Escape From Lewes Open Water Classic 5K Swim
Escape From Lewes Open Water Classic 5K Swim was a 5 km and 1-mile ocean swim with a ship-to-shore course in Lewes, Delaware, organized by DelMoSports where 1000 swimmers start from one boat and swim to the onshore finish. Participants are referred to as Escapers.
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Escape to Lewes Open Water Classic
The event was renamed to the Escape to Lewes Open Water Classic in 2016 after its course distances were changed to 1 and 3 miles. The 3-mile event is a designated World Championship 3-mile event.
7 Reasons to Participate
- Escape The Cape and Escape From Lewes
- The starting line of race…it doesn’t get any better!
- Amazing Location
- Unique Event
- FLAT Open Water Swim
- Wetsuit and Non-Westsuit Categories
- 5 km and 1 mile swims to test all ability levels
- Junior, Masters, and Triathlon Club Categories
- Big Fat Finisher Medals
DelMoSports
DelMoSports' other races include the following:
- 2nd Annual Challenge Atlantic City Triathlon Presented by Caesars in Atlantic City, NJ
- 3rd Annual Escape the Cape Triathlon in Cape May, NJ
- 5th Annual Atlantic City Triathlon in Atlantic City, NJ
- 12th Annual Tri the Wildwoods Triathlon in North Wildwood, NJ
DelMoSports Management
- Stephen Del Monte, Founder/CEO/Family Man
- Kristy Thall (aka KT), Event Specialist/Registration Liaison/“Go to Gal”
- Ben Rotherham (aka Squirrel, Operations Coordinator
- Cheryl DeMesquita, Volunteer Coordinator
Contact
Sanctions
Escape From Lewes Open Water Classic is both a U.S. Masters Swimming and WOWSA sanctioned race.
When
27 September 2015
Where
Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes, Delaware. The Delaware Breakwater in the National Harbor of Refuge serves as the backdrop for the event.
