COMMISSIONER:
Sean Phelps
406-647-8140
SCHEDULE:
• Check-In: 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
• 1k/5k Begins (rolling starts): 7:30 a.m.
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400m Begins: 9:30 a.m.
5k swimmers must be able to complete course in 2 hours
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of MONTANA, IDAHO, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, and WYOMING are
allowed to participate.
RULES:
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USA Swimming & US Masters Swimming rules and regulations will apply to the event.
There will be non-wetsuit and wetsuit divisions in both the 1K, 5K, and 400 meter swims.
Flotation shorts and flotation pants are classified as wetsuits.
Skinsuits/Speedsuits may be used in the non-wetsuit division.
Wetsuits will not be allowed if the water temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Races will be canceled if water temperature is 60 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
Race organizers reserve the right to modify or cancel the event due to weather and other conditions.
Lifeguards will be present at several locations along the course as will support boats/kayaks/stand
up paddle boards.
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All participants MUST wear the provided swim cap.
COURSE INFORMATION:
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Disclaimer: If entering the 5K, participant must be able to swim for 30-minutes without assistance in
a pool.
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For the 5K, and 1K swims, it will be a “beach start” on the north shore of Lake Elmo.
The 5K course is five laps of a triangular counter-clockwise course. Participants will swim towards
the southwest corner of the lake before turning left and swimming parallel to the south shore
(where the Fish, Wildlife and Parks building is located) heading east. Near the east shore line
another left turn will be made and participants will swim parallel to the north shore heading
towards the boat ramp and then turning left at the buoy. Those in the 5K will complete three laps
of the course before finishing.
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Swimmers in the 1K will swim towards the boat ramp, going west. One lap only. The finish line is up
the boat ramp through the finishing chute.
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Swimmers in the 400m will start near the boat ramp. They will swim 200m, going east, towards the
turn-around buoy, go around the buoy and finish up the boat ramp through the finishing chute.
T-SHIRT DEADLINE INFO:
• T-Shirts will be available for pickup at the event site.
This family friendly, novice to experienced event all takes place within Lake Elmo State Park in Billings, MT. No worrying about vehicle traffic at this event! Woot! Woot!
Super Fun Sprint Course:
Run 1.5 miles | Paddle 800 meters | Run 1.5 miles
*PFD (life jackets) are required*
All Transitions Lake Elmo State Park Boat Ramp area.
Transition area open to Racers: 8:00am - closes 9:30am
Place your watercraft in the designated area during this time.
TEAMS: Teams consist of 2 or 3 members.
1st person (captain) signs up and pays for the team. The other 1 or 2 team members must sign up AFTER the captain, using the team password created by the captain. The 2nd and 3rd member will NOT be charged.
Packet Pick Up:
When: Race Day, Sunday, June 22
Where: Lake Elmo State Park
Time: 8:00a - 9:00a
Sorry no race day event changes.
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
08:30
$40.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$40.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 400m
Type — Running
09:45
$40.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — RPR TEAM Kayak
Type — Running
10:30
$100.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — RPR TEAM Paddle Board
Type — Running
10:30
$100.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — Solo Run | Kayak | Run
Type — Running
10:30
$60.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — Solo Run| Paddle Board | Run
Type — Running
10:30
$60.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Billings.
Learn more about the host city, Billings.
Billings is the largest city in Montana in Yellowstone County, with an estimated 110,000 people (2019). As a destination, Billings does a significant amount of convention business and is also the host to various regional events such as music festivals, athletic contests, rodeos, and outdoor activities. Billings hosts the largest hospitals in a 500-mile radius, as such the medical profession is a major source of employment in the area. Billings is also a frequent overnight or meal stop for westbound visitors to Yellowstone National Park, as it is the last major city for visitors going to the park via the Beartooth Highway.
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