Don't miss Charlotte's premiere open water swim event!

A 2 mile out and back race, plus an 800-yard fun swim for beginners

This is an easy-to-navigate out-and-back course on the Catawba River in Mt. Holly, NC (just outside Charlotte) starting and ending at Mt. Holly Boat Landing.

This is the culmination of the three-event Charlotte Open Water Swim Series. For beginners, or those just wanting a leisurely swim at this scenic riverside setting, we also have an 800-yard fun swim.

Safety is top priority, and we will have kayakers and monitors across the course. Food, beverages and good times afterward!

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Swim. Run. Choose Your Fun.

All racers will swim 800 meters, run a 5K, then choose their own adventure to paddleboard, kayak or float back to the finish line where a party awaits including music, cookout and cold drinks!

It's not a 5K, it's not a triathlon, IT'S A TRIVENTURE!

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The Mt. Holly Mile swim is a one-mile open water race in the Catawba River. The start and finish are at the Mt. Holly Boat Landing in Mount Holly, NC, just outside Charlotte, NC. The start will be an in-water, treading start.

Participants will swim upstream for a half-mile and then turn back for the second half-mile to finish at the boat landing.

This race is the second event in the 2023 Charlotte Open Water Swim Series. The series consists of the O’CRUD, the Mt. Holly Mile and the Charlotte Open Water Championships.

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The O'CRUD (Open-water Catawba River Up and Down) race on Saturday, May 6 will have two distance options. Both start and finish at the Mount Holly Boat Landing in Mount Holly, NC. The 2.4-mile 10K distances will both have an in-water, treading start. Participants will swim upstream for half the distance of each race before turning to head back downstream to the finish at the boat landing.

This race is the 2023 kickoff of the Charlotte Open Water Swim Series. The series consists of the O’CRUD, the Mt. Holly Mile and the Charlotte Open Water Championship.

Sign up HERE!