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When you're looking for swimrun events, you may be looking for swimrun races not too far from home, or you may be looking for an event in another country, to make a mini break or small holiday out of the trip.
Whatever your plan, you can search by country on this page by clicking on the country name below. This will take you directly to the country you are interested in. OR you may decide to simply browse down through the countries listed, and see what you may find interesting!
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If this is your first race, you need to consider the total distance involved; we recommend entering the sprint race distance rather than the full long course distance. The short course race will give you a good idea of the elements of swimrun, and highlight your weaknesses. Are you confident in open water sea swimming? Or maybe a lake might be your style?
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Australia
In Western Australia, there is the Trans Cape swimrun on 11th March 2023 starting at Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse.
On the 11th May 2024, Swimrun Australia will hold the Sydney East event. There are 2 distances, and a total limit of 300 teams.
There are also 2 other events - In Sydney North the event is on 19th October 2024, and on the Gold Coast, Queensland, at Miami Beach, on 14th September 2024.
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There is an EXCELLENT choice of Swimrun races in Canada:
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Finland
There are SEVEN Swimrun organizers in Finland. The Aland series of 3 races:
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France
- In France there is the Swimrun Verdon Gorges Classic,
- the Defi du Levant, Toulon
- 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 Swimrun des Gorges de la Loire,
- the Swimrun Carcassonne events,
- the XTERRA Xonrupt Vosges race
- the Ötillö event in Cannes,
- the Swimrun Côte d'Azur,
- the Swimrun Val de Vienne (a new event in 2024),
- the Swimrun Sucinio,
- And finally the JuraSwimrun.
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Breca Swimrun Wanaka
The Land of the Long White Cloud (Aotearoa) is home to 2 amazing Breca swimrun events. They are;
- the Swimrun Wanaka in the South Island, an hour north of Queenstown;
- the Swimrun Bay of Islands in sub-tropical Pahia, a 3 hour drive north of Auckland.
These events are currently on hold, as Breca cancelled ALL its races 2022 and went into liquidation.
The Breca brand name has been acquired by a new owner (June 2023) and we await news on the New Zealand front.
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South Africa
- Torpedo Swimrun Val de Vie at 11km.
- Torpedo Swimrun Cape, held near Cape Town, at 16km.
- Torpedo Swimrun Cosy at 6.5 km
- Torpedo Swimrun Skins at 16 km
- Torpedo Swimrun OPS at 20 km
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Spain
The first swimrun races of the season in Spain are on the Canary Islands;
- 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.
- Tenerife. They offer a super sprint at 7km as an introduction to the sport, and a standard sprint distance at 12km.
- 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.
- SwimRun Costa Mediterránea have 2 events, in Mazarrón (Murcia) in June; and in Cabo de Palos (Cartagena) in 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 3 race distances, the ARK Supersprint, the EX Long at 23 km and the EX23 Short at 14 km.
- 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.
- Bokenäs Swimrun is at the end of June.
- 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 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.
- Bauer Swimrun
- Swimrun Over the Fjorden
- Tröskenrännet Swimrun
- Halmstad Swimrun covers 17 km, and takes place on 2nd September.
- 1852 Swimrun Ronneby - a last man standing event, distance 1852m
- Hellas Frostbite Swimrun, Stockholm
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Currently there is just the one Swimrun event in Switzerland:
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- The Hokey Cokey event is held in the South-West of England, at St. Austell. There is a choice of 10.3 km or 19km.
- The Tal Y Llyn Swimrun in Wales has a short distance of 5.1km.
- Wales also hosts the Love Swimrun Llanberris, with a choice of 6km or 16km.
- Ötillö Swimrun Isles of Scilly. (Not 2023) The only Ötillö event in the United Kingdom is held 30km out into the Atlantic Ocean, on the spectacular Isles of Scilly. There are 3 race distances, which may not look very long, but the challenge here is the long swim legs in very cold water. You can read about our personal race experience here.
- In Scotland, there is the Scurry Yellowcraig Swimrun with a distance of 18.5km
- Mustard Swimrun Nene Park is held near Peterborough, with a choice of 5km, 10km, or 21km.
- The Mustard Swimrun Grafham Water is in Cambridgeshire, also with 5km, 10km and 21km options.
- Back in Cornwall there is the Hokey Cokey Roseland Swimrun with a single, long, race at 36km.
- The Wales Swimrun offers 2 races, either 18.7km or 31km.
- Back in the South-West of England there is the Rocky Horror Swimrun in Devon, with options of 18.5 miles or 18 miles.
- Swimrun Coniston returns in September 2023 with 21 km and 45 km race distances.
- In Wales there is the Love Swimrun Holy Island race with 10km and 23km options.
- Mustard Swimrun Bewl Water offers 3 distances of 5km, 10km and 21km.
- In Wales we have the Dyfi Swimrun, and the Tal Y Llyn Cool.
- The South East Swimrun Series has 4 events, 2 in Egham, one in Kingston and one in Marlow.
- Studland Swimrun - a new event for 2024 with 3 distances: 8.4km, 11.1km and 23.4km.
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United States
- Ötillö Swimrun Catalina Island, off the coast of California, with options of 7.8km, 14.9km, or 38.4km. (Not 2023)
- 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 Greenbrier State Park, at 9.5 miles or 18.8 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.
- In Texas we have the Odyssey Swimrun Austin, at 9 miles or 16.5 miles.
- In Oregon we have Bendracing holding 2 events - Sunriver and Elk Lake.
- Sunriver takes place on May 7, and Elk River on July 23.
- Cape Cod, MA, is in September 16 2023, for the first time ever!
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Uruguay
There are 2 locations that we are aware of in Uruguay, so far;
In almost all Swimrun events, you will need all the swimrun equipment that is standard these day, such as a pull buoy, a tow rope, wet suits and swim caps. There are no age groups yet - older competitors compete directly against the young 'uns!
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