Swim 'The Channel Up North' Challenge

Boundary Water Park, Cheshire, CW4 8HT

Saturday 14th June, '25, Start 8.00pm

36km Solo, Relay, 10/8/6 hour Solo.

'Swim The Channel Up North' offers Soloists and Relays the chance to swim the 36km length of the English Channel continuously. Alternatively swimmers can choose to swim for ten, eight ot six hours continuously.

For potential English Channel swimmers its an event that provides a clear idea on the time it will take to swim the English Channel proper.   

For the last nine years this tough little endurance event has attracted solo swimmers and teams who want the challenge of swimming the distance equivalent of the English Channel or to swim a mile every hour for 12 hours in the relative comfort of a sheltered freshwater lake.

Many of the individuals and teams are already committed to challenges such as the English Channel and want to replicate the experience of long distance swimming. Many just do it for the crazy nature of the challenge! 

In the 'Channel Up North' Relay swimmers are required to complete equal distances and swim in a designated team order. Prior to the swim start teams must select either the 1.5km or 3km distance to complete each time someone swims. If a swimmer drops out during the challenge due to injury, lack of gumption etc, the team can continue until the 36km distance is completed although the team won't be officially placed. 

SWIMMER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Uswim water safety cover is provided throughout the whole event. For your safety and wellbeing we also require the following;

Solo Swimmers are required to have;

• LAND SUPPORT. This will be a trusted person who will be responsible for organising your feeds and looking after your welfare at all times including driving you to and from the event etc
• TOWFLOAT attached at all times. During darkness hours the towfloat will need to be illuminated with an internal light for increased visibility. 
• Note. No land support, No towfloat, No swim.

Relay Teams are required to have;

• TOWFLOAT (illuminated) attached during darkness hours for increased visibility. During the day relay team swimmers will not be required to wear a towfloat but may do so if they wish.