Run, Swim, SwimRun & Ultra Events by Michael Alexander

weswimrun - Blog Apr 10, 2024

History of Swimrun in the UK

Mixed category winners - BRECA Buttermere, 2015. Photo RidgeFlow Media Some 9 years after the first swimrun race took…

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weswimrun - Blog Oct 29, 2022

OtillO Cannes 2022

OCTOBER 2022OtillO Cannes truly is a race of two halves. A brilliant first half of fast trail running, open water…

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weswimrun - Blog Jun 16, 2022

OtillO Uto 2022

Mike & Paul at the finish. My hands had fused together. This was almost a case of what happens on Uto, stays on Uto.So…

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weswimrun - Blog Aug 11, 2020

Decision Making in the Wild

When training for a swimrun, or any outdoor adventure event, you may want to plan interesting routes across…

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weswimrun - Blog Jun 15, 2020

Swimrun Feet

If you’re taking on a swimrun what comes between your skin and your trainers is worth considering carefully. There’s a…

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weswimrun - Blog Jun 11, 2020

The ROCKY 10K

Chris Laughton from Machynlleth, looking like Rocky It was another dry day in lockdown land. The challenge was set,…

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weswimrun - Blog May 23, 2020

The Dyfi X Virtual Half

Brad from Liverpool runs fancy dress, just for jokes Half Marathon, Racing Apart - 25th AprilTHE HEADLINES1. Chris…

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weswimrun - Blog May 20, 2020

The LOCKDOWN TEN

​10 Miles of Racing Apart on 16th MayThe dry spell continued. The race was said to be virtual, but make no mistake - the…

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