Welcome to the 2026 Luray SwimFest brought to you by French Creek Racing! Swim Fest Luray is a Swim Competition that offers three race distances: 800m, 1600m, and 2400m. You can combine distances as they will not overlap. You will be eligible for podium awards for each race you enter.
The award categories are the same for each event: 800 Meter, 1600 Meter and 2400 Meter. Overall Male and Female (3 deep) Age Groups: 16 and under, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (3 deep) Age based on your age as of race day. Participants doing the combined swims are eligible for awards for each individual event they swim.
800m: T-Shirt
1600m: T-Shirt
2400m: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | $40.00 | Nov 19 | Jan 30 |
| $45.00 | Jan 31 | Mar 27 | |
| $50.00 | Mar 28 | Jun 18 | |
| $65.00 | Jun 20 | Jun 20 | |
| 1600m | $45.00 | Nov 19 | Jan 30 |
| $50.00 | Jan 31 | Mar 27 | |
| $55.00 | Mar 28 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | 30:35 | 10:27 |
| 2024 | 122 | 25:05 | 10:33 |
| 2023 | 285 | 24:27 | 9:05 |
| 2022 | 302 | 30:26 | 9:54 |
| 2021 | 311 | 29:01 | 9:38 |
Interested in this race?
| Jun 18 |
| $65.00 | Jun 20 | Jun 20 |
| 2400m | $50.00 | Nov 19 | Jan 30 |
| $55.00 | Jan 31 | Mar 27 |
| $60.00 | Mar 28 | Jun 18 |
| $70.00 | Jun 20 | Jun 20 |
7:00am to 7:45am: Packet pickup – 800 Meter Race 7:00am to 8:30am: Packet pickup – 1600 Meter Race 7:00am to 9:30am: Packet pickup – 2400 Meter Race 7:30am: Pre-race meeting 7:45am: 800 warm up 8:00am: 800 Meter Race begins 8:30am: 1600 warm up 8:45am: 1600 Meter Race begins 9:30am: 2400 warm up 9:45am: 2400 Meter Race begins 11:00am: Awards ceremony (this is approximate)