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Ladrigan Swim Races

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Celebrate the end of the summer with the annual Arthur J. Ladrigan Swim Races and Family Fun Day at Bayley Beach. We’ll start the swim races with the Lighthouse Race (a one-mile swim from Green’s Ledge Lighthouse to shore). Check-in for Lighthouse Race swimmers and their kayak escorts will start at 8:30 AM. At 9:30 AM shuttle boats will begin taking swimmers to the light, where they can view the amazing renovations done over the last five years, and enjoy light refreshments. The race will be started by the Lighthouse foghorn promptly at 10:30.

Simultaneous with the Lighthouse Race is the Buoy Race (a swim from the buoy to the shore). Last but certainly not least, are the non-timed Children’s Swim Races, which are grouped by age and run parallel to the beach.

After the awards ceremony, all are invited to join in the traditional beach games, including tug-of-war, a pie-eating contest and an egg toss!

Races Offered

Buoy Race

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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Type — Water sports

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10:30

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$30.00

Lighthouse Race

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Water sports

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10:30

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$30.00

Children's Swim Races

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Water sports

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12:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Norwalk.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 23.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.3° / 22.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:34

nightlight Sunset

19:01

About Norwalk

Learn more about the host city, Norwalk.

Norwalk is a city of 91,000 people (2020) in Fairfield County, in the state of Connecticut in the United States of America. It includes the villages of: East Norwalk, West Norwalk, Cranbury, Silvermine, Winnipauk, Wilson Point, Harbor View, Rowayton and South Norwalk, known locally as "SoNo." Norwalk, probably due mostly to its proximity to New York City, is home to many large companies.