River Day SwimFest and SwimRun – Norristown, PA 2026

Welcome to the 11th Annual River Day Races, presented by French Creek Racing! Parking and directions: Use the GPS address - 1400 S. Trooper Rd., Norristown, PA 19403. There is plenty of space available in this parking lot! Absolutely no parking in front of the launch area. From the lot, walk south (away from the Schuylkill River Trail) down the asphalt path toward the river. After you cross the road, make a left and walk downstream (east) for about 200 yards until you'll see our launch area on your right. This event features our 5K, 1 mile, and 800m swim races, in addition to a SwimRun - 800m swim, 5K run, 800m swim, & 5K Relay (3 x 1 mi) River Day Schedule: Thursday 8/6 at Midnight - Online registration closes. Saturday 8/8 -- 9AM - 5K Swim & Relay start Saturday 8/8 -- 11AM - 1 Mile Swim start Saturday 8/8 -- 11:40AM - SwimRunSwim start Saturday 8/8 -- 11:45AM - 800m Swim start Custom overall and age group awards will be given to the top 3 M/F in each classification - overall and 10