ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Malta returns on the 5th of November for its 3rd edition and the season finale for the ÖTILLÖ World Series. Participants will race around the northern end of the craggy limestone island, formed millions of years ago. This is a remote and varied course with swims through clear warm waters, rugged coastal trails […]
Author: Fred Newton
Top 5 Swimrun Tips For Beginners
Your first swimrun can be exciting but also incredibly daunting. Claire Vallance has been there herself, and today is one of the most experienced swimrunners in the world, consistently on the podium with her husband Piers. Claire shares her top five tips for those new to the sport. 1. Don’t stress about kit Experiment and […]
ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Cannes World Series Race Report
Arriving in the French Riviera, swimrun.com’s Fred Newton takes part in the World Series race and the 5th edition of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Cannes. ÖTILLÖ Cannes doesn’t fit any sort of mould and has been described as the most varied course in the ÖTILLÖ World Series. It felt like being in Disneyland, with plenty of challenges […]
Race Preview: ÖTILLÖ Cannes 2022 – Will This Be The Biggest Swimrun Race Ever?
ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Cannes in the sunny Mediterranean returns this weekend, and with over 600 entrants already and more expected this week, the previous record of 637 could be broken which would make it the biggest swimrun race ever by attendance. It marks a positive tend for ÖTILLÖ who have seen over 600 participants both in […]
Rockman Swimrun: A Mythical Race Through Fjord & Mountain
Rockman Swimrun in Norway has a mythical reputation, often whispered about in hushed voices and those who talk of Rockman, do so with a thousand yard stares. There are swims through mighty fjords, of 4444 steps to climb with an enforced two minute break at the top, of climbing onto Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) and of […]
France Swimrun Races in 2023
This is the full list of French swimrun races for the 2023 season. We aim to keep this list as accurate as possible so please contact hello@swimrun.com if you notice one missing. Some organiser websites are in the French language only, please contact the organiser directly for more information. Only confirmed races have a date […]
Race Report: Glorious Grafham Water Swimrun
‘You can do better than that’. Not the words one expects to hear at the start of a race, but here I was with dozens of other neoprene-clad participants preparing another attempt at a star jump. Apparently our first star jump was a bit lacklustre, so to a person we went for it and gave […]
Race Report: Lock to Lock Swimrun On The Tranquil Thames
Almost hundred of us lined up on the grassy river bank of the River Thames, the second longest river in the UK. It had just gone 7am and there was a low level of chatter and a nervous anticipation hung in the air on a cool autumnal morning. For in a few moments we would […]
South East Swimrun Series – The New Kids On The Block
Swimrun mega enthusiasts Jude Palmer and Paul Mackenzie launched the South East Swimrun Series, a new race series in the South of England earlier this year. Both are seasoned swimrunners, thrill seekers and open water swimming coaches who want to help get new people into the sport while providing an exciting option for more experienced […]
Race Preview: ÖDYSSEY Swimrun Orcas Island
ÖDYSSEY Swimrun’s Orcas Island returns this weekend for its 4th edition, a rugged course on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Participants will gather in the beautiful Moran State Park to take on the trails, dirt roads and unique swims which will see sections through freshwater and salt water. There are two distances offered, the […]