Swimrun Races
By Country

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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 .

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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

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:

• Åland Swimrun (short enough) 6 km
• Åland Swimrun (beautiful enough) 15 km
• Åland Swimrun (Long enough)  21 km
  
• Åland Swimrun (tough enough) 50 km, which ranks as one of the toughest Swimruns overall.
• There is also the Puruvesi series,
• the Kuopio series
• the Jarvesta Jarveen Swimrun

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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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Germany

Here we have

• Swimrun 2 Elements,
• the Swimrun Rheinsberg events,
• the Insel Swimrun Ratzeburg, (Cancelled 2023)
  
• the Urban Challenge Frankfurt - CANCELLED PERMANENTLY
  
• the Urban Challenge Nord (Hamburg)
  
• the Swimrun Urban Challenge Düsseldorf,
• the Urban Challenge Berlin
  
• Ötillö Swimrun 1000 Lakes, (NOT 2023)
  

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Greece

There is ONE really spectacular race in Greece;

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

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Italy

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

• Swimrun Serenissima Venezia in Venice
  
• the Aquatic Runner World Championship 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!
• 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.
• There are many other events in Italy that you can find at the swimrun italy homepage and the DAS page.
  

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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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Monaco

• New Year's Eve swimrun

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Netherlands (Holland)

In the Netherlands there is

• the Lauwersmeer Swimrun events, at 3 distances.

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New Zealand / Aotearoa

Norway

• the Rockman event is a monster, at 51 km!
• Swimrun Oslofjord Sprint
• Swimrun to the Worlds End

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Portugal (including Madeira)

• The Azores Islands Swimrun has 2 race distances, at 10km and 20km.
• The Tróia Swimrun has distances of 18.3 km and 26.5 km.
• The Lagoa Swimrun event has 12.7 km and 26 km distances
  
• The Tâmega swimrun races are on mainland Portugal, and have distances of 16km and 30km.
  
• The 2 Zêzere races are also on the mainland, with options of 14km and 29km.
• The Vale do Lobo race offers a choice of 14 km and 24 km .
• The island of Madeira has  the Madeira Swimrun, with race distances of 11 km and 25 km.
• To look at the entire Swimrun Portugal Series, click here!
  

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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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Switzerland

United Kingdom

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;

• Swimrun Uruguay, Canelones, La Floresta
  
• Swimrun Uruguay, La Paloma

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