Bell Swim-Run Festival
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Bell Swim-Run Festival
The Bell Swim-Run Festival is an aquatic sports event held at Atwater Beach in Shorewood, Wisconsin. This festival focuses on the aquathlon format, combining swimming and running segments. Participants navigate the shoreline and water of Lake Michigan, with the event headquarters located at 1701 E Capital Dr in Milwaukee.
The competition is organized into specific age-based categories to ensure participants compete alongside peers. Each category follows a 1-mile course layout:
- 8-10 Age group: A 1-mile swim-run course designed for younger participants.
- 11-14 Age group: A 1-mile swim-run course for middle-school aged athletes.
- 15+ Age group: A 1-mile swim-run course for high-schoolers and adults.
The event structure emphasizes the transition between open water swimming and terrestrial running. The course utilizing the beach front provides a natural setting for these multi-sport activities. Registration is segmented by these chronological age brackets to accommodate different experience levels within each group. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
