometer (0.75 mile), a 2.5-kilometer (1.6 mile), and an exhilarating 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) swim. With the stunning backdrop of Booth Lake, a pristine 204-acre lake nestled in the Kettle Moraine region of Southeastern Wisconsin, swimmers can expect clear waters and a welcoming atmosphere.
Join fellow enthusiasts in honoring special memories as the swim coincides with Memorial Day celebrations. Participants will receive a swim cap, timed results, a beach towel, a finishing award, and the chance for age group accolades. The 5 km race kicks off at 8 am, followed by the 2.5 km race at 8:30 am and the 1.25 km race at 9 am. Each race is well-supported with lifeguards and kayakers, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. Secure your spot now—there are limited registration spots available, and late registration options
Join fellow enthusiasts in honoring special memories as the swim coincides with Memorial Day celebrations. Participants will receive a swim cap, timed results, a beach towel, a finishing award, and the chance for age group accolades. The 5 km race kicks off at 8 am, followed by the 2.5 km race at 8:30 am and the 1.25 km race at 9 am. Each race is well-supported with lifeguards and kayakers, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. Secure your spot now—there are limited registration spots available, and late registration options
Organiser's Description
WATER TEMPERATURE ON MAY 29TH, 9:00 AM. 64 DEGREES
WATER TEMPERATURE ON MAY 28TH, 6:00 PM. 64 DEGREES
ONLY 10 REGISTRATION SPOTS LEFT. AFTER MAY 11TH, LATE REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN UNTIL RACE FILLS OR UNTIL MAY 28TH. BUT THE OPTION FOR A REMEMBRANCE DOG TAG IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A HOODIE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DURING LATE REGISTRATION.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://BOOTHLAKESWIM.COM/ [https://boothlakeswim.com/]
YOU CAN USE THIS EVENT TO QUALIFY FOR OUR NEW SWIM, "SWIM OF LEGENDS" ON JULY 27TH BY FINISHING THE 5 KM UNDER 2 HOURS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.
THE 2ND ANNUAL BOOTH LAKE MEMORIAL SWIM will take place on May 31st, 2025. The swim includes options of a 0.1.25 kilometer (0.75 mile), 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mile) and 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). Start the summer off with an open water swim in the clear waters of Booth Lake. Booth Lake is a smaller, clean water lake (204 acres) within the beautiful Kettle Moraine region of Southeastern Wisconsin. Booth Lake is very well protected for the best swim conditions possible. Water temperatures expected to be between 68-75 degrees. Wetsuits and open water swim buoys are preferred and encouraged in all Divisions.
THIS SWIM COINCIDES WITH "MEMORIAL DAY" CELEBRATIONS. We ask each swimmer completing the Booth Lake Memorial Swim to swim in memory or honor of that "special person" you wish to remember for Memorial Day (Not available after May 11th). During the registration process, you are asked to dedicate your swim in "Memory of Anyone of your choice".
Registration will include a swim cap, timed results, beach towel, finishing award, food and drink, age group awards and overall awards for each distance.
SWIM COURSE: The swim course is a 1.25 km lap within Booth lake. Therefore, the 1.25 km race is one lab, the 2.5 km race is two laps and the 5.0 km race is four laps. The 5.0 km four person relay will be four laps with each individual swimming one lap. The 5.0 km race starts at 8 am and has a two-hour and 15 minute cut off time. The 2.5 km Race starts at 8:30 am and has a one-hour and 45 minute cut off time. One nutrition aid station will be on course near the start of each lap. Swim is supported with life guards and kayakers, swimmers are not required to provide their own personal support. If you wish to have your own kayak as personal support, please contact the race director at [email protected].
SWIM REQUIREMENTS: All swimmers should have some open water swimming experience and be able to swim a mile under 60 minutes in a pool. Swimmers must pick-up their race packet in person the morning of the race (Saturday, May 31st, 2025). All swimmers must sign a waiver the morning of packet pick-up. No swimmers under the age of 18 years of age are allowed.
SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, 2025 (RACE DAY)
_5 KM RACE _
6:30-7:20 am: Race package pick-up
7:25-7:35 am Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.
7:40-7:45 am: National Anthem
7:45-7:55 am: In water warm-up
8 am: Start of 5 km race
10:15 am Cut off time for race.
2.5 KM RACE
6:30-7:40 am: 2.5 km race package pick-up
8:05-8:15 am Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.
8:15-8:25 am: In water warm-up
8:30 am: Start of 2.5 km race
10:15 am Cut off time for race.
_1.25 KM RACE_
6:30-7:40 am: 2.5 km race package pick-up
8:35-8:45 am Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.
8:45-8:55 am: In water warm-up
9:00 am: Start of 1.25 km race
10:15 am Cut off time for race.
Awards: 11:00 am
AGE DIVISIONS:
1.25 km
overall male and female
2.5 and 5.0 km
Men and Women:
ages 18-45, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and over
Awards for 1st in each division.
PRICING 1.25 KM 2.5 KM 5.0 KM
January 9th 2025 to February 16th 2025 $60 $65 $75
February 17th 2025 to April 27th 2025 $70 $75 $85
April 28th 2025 to May 11th 2025 $80 $85 $95
Last Chance: May 12th 2025 to May 14th 2025 $85 $90 $100
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? Sign up to be a volunteer!!!!! You can register to be a volunteer by signing up on this site!!! Volunteers needed for on land, on water (kayakers, paddle boarders), and individuals with jet skis/boats. ALL VOLUNTEERS WITH RECEIVE A TOWEL AND FOOD THE DAY OF THE RACE. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER.
HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/VOLUNTEER/WI/EASTTROY/BOOTHLAKEMEMORIALSWIM [https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/WI/EastTroy/BoothLakeMemorialSwim]
WATER TEMPERATURE ON MAY 28TH, 6:00 PM. 64 DEGREES
ONLY 10 REGISTRATION SPOTS LEFT. AFTER MAY 11TH, LATE REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN UNTIL RACE FILLS OR UNTIL MAY 28TH. BUT THE OPTION FOR A REMEMBRANCE DOG TAG IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A HOODIE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DURING LATE REGISTRATION.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://BOOTHLAKESWIM.COM/ [https://boothlakeswim.com/]
YOU CAN USE THIS EVENT TO QUALIFY FOR OUR NEW SWIM, "SWIM OF LEGENDS" ON JULY 27TH BY FINISHING THE 5 KM UNDER 2 HOURS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.
THE 2ND ANNUAL BOOTH LAKE MEMORIAL SWIM will take place on May 31st, 2025. The swim includes options of a 0.1.25 kilometer (0.75 mile), 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mile) and 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). Start the summer off with an open water swim in the clear waters of Booth Lake. Booth Lake is a smaller, clean water lake (204 acres) within the beautiful Kettle Moraine region of Southeastern Wisconsin. Booth Lake is very well protected for the best swim conditions possible. Water temperatures expected to be between 68-75 degrees. Wetsuits and open water swim buoys are preferred and encouraged in all Divisions.
THIS SWIM COINCIDES WITH "MEMORIAL DAY" CELEBRATIONS. We ask each swimmer completing the Booth Lake Memorial Swim to swim in memory or honor of that "special person" you wish to remember for Memorial Day (Not available after May 11th). During the registration process, you are asked to dedicate your swim in "Memory of Anyone of your choice".
Registration will include a swim cap, timed results, beach towel, finishing award, food and drink, age group awards and overall awards for each distance.
SWIM COURSE: The swim course is a 1.25 km lap within Booth lake. Therefore, the 1.25 km race is one lab, the 2.5 km race is two laps and the 5.0 km race is four laps. The 5.0 km four person relay will be four laps with each individual swimming one lap. The 5.0 km race starts at 8 am and has a two-hour and 15 minute cut off time. The 2.5 km Race starts at 8:30 am and has a one-hour and 45 minute cut off time. One nutrition aid station will be on course near the start of each lap. Swim is supported with life guards and kayakers, swimmers are not required to provide their own personal support. If you wish to have your own kayak as personal support, please contact the race director at [email protected].
SWIM REQUIREMENTS: All swimmers should have some open water swimming experience and be able to swim a mile under 60 minutes in a pool. Swimmers must pick-up their race packet in person the morning of the race (Saturday, May 31st, 2025). All swimmers must sign a waiver the morning of packet pick-up. No swimmers under the age of 18 years of age are allowed.
SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, 2025 (RACE DAY)
_5 KM RACE _
6:30-7:20 am: Race package pick-up
7:25-7:35 am Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.
7:40-7:45 am: National Anthem
7:45-7:55 am: In water warm-up
8 am: Start of 5 km race
10:15 am Cut off time for race.
2.5 KM RACE
6:30-7:40 am: 2.5 km race package pick-up
8:05-8:15 am Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.
8:15-8:25 am: In water warm-up
8:30 am: Start of 2.5 km race
10:15 am Cut off time for race.
_1.25 KM RACE_
6:30-7:40 am: 2.5 km race package pick-up
8:35-8:45 am Mandatory Safety Briefing and Race Instructions.
8:45-8:55 am: In water warm-up
9:00 am: Start of 1.25 km race
10:15 am Cut off time for race.
Awards: 11:00 am
AGE DIVISIONS:
1.25 km
overall male and female
2.5 and 5.0 km
Men and Women:
ages 18-45, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and over
Awards for 1st in each division.
PRICING 1.25 KM 2.5 KM 5.0 KM
January 9th 2025 to February 16th 2025 $60 $65 $75
February 17th 2025 to April 27th 2025 $70 $75 $85
April 28th 2025 to May 11th 2025 $80 $85 $95
Last Chance: May 12th 2025 to May 14th 2025 $85 $90 $100
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? Sign up to be a volunteer!!!!! You can register to be a volunteer by signing up on this site!!! Volunteers needed for on land, on water (kayakers, paddle boarders), and individuals with jet skis/boats. ALL VOLUNTEERS WITH RECEIVE A TOWEL AND FOOD THE DAY OF THE RACE. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER.
HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/VOLUNTEER/WI/EASTTROY/BOOTHLAKEMEMORIALSWIM [https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/WI/EastTroy/BoothLakeMemorialSwim]
Races
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0.75 Mile Swim
Incl. $6.10 Fee
Sat 31st May 2025 (9:00AM CDT)
$91.10
CLOSEDIncludes a swim cap, swim towel, finishing metal and food afterwards. Dog tags for honoring someone special available if registered before May 11th. -
2.5 Km (1.5 Miles) Swim
Incl. $6.40 Fee
Sat 31st May 2025 (8:30AM CDT)
$96.40
CLOSEDIncludes a swim cap, swim towel, finishing metal and food afterwards. Dog tags for honoring someone special available if registered before May 11th. -
5 Km (3.1 Mile) Swim
Incl. $7.00 Fee
Sat 31st May 2025 (8:00AM CDT)
$107.00
CLOSEDIncludes a swim cap, swim towel, finishing metal and food afterwards. Dog tags for honoring someone special available if registered before May 11th. There is an aid station at the start of each lap available to put drinks and nutrition on.
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