Read the full interview on Swimrun.com.  1. How did you discover swimrun? The first time I hear of swimrun was reading an article about Orcas Island event in which our Canadian Gold Medal Olympian Simon Whitfield competed. It immediately struck me as ‘oh wow, what a crazy endeavor. I love it!’ Here in Whistler, we had just completed a little fun day we named Big Day Out in which we did a 4k swim, an epic alpine MTB with 1700m of elevation gain and a run straight up Blackcomb Mountain and back down. So swimrun just clicked. We live in a valley that is marked with lakes from its south end ..read more

 1. What is your role at Vivobarefoot? Head of Community & Education 2. How long have you been involved with ÖTILLÖ? Vivo have been supporting and trying to help grow the sport for 8 years, and for 7 of those I’ve been able to visit races across UK, EU and the USA. 3. Have you done Swimrun races yourself? I took part in my first race 7 years ago at the Final 15k! I haven’t looked back and been fortunate enough to race in almost every ÖTILLÖ location! 4. What is the idea behind Vivo Health? VivoHealth is an online platform for Natural Health. We have created online courses, health ass ..read more

SEE THE UMARA PRODUCTS THAT ARE OFFERED AT ÖTILLÖ ENERGY STATIONS Umara serves as the new sports nutrition supplier of ÖTILLÖ. This means that at all energy stations of the European ÖTILLÖ race circuit, participants will be able to refuel with Umara sports drink, U bars, and U gels. We want to give you insights on the products that will be served to you. 1. Sports Drink Besides water and hot drinks on cold days, ÖTILLÖ will supply you with the sports drink: U Sport in Lemon flavor. U Sport contains a carbohydrate ratio of 1:0.8 between Maltodextrin and Fructose. Simply an awesome combination b ..read more

ÖTILLÖ announces partnership with umara Renowned for their expertise in nutrition and energy for endurance sports, Umara has made waves in Sweden over the past decade. Combining scientific knowledge, athlete insights, and practical application, they craft tailored sports nutrition solutions to help you perform at your individual peak. For the 2024 Swimrun season, the Gothenburg-based company is partnering up with ÖTILLÖ. At all energy stations of the European ÖTILLÖ race circuit, participants will be able to refuel with Umara sports drink, U bars, and U gels. Check out all Umara products here ..read more

Our aim is to provide safe and fair races for all participants. With increasing competitiveness and professionalism of our athletes, we feel the need to increase our surveillance during the races to make sure that all rules are obeyed. For the 2024 season, our race jury will consist of our two race directors and two other persons from the race organization. Our volunteers act as observers on course that report to the race jury when rules are violated. The race jury will then decide to issue verbal warnings, time penalties, disqualification, or other sanctions. Hence, make sure that you unders ..read more

 1. How did you find out about Swimrun? My first encounter with swimrun, particularly ÖtillÖ, came in 2014 during my stint as a photojournalist for “Ultramag,” an outdoor magazine that’s sadly no longer with us. Back then, it fell under the “unconventional” sports category we covered. As a seasoned triathlete myself (from the 90s, no less!), I knew a neoprene wetsuit wasn’t exactly conducive to running transitions. The thought of slogging through dozens of kilometers in soaked sneakers, encased in neoprene? Not my cup of tea, to be honest. That was my initial reaction, a seasoned enduranc ..read more

DOWNLOAD PDF A. GENERAL INFORMATION Communication Please take your time to read the ÖTILLÖ Online Race Briefing of the 19th Swimrun season. For each event, you will receive an additional ÖTILLÖ Newsletter with the Final Racer Info via email. At the on-site registration, one of the Race Directors will be present for you to answer specific questions. Five minutes before each start we will have a quick briefing by the start line to inform you about race specifics. On-site Registration Please pick up your start pack during the distribution times found on the website. To receive your start pack, y ..read more

WE HAVE CHANGED! But it’s all good – we’ve just launched our new look website. It’s now even easier to find your favorite race and discover some exciting new ones at the same time. With better navigation, interactive race maps, the integration of our US races, and more in-depth information, we hope you can enjoy the best possible user experience. The post New Website appeared first on ÖTILLÖ Swimrun ..read more

ÖTILLÖ RACE CALENDAR 2024 13th April 2024: Swimrun Yate, New Caledonia 28th April 2024: Swimrunman, Gorges du Verdon, France 2nd June 2024: Tâmega Swimrun, Portugal 8th June 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Utö, Sweden 15th June 2024: Swimrun Côte Vermeille, France 29th June 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Engadin, Switzerland 7th July 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Whistler, Canada 3rd August 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Gothenburg, Sweden 11th August 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Casco Bay, USA 17th August 2024: Västerås Swimrun, Sweden 25th August 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Mackinac, USA 25th August 2024: Swimrunman Grand Lacs de Laffrey, France ..read more

Since the beginning of ÖTILLÖ in 2006, we have had many volunteers creating the exceptional feeling at our races. ÖTILLÖ would not exist without the extraordinary and dedicated involvement of our volunteers. We are still looking for volunteers for the 2024 season. Do you want to be a volunteer and part of creating a successful event together with us? If you are interested, you could help us at registration, swim sections, road crossings, energy stations along the course, or at the finish line. If you need more information or want to be involved in one of our European events, please contact An ..read more