Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge

Updated November 2025

Canaqua Sports is proud to present the
Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge!

Ian Feldman, President, Canaqua Sports and the founder of the Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge says:

"Since 2017, Canaqua Sports has been developing our swimrun program, where the Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge now runs more events than any company in the World. Moving forward, Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge will remain our core series, with the Mudskipper Championship Series being our elite program. In 2026, the Mudskipper Championship Series will have 5 events".

The Championship Races include:

Mudskipper Ontario Swimrun Championships, July 19, 2026, at Parry Sound, Ontario.
Mudskipper Quebec Swimrun Championships, July 26, 2026 at St. Donat, Quebec
Mudskipper Canadian Swimrun Championship, August 16, 2026, at Milton, Ontario
Mudskipper B.C. Swimrun Championship, September 20, 2026, at Port Moody, B.C.
Mudskipper U.S. Swimrun Championship, September 27th, at Deam Lake, Borden, Indiana, USA

These events are longer and more challenging than the standard Mudskipper Challenge events. Watch for more events to be added in the future.

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Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge Events

Swimrunners at the start of a race, crossing the start line

Mudskipper SwimRun Challenge

Swimrun Events 2026 In Canada

Sasamat I and Ice Cracker

Date: 19th May, 2026

Venue: Sasamat Lake, Port Moody, BC

Swim and run in and around Sasamat Lake as you complete Mudskipper's first ever Swimrun event in the Vancouver area. The 13 km event includes 2 laps of the Sasamat course that will take you along trails that will challenge your running ability, and swims of different distances through this beautiful lake.

If you would prefer a shorter event, you can do the 6.5 km distance, which is one loop of the full course.

More Sasamat Ice Cracker information.

Mudskipper Welland

Date: 14 June, 2026 (TBC)

Venue: Welland, Ontario

The Welland Challenge is set in a lovely section of the Welland Canal and includes 3 swims and 2 runs, over a flat and fast course. The longest swim is 1000m and the longest run is 2.5 km.

More Mudskipper Welland information.

Mudskipper Pinawa

Date: 4th July, 2026

Venue: Manitoba, Canada

A new event last year, this is a swimrun event with 2 races, 4.9 km and 9.85 km.

More information on Mudskipper Pinawa.

Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge

Swimrunners at start of race, running towards the camera.

They're off!

Mudskipper Finger Lakes

Date: TBA 2026

Venue: Geneva, Seneca Lake, New York, USA

Another new Mudskipper event for 2025, with two distances on offer; 9.5 km amd 19.5 km.

More information on the previous Geneva event here.

Collingwood

Date: 5th July, 2026

Venue: Collingwood Harbor, Ontario

In 2026 this is an open water swim event, NOT swimrun.

More information on the previous Collingwood Challenge.

Kenora

Date: NOT BEING HELD IN 2026

Venue: Rabbit Lake Trails, Garrow Park, ON

There are three swimrun distances here. The running sections are over trails with relatively rough surfaces - bring your trail shoes! The swim sections are based on a 500 meter course.

The 20 km race is a qualifying event for the Aquaticrunner IWC solo World Championship in Grado, Italy.

Kenora Mudskipper SwimRun Challenge information.

Mudskipper Challenge

Parry Sound

Date: 19th July, 2026

Venue: Parry Sound, Ontario

The 4th time that this event has been held in Parry Sound, there are 2 distances - 10 km and a 20 km.

The 20 km race is a qualifying event for the Aquaticrunner IWC solo World Championship in Grado, Italy.

More information on the Parry Sound Challenge.

Mudskipper St. Donat

Date: 26th July 2026

Venue: St. Donat, QC, Canada

There are two race distances at this new St. Donat location, 10 km and 20 km. This event is the first of the four that make up the Mudskipper Championship series.

More information about the St. Donat Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge.

Mudskipper Nanaimo

Date: 9th August 2026

Venue: Nanaimo

This is a new event for 2026 - more information soon!

Mudskipper Milton

Date: 16th August 2026

Venue: Milton, Ontario

Details to follow.

Mudskipper Pinawa II

Date: TBA 2026

Venue: Manitoba, Canada

New last year, a swimrun event with one race distance, 13.25 miles.

More information on the Pinawa II event.

Mudskipper Canadian Championship

Date: 19th July 2026

Venue: Waubuno Beach, Parry Sound, Ontario

For this event, Mudskipper put together a brand new 13.5K course. Athletes can do either 1 lap or 2 laps to complete their event, making this either a 13.5 km or a 27km race! The first male and female athletes will be crowned Canadian Champions. As a bonus, they will also qualify for the IWC Individual Swimrun Championship held in Grado, Italy, in September 2027.

AND, this is the second of the four events that make up the Mudskipper Championship Series.

More information about the Canadian Championship!

Mudskipper Welland II

Date: 30th August 2026

Venue: Flatwater Centre, Welland, Ontario, Canada

For 2026 this is an open water swim, NOT a swimrun.

More information on the previous Welland II event.

Sasamat 2 Fresh and Salty

Date: 20th September 2026

Venue: Sasamat Lake, Port Moody, BC

The final event of the Canadian season, in Belcarra Regional Park. It starts with a swim in Sasamat Lake and then runs through Belcarra. There are 2 races, of 10 km and a longer distance at 20 km.

More information about the Sasamat II event.

Swimrun Events 2026 In The United States

Mudskipper Indiana I, USA

Date: 7th June 2026

Venue: Deam Lake State Recreation Area

Deam Lake State Recreation Area is an Indiana State Recreation Area in Clark County, Indiana in the United States. The park is 1,300 acres and sits at an elevation of 535 feet. It features great water to swim in and challenging trails for running.

There are 2 events planned for the day;

Mudskipper 10 miles Classic
Mudskipper 18 miles Long distance

More Mudskipper Indiana I information.

Mudskipper Seneca Lake

Date: 28th June 2026

Venue: Deam Lake, Borden, USA

New for this year, a swimrun event with one race distance, 13.25 miles.

More information on the Indiana II event.

Mudskipper Indiana II

Date: 27th September 2026

Venue: Deam Lake, Borden, USA

New for this year, a swimrun event with one race distance, 13.25 miles.

More information on the Indiana II event.

Mudskipper Indiana III, USA

Date: TBA 2026

Venue: Deam Lake State Recreation Area, Borden, USA

The third Mudskipper Indiana event has a single distance of 19.5 km. This the fourth of the four events that make up the Mudskipper Championship Series.

More information about Indiana III 2025 here.