Hop Forward Aquathlon

United States flag Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States

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Hop Forward Aquathlon runsignup.com
Date 14 Mar, 2027
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $35.00 – $60.00
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Hop Forward Aquathlon

About the event

Welcome to the 2nd annual Hop Forward Aquathlon, presented by French Creek Racing!

This event takes place on the first day of daylight savings time on Sunday afternoon.  It features a 300m serpentine swim, 5K run, and another 300m serpentine swim.  Lawrence Park Swim Club is a 25 meter outdoor pool.  The water is typically heated to 82F, so the event will take place rain or shine. 
NEW THIS YEAR!!! Each serpentine swim starts from the water slide in the diving well!

Course: 300m swim, 5K run, 300m swim.  We'll send swimmers off seeded fastest to slowest.  Generally, we expect less than 50 registrations, so we can maintain a spacing of 10-15 seconds apart between swimmers.  Unlike our Frozen Hare multisport series, this is a live timed race, so transitions will be timed and count toward your overall finish time.

Please see our "Courses" tab for specific course directions.

Hop Forward Schedule:
Friday 3/12 at 11:59pm - Online registration closes.
Sunday 3/14 -- 12:30pm - Race day registration and check in begins
Sunday 3/14 -- 1:30pm - Pool is open for warm up
Sunday 3/14 -- 2:00pm - Time Trial start
Sunday 3/14 -- 3:15pm - Awards presentation
Custom overall and age group awards will be given to the top 3 M/F in each classification - overall and 10 year age increments.

All racers will receive their choice of winter socks or a Frozen Hare t-shirt (provided entry is received by 2/14, and a custom French Creek Racing award based on their finish place.

REGISTRATION: Pre-registration is strongly advised.  Please arrive by 1:30pm as no traffic will be allowed in and out of the parking lot during the race.

REFUNDS/DEFERRALS: No refunds will be issued. Bib transfers to non-registered people are NOT permitted.
A registered athlete may request a deferral to next year's event or a transfer to another French Creek Racing event if they do so at least 14 days prior to the event. A nominal fee shall apply.

DIRECTIONS/PARKING:
For GPS directions, use the address: 293 Langford Rd., Broomall, PA 19008.  There is plenty of parking on site.

Interested in volunteering? We'd love to have you! Please email races@frenchcreekracing.com and we'll find the perfect job for you!  To see our full lineup of volunteer jobs, go to www.frenchcreekracing.com/volunteer.  Select the race, "Hop Forward" to see the options for this event.

We will have a small amount of food and drinks available, but we do recommend bringing anything you need for yourself.  Anything you need, please bring it from home!

Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://frenchcreekracing.com/race/.

Races offered

14Mar

Aquathlon

Water sports

Distance
5.6K
Start time
14:00
Entry fee
$35.00
14Mar

Aquathlon Relay

Water sports

Distance
5.6K
Start time
14:00
Entry fee
$60.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for March in Broomall.

Temperature2.3° / 12.8°
Feels like-2.5° / 8.6°
Sunshine hours8h 15m
Rainfall4.6 mm
Snowfall—
Wind13.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity63.0%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:09
Sunset19:08

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Broomall is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.

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