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?
Here is our list of Swimrun events by country. Just click on the country name to jump down to the information.
In Western Australia, there is the Trans Cape swimrun on 11th March 2023 starting at Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse.
On the 29th April, Swimrun Australia is holding the first event in Sydney for 3 years. There are 2 distances, and a total limit of 300 teams.
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: 9th July 2023 .
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 has cancelled ALL its races and has gone into liquidation. We are waiting for news of a potential buyer for the business.
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 Pelos (Cartagena) in October. Each event offers the option of Sprint distance (8-10km) and Half distance (16-20km).
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.
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 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!