Quassapaug Sailing Center Open Water Swim

About the Event

20th ANNUAL QUASSAPAUG SAILING CENTER OPEN WATER SWIMMING FESTIVAL

Sponsored by and to Benefit the Quassapaug Sailing Center

3 Mile
$40.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$45.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26

$50.00 After 7/1/26
$55.00 Day of Race

Awards Categories:

Male and Female Awards by 10-year age groups 1st, 2nd, 3rd places

5 Mile Swimmers Awards- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female

Wetsuit Competitors- 35 & Under and 36 & Over- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female

1 1⁄2 Mile Race
$35.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$40.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$45.00 After 7/1/26

$50.00 Day of Race

1⁄2 Mile Race
$30.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$35.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$40.00 After 7/1/26

$45.00 Day of Race

Five Miles of Open Water Swimming Water
Entry Fee for All 3 Races
$80.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$90.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$95.00 After 7/1/26

100.00 Day of Race

Swimmers will be removed from the water based upon the following time limits:

3 Mile Swim – 2 1⁄2 Hours
1 1⁄2 Mile Swim – 1 1⁄2 Hours
1⁄2 Mile Swim – 1 Hour

Tickets for Post Race Food for Family, Relatives & Friends are on sale for $10.00 and can be Purchased at QSC on Day of Race Only.

Races Offered

1.5 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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13:00

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$35.00

1.5 Mile and 1/2 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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13:00

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$65.00

1/2 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

straighten

Distance — 0.5 Miles

terrain

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13:00

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$30.00

3 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3 Miles

terrain

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13:00

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$40.00

3 Mile and 1.5 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

straighten

Distance — 4.5 Miles

terrain

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13:00

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$75.00

3 Mile and 1/2 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.5 Miles

terrain

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timer

13:00

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$70.00

5 Mile

Sep 05, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5 Miles

terrain

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timer

13:00

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$80.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

13.6° / 22.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.3° / 22.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 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

77.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:33

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Middlebury

Learn more about the host city, Middlebury.

Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,574 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its south, and is on the northern fringe of the New York metropolitan area.