Two Races. One Lake. One Epic Day.
Welcome to Paddlefest — now paired with Swim the Bear, Big Bear Lake’s open water swim experience.
This is where paddlers and swimmers share the same course, the same energy, and the same alpine stage. Whether you’re racing across the water or through it, this is Big Bear’s most dynamic endurance event of the summer.
SUNDAY JUNE 28
7:00AM - 20K Race Start (2-4 hours)
7:30AM - 2.4 Mile Swim (1-2 hours)
8:30AM - 10K Race Start (1-2 hours)
9:00AM - 1.2 Mile Swim (30 min - 1 hr)
9:30AM - 5K Race Start (30 min - 1 hr)
PaddleDetails: Paddle races staying within the buoy lines. Start and finish at Swim Beach. Courses start traveling counterclockwise around the lake first. 10K and 5K races will have a turnaround buoy and return to the finish via the start route. The 20K will continue all the way around the lake. All vessels will be registered and participants will have a personal flotation device. We will utilize 2 safety boats for the duration of the day. 1 boat will be set as the command boat and a second will act as a roaming boat. The courses will remain the same as last year.
Swim Details: Point to point swimming races. Participants will enter the water at Swim Beach and swim out to a buoy in the water and back exiting at Swim Beach. We will utilize SUP/Kayak as guides and include 2 safety boats. Participants will be encouraged to wear wet suits. The course will remain similar to last year’s race, making an out and back along the west shore line of Eagle Point. The 2.4 mile swim will make two laps of the course.
