This year’s Epic Races Swim to the Moon at the Halfmoon Lake Day Use Area took place on a rare cool morning for this summer, a relief to everyone, especially the Green Team. The swimmers enjoyed up to 10K in 79-degree water with a full breakfast following. Marilyn answers an athlete’s questions. The swimmer isContinue reading “Swim to the Moon 2025 Sustainability Report”
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Two for 15! Swim to the Moon 2024 Sustainability Report
August means it’s time once again for the Epic Races Swim to the Moon. This series of swim-only races is distinctive enough that athletes from all over the U.S., and many other countries, come to Halfmoon Lake beach to swim their lil’ hearts out. And of course HPR was there to make it Zero Waste.Continue reading “Two for 15! Swim to the Moon 2024 Sustainability Report”
We Lost Weight! Swim to the Moon 2023 Sustainability Report
The Epic Races Swim to the Moon is always a busy one for the Green Team. For some reason lots of people think it’s a good idea to swim long distances (up to 10K). Or perhaps they just wanted to be part of Happy Planet Running’s inaugural “Guess the Weight” contest to win a swellContinue reading “We Lost Weight! Swim to the Moon 2023 Sustainability Report”
Swim to the Moon 2022 Sustainability Report
It was raining when the Green Team arrived at Halfmoon Lake for the 2022 Swim to the Moon, an entirely swim-based event featuring distances from a half-mile up to 10K. Quite a few of the over 700 people who registered didn’t show. “Guess they were afraid they’d get wet,” the announcer said. But those didContinue reading “Swim to the Moon 2022 Sustainability Report”
In the Deep End: Swim to the Moon 2019 Sustainability Report
The 10th annual Swim to the Moon was, for the athletes, and the charitable camp the race supported, a really good day. It went swimmingly, one might say. Behind the scenes, things were a bit less serene. A full race field combined with a shortage of volunteers made for a long morning for everyone, includingContinue reading “In the Deep End: Swim to the Moon 2019 Sustainability Report”
Swim to the Moon 2018 Sustainability Report
Another excellent Zero Waste result from an Epic Races event, with lower trash and an improved diversion result.
“Best race EVER!” Swim to the Moon Sustainability Report
“This is the best race EVER!” a woman excitedly told me at the Zero Waste station. “You guys thought of everything! And recycling, too!” Realistically, the Zero Waste program at Swim to the Moon played only a small part of a very well-run event. Most of her thanks belongs to the first-rate staff of EpicContinue reading ““Best race EVER!” Swim to the Moon Sustainability Report”
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