Swimrun By Country

Austria

The Backwaterman series is held in the fjord-like waters of the Ottenstein reservoir, North-West of the capital city Vienna. Save the date: usually held in May.

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Belgium

These are held by EcoSwimRun at:

• the Gileppe Dam (July) and at
  
• Robertville (August).
  
• Here is the link to the EcoSwimRun website for more information.

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Canada

Croatia

Croatia is home to the

• Ötillö Swimrun Hvar, on the spectacular island of Hvar.
• Read our race report here.
  

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Cyprus

The Protaras Swimrun company has 2 races in Cyprus - a sprint distance (8.2 miles) and a full distance (15.6 miles). Here is a link to the Protaras Swimrun website.

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Finland

There are SEVEN Swimrun organizers in Finland. The Aland series of 3 races:

• Aland Swimrun (short enough) 8.5 km
• Aland Swimrun (beautiful enough) 15 km
• Aland Swimrun (tough enough) 50 km, which ranks as one of the toughest Swimruns overall.
• There is also the Puruvesi series,
• the Kuopio series,
• the Midnight Sun Swimrun,
• the Jarvesta Jarveen Swimrun

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France

• In France there is the Swimrun Verdon Gorges Classic,
• the Aquarantec Swimrun
• the Swimrun Côtes Sud Landes,
• the Swimrun Vassiviere,
• the Swimrun Côte de Vermeilles,
• the Swimrun Embrun,
• the Swimrun Great Lakes Laffrey,
• the Korrigeri Biarritz,
• the Swimrun des Gorges de la Loire,
• the BREIZH events,
• the Swimrun Carcassonne events,
• the Ötillö event in Cannes,
• the Swimrun Aix les Bains,
• and finally the Swimrun Côte d'Azur.

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Germany

Here we have

• Swimrun 2 Elements,
• the Swimrun Rheinsberg events,
• the Insel Swimrun Ratzeburg,
• the Swimrun Urban Challenge Düsseldorf,
• Ötillö Swimrun 1000 Lakes,
• the Swimrun Hof event,
• and finally the Swimrun Urban Challenge in Ingolstadt.

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Greece

There are 2 really spectacular races in Greece;

• the Serifos Sunset Race
• the Trimore Swimrun on the famous island of Hydra. Wow!

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Hong Kong

• Swimrun HK Island offer 2 races of either 7.5km or 13km.

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Italy

One of the most stunning countries in the world, Italy plays host to;

• the Aquatic Runner event,
• the Breeze Swimrun Nordico Romagnolo race
• the Swimrun Bologna event, held at Lago di Brasimone/Suviana near Castiglione dei Pepoli. You can read our own personal review here!
  
• And the Swimrun Sardinia race, with 2 distances!
• The CHEERS swimrun; run between two lakes, Maggiore and Mergozzo, taking in the  the Borromean Islands - Bella and Madre - and Stresa, Baveno and Mergozzo.
• Bilancino Lake Swimrun is normally held in June, run by www.bb-sea.com. This is also a qualifying race for the Aquatic runner World Championship.
  

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Luxembourg

There is just the one event in Luxembourg. Here you will find

• the Sure to Sure Swimrun.

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Malta

This the base for

• the Ötillö Swimrun Malta event, with 3 race distances.
  
• The XTERRA swimrun. 
  


• Malta is an awesome location, in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Netherlands (Holland)

In the Netherlands there is

• the Lauwersmeer Swimrun events, at 3 distances.

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New Zealand

Norway

• The Lofoten Swimrun is a 16km event, run by Arctic Triple
  
• the Rockman events are longer, at 20.5km and 39km

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Portugal (including Madeira)

• The Azores Islands Swimrun has 2 race distances, at 10km and 20km.
• The Tamega swimrun races are on mainland Portugal, and have distances of 16km and 30km.
  
• The 2 Zezere races are also on the mainland, with options of 14km and 29km.
• The Monsaraz event offers a choce of 12km and 23km .
• The island of Madeira has just the one race, the Madeira Swimrun, with a race distance of 15km.

