For any New Englanders/ Northeasterners looking to gauge their open water swim fitness, check out the Misery Challenge. It is a four event race based in lovely Manchester, MA — swim, SUP, kayak or row. It is July 21. It attracts a field with a mix of top end swimmers and the more leisurely crowd. Everybody gets to partake in a fun post-race scene with great food, drinks and prizes.

I am a past participant, a friend of the founder and RD, and am writing this to support a great local race. Please check it out.

http://www.miserychallenge.com

P.S. — “Misery” is the name of the island in the harbor—not a reflection of the physical ordeal you will encounter on the three mile course.