Portland Bridge Swim

Swim 11 Miles Through Downtown Portland

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2018 Race Information

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Race Date: Sunday July 8, 2018
Registration Opens: January 5th, 2018

Registration closes (and final payment is due): either when the swim has reached capacity at 100 entries or  July 1, 2018 at 4:59 PM, whichever occurs first.  Additional swimmers wishing to register if capacity is reached before July 1 will be added to a waitlist. 

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Low tide is 11:48 am, high tide is at 3:23 pm.  It’s going to be a bumpy ride! To avoid the heaviest boat traffic as much as possible, the swim will start at 7:30 am. To ensure a safe and orderly start, swimmers will take off in waves of 20.

2017 Race Schedule

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Sunday, July 9, 2017

5:30-6:30 am – Check-in (Sellwood Riverfront Park)

6:30 am – Pre-race meeting

7:30 am – Swim Start (First Wave)

11:30 am – Individual swimmers and relays who have not reached mile 6 will be stopped and transported to the Swan Island relay transfer point.

2:30 pm – Awards at finish (Cathedral Park)

3:30 pm – Individual swimmers and relays who have not reached the finish will be stopped and transported to the finish

2017 Important Info

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Race Date: July 9, 2017
Registration Opens: January 1st, 2017
2017 ENTRY & PAYMENT DEADLINE: Sunday, July 2, 2017

The Portland Bridge Swim will take place on July 9, 2017. High tide on race day is predicted to be at 6:46am, with low tide at 4:28 pm. That means that swimmers will have an excellent downstream ride this year! To avoid the heaviest boat traffic as much as possible, the swim will start at 7:30 am. To ensure a safe and orderly start, swimmers will take off in waves of 20.

Registration is Now Open 

Water temperature is expected to be between 66 – 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Check the current water temperature at the Morrison Bridge.