Event

Minnetonka Challenge 5mi Lake Swim- 27th Annual

Date: Jul 27, 2013
Course: Open Water
Location: Excelsior, MN
LMSC: Minnesota
Country: USA
Description: Known as the Minnetonka Challenge, this portion of the TCOWHM requires each participant to be escorted by a paddler (canoe/kayak). Swimming from Excelsior Beach to Wayzata Beach, this straight, five-mile stretch has challenged swimmers with wind, waves, and no turns! Occasionally, there have been a select few participants to cross Lake Minnetonka twice! This accomplishment inspired our 10-mile OWNC (coming again in 2014).
Sanction Status: Not sanctioned or recognized by USMS
Sanction Number:
Event ID: 20130727greatO
Championship: Not a Zone, National, or International Championship
Postal Swim: No
Competition or Clinic: Competition
Event Website: Link To Event Website
Online Registration Website: Link To Online Registration Website
Entries Close 7/24/2013
Other Document(s):
Other Event Info: Known as the Minnetonka Challenge, this portion of the TCOWHM requires each participant to be escorted by a paddler (canoe/kayak). Swimming from Excelsior Beach to Wayzata Beach, this straight, five-mile stretch has challenged swimmers with wind, waves, and no turns! Occasionally, there have been a select few participants to cross Lake Minnetonka twice! This accomplishment inspired our 10-mile OWNC (coming again in 2014).

Venue


Lake Minnetonka - Excelsior Commons Park
1 1st St
Excelsior, MN 55331 USA
https://sites.google.com/site/minnetonkachallenge/

Contact:

Contact person

Organization: Minnesota Masters LMSC
Name: David Bergquist
Email Address: dbergquist@usms.org
Phone Number: (612) 237-5053
Address 1: 215 Ave D
City: Cloquet
State: MN
Zip Code: 55720
Country: United States Of America