Beat The Tide 4km, Sun 08 Sept

Hello all,The legendary Beat The Tide 4km is now open for entries!Enter here.Soon after the 2023 edition Peter emailed in his thoughts on the event:"I am 41 and have had a desk job and otherwise been sedentary for the last 20 years. Entering and trai...

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Mar 03, 2024
The Swimrun Show Podcast!

Hi Guys,The Swimrun Show PodcastOn the to-do list for a while, we've finally got this going. Episode 1 was with OtillO Swimrun World Champion Max Andersson.Episode 2 is just out, featuring Simon Griffiths, founder of The Outdoor Swimmer Magazine and...

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Jan 28, 2024
Breaking News!

Last held in April 2022, Dyfi X Half Marathon & Marathon are back! Early bird entries until 1st Jan 2024.ENTER NOWIt's a perfect early season trail race with a generous portion of height gain.DYFI 5KMA fun charity run on New Year's Day in Aberdyf...

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Dec 22, 2023
New Year's Day 5K & The Dyfi 13km Swim

Just a quick one! NYD 5KEntries are now open for the 2nd edition of our charity 5km run on 01 Jan 2024 in Aberdyfi.ENTER NYD 5K The DYFI 13KMEntries are now open for The Dyfi 13km Swim on 22 Sep 2024. The longest estuary swim race in the UK!ENTER THE...

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Nov 30, 2023
OtillO Cannes 2022

OCTOBER 2022OtillO Cannes truly is a race of two halves. A brilliant first half of fast trail running, open water crossings and an unforgettable start from the castle. Then a slightly more convoluted second half mixing the streets of Cannes with some...

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Oct 29, 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 what did happen? Why did so many DNF? Why was 2022 so hard?It's standard for the water to be cold (think 8 to 10), you'd alwa...

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Jun 16, 2022
Decision Making in the Wild

When training for a swimrun, or any outdoor adventure event, you may want to plan interesting routes across challenging terrain, rivers, lakes and ocean. It looks good on paper, but will it be good when you’re actually out there? Are you equipped to...

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Aug 11, 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 few choices including neoprene, compression socks, or nothing at all. A good starting point is to just wear what you normally run i...

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Jun 15, 2020
The ROCKY 10K

Chris Laughton from Machynlleth, looking like Rocky It was another dry day in lockdown land. The challenge was set, our shortest "Racing Apart" event to date which no doubt produced some sustained sweating.​With a notable lack of Rocky clothing ava...

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Jun 11, 2020
The Dyfi X Virtual Half

Brad from Liverpool runs fancy dress, just for jokes Half Marathon, Racing Apart - 25th AprilTHE HEADLINES1. Chris Mclean (Machynlleth)2. Adrian Pearce (Bridgend)3. Brad Williams (Liverpool)1. Janet Haynes (Cornwall)2. Leanne O'Leary (Liverpool)3....

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May 23, 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 sweat was real. ​Entrants lined up from all around the world, from Edinburgh to Essex, Whitley Bay to Cornwall, and South Africa...

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May 20, 2020
Talbot's Rule

The elevation profile of the Malvern Hills Trail Race During the Covid-19 pandemic  virtual running races have become popular. Such races give participants the opportunity to plan and run their own course from their home, running a set horizontal d...

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Apr 26, 2020
The Swimming Agenda

When lock down first started, the media and governing bodies were quick to point out that swimming outdoors was not permitted (article from The Independent) however, these announcements did not stand up to what the original lock down laws stated and...

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Apr 25, 2020
Better Together

The team element is a feature of multi-day adventure racing, it allows race directors to set ridiculous routes One of the joys of swimrun is shared experience, but racing with a partner can be a barrier to participation. Adopted from the adventure...

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Apr 06, 2020