Norristown, PA | Saturday, August 8, 2026Registration Open
Welcome to the 11th Annual River Day Races, presented by French Creek Racing! Parking and directions: Use the GPS address - 1400 S. Trooper Rd., Norristown, PA 19403. There is plenty of space available in this parking lot! Absolutely no parking in front of the launch area. From the lot, walk south (away from the Schuylkill River Trail) down the asphalt path toward the river. After you cross the road, make a left and walk downstream (east) for about 200 yards until you'll see our launch area on your right. This event features our 5K, 1 mile, and 800m swim races, in addition to a SwimRun - 800m swim, 5K run, 800m swim, & 5K Relay (3 x 1 mi) River Day Schedule: Thursday 8/6 at Midnight - Online registration closes. Saturday 8/8 -- 9AM - 5K Swim & Relay start Saturday 8/8 -- 11AM - 1 Mile Swim start Saturday 8/8 -- 11:40AM - SwimRunSwim start Saturday 8/8 -- 11:45AM - 800m Swim start Custom overall and age group awards will be given to the top 3 M/F in each classification - overall and 10 year age increments. Restrooms: No restroom facilities onsite. Please make sure you use the bathroom before you arrive. The nearest restroom facility is at the Betzwood trailhead parking lot, about 600 meters away from our launch site. No changing rooms on site. Register today for 1, multiple, or all 4 races, and stick around to see all the fun that River Day offers! The 5K race starts at 9:00am. The cutoff time for the 5K is 3 hours. The 5K course will be 3 loops . All other races will be 1 loop. There will no hydration stop provided by French Creek Racing. Any 5K swimmer who wishes to place their own nutrition near the start/finish area (and 1&2 mile marks) will be permitted and encouraged to do so. If you expect to complete the race in LONGER than two hours, it is strongly encouraged for you to bring an individual escort kayaker, and your own nutrition. Please do not place your nutrition on the floating dock as it's very likely to get knocked into the river. The