The swim will take place in Lost Lake; at this time of year we expect the water to be reasonably cold (~15-18C). However, air temperatures may be cool in the morning. ITU has a specific formula for air and water temperatures.
While we cannot guarantee anything, expect to swim the full distance of your race. But also expect wetsuits to be mandatory.
The Sport distance will be a single 750m loop and the Championship distance will a 1500m swim, consisting of two loops of the Sport course, with a beach exit after the first loop.
The swim will be broken into 2 major waves, separated by a TBD time frame. Wave 1 will be Championship distance swimmers (individual and relay) and Wave 2 will be Sport distance (individual). We do not anticipate a crowded swim. The start area beach is large and the swim course will provide lots of room for racers to spread out. Swimmers with less experience or anxiety may self-seed to the rear of each wave. (Click map to download a bigger map)
Course on FatMap