24th La Jolla Cove 10 Mile Relay
A Celebration of Swimming and Community Giving
The 24th La Jolla Cove 10 Mile Relay will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Organize a team of up to 5 (or more) swimmers, give your team a cool name, and join fellow swimmers as we enjoy La Jolla Cove and the spirit of giving with this unique event and fundraiser. The event will be held at La Jolla Shores.
• This is a 10 mile relay swim race (or for the solo swimmers, simply a 10 mile swim). Teams of up to 5 (or more) swimmers will swim a total of 10 miles, presumably 2 miles each. Teams with fewer than 5 swimmers must also complete the full 10 miles.
• The course is a triangular 1 mile lap around marked buoys.
• Swimmers must swim at least 1 mile before being relieved by the next swimmer at the water’s edge. Any swimmer may swim 2 or more miles for their team.
• Teams may divide up the laps and the order of swim any way they wish. Two swimmers from the same team cannot swim at the same time and count that as multiple laps.
• The hand-off between team members is via a hand slap. The start time of the next swimmer is the same as the finish time of the previous swimmer. The finishing lap swimmer is responsible for communication of start and finish of lap.
• Timekeepers will record lap times and for each swimmer and team. Information will be posted during the event.
• Swimmers may wear wetsuits, fins, masks and snorkels, but NO HAND PADDLES only if your team is in one of the combined age ("fish-named") categories. All Male or All Female and Solo categories are "Channel Dress" only.
• If your team has less than 5 members, the total combined age category will be the average age of your members times 5.
WE HAVE A LIMIT OF TEAMS (140) AND SOLO SWIMMERS (25) FOR THE EVENT
MINIMUM AGE IS 14 YEARS OLD. NO EXCEPTIONS
Entry fee is $120 (plus a $5 convenience fee) to CREATE A TEAM (includes your entry). To become a member of an EXISTING TEAM, the entry fee is $90 (plus a $5 convenience fee). The entry fee for a solo swimmer is $160 (plus a $5 convenience fee). Your entry fee will include T-shirts and swim caps for your team, and event day prizes and awards.