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Russia

Swimrun is becoming more popular in Russia, and there are a number of events to choose from;

First, the Toksovo races -

• Swimrun Russia Stage 1, Toksovo (short) 12.6 km
• Swimrun Russia Stage 1, Toksovo (middle) 17.8 km
• Swimrun Russia Stage 1, Toksovo (long) 35.6 km
• The Come On Swimrun races are held in St. Petersberg, with 3 distances called Basic, Advanced and Pro.
• Swimrun Grom offers just the one distance, at 12km.

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South Africa

• Torpedo Swimrun Val de Vie at 11km.
• Torpedo Swimrun Cape, held near Cape Town, at 16km.

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Spain

The first swimrun races of the season in Spain are on the Canary Islands;

• Tenerife. They offer a super sprint at 7km as an introduction to the sport, and a standard sprint distance at 12km.
• The Swimrun Costa Azahar offers 3 distances at 7.5km, 9.5km and 16km.
• Swimrun Gran Canaria is also located on the Canary Islands, with super sprint and standard sprint distances.
• The Swimrun Costa Brava is held on the north-east coast of Spain, north of Barcelona. There are 3 race distances to choose from, at 11km, 21km, and the long one at 43km.
• Neda el Món will hold their Swimrun event at Beceite on north-east Spain in April
• SwimRun Costa Mediterránea have 3 events, in Marrazón (Murcia) on 12th June; in Madrid on the 26th June, and in Cabo de Pelos (Cartagena) on 29th October. Each event offers the option of Sprint distance (8-10km) and Half distance (16-20km).
  

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Sweden

The Home of Swimrun, Sweden has a LOT of events!

First up:

• the famous Ötillö Swimrun Uto, with 3 distances of 8km, 14km, and the big one at 41km.
• The EX Swimrun has just the one distance at 22.5km, which is somewhat longer than normal sprint events but shorter than most full-distance events, which are usually over 30km.
• The Boras Swimrun has 2 races to choose from, at 13km or 34km. This is also an Ötillö merit race.
• The Jönköping Swimrun has a family distance of 1km, a 15km distance and a 35km distance which is also an Ötillö merit race.
• Next is the Sjolppet event with distances of either 15km or 30km.
• The Långholmen Swimrun has 2 races - 5.5km and 23km.
• The 2XU Island Challenge has one race of 22km.
• The Amfiebiemannen Swimrun is slightly longer at 26km.
• Normally held in August each year, the Ötillö Gothenburg (Göteburg) event has 3 race distances of 8km, 21km and the long 37km (A World Series race)
• The Angaloppet Steam Race event has FIVE race options

• The Umeriver Swimrun has 2 races of either 12km or 22km
• The Immeln Swimrun event has some of the longest races in the world, at 16 km, 40km, and an ultra distance of 113km.
  
• The Ten Island Swimrun has 2 distances which are a bit more manageble! The Short event is 10 km and the Classic is 20km.
• The Torekov Swimrun has one distance, at 23km.
• Vasteras Swimrun has 2 races, "experience & solo" at 17.5 km, and the Full Distance of 30 km
• The Ötillö Swimrun Final 15K has a race distance of 12.4 km, while the Ötillö Swimrun World Championship race involves a massive 75 km, and has the reputation of being the toughest one-day event on the planet.
• The Blackwater Swimrun event has 2 distances of 10km or 20km.

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Switzerland

Turkey

There is just the one event in Turkey, in Izmir.

• EPICBLUE Izmir (short) 8.5 km
• EPICBLUE Izmir (long) 28.9 km

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United Kingdom

United States

• Ötillö Swimrun Catalina Island, off the coast of California, with options of 7.8km, 14.9km, or 38.4km.
• In North Carolina we have the Swimrun Lake James with options of 12.7 miles or 19 miles.
• In Maryland there is the Swimrun Maryland event at Boonsboro, at 19.5 miles or 18 miles.
• In Maine there is the Odyssey Casco Bay event, with distances of 11 miles or 21 miles.
• In Michigan we have the Odyssey Mackinac event at 13.45 miles or 19 miles.
• In Washington there is the Odyssey Orcas Island with 10 mile or 22 mile options.
• Back in Michigan there is the Odyssey Ludlington, with 10.3 mile or 21 mile distances.
• In Texas we have the Odyssey Swimrun Austin, at 9 miles or 16.5 miles.

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