Swim/Run

sconhome

Nope, not aquathon, swim / run / swim / run / swim / run........

http://www.otilloswimrun.se/live/

World championships on at the moment in Sweden. The Otillo race is some 10k of swimming interspersed with 65k of trail running.

You are allowed use pullbuoys, paddles, fins etc as you are swimming with your shoes on. You run in your wetsuit over tracts of land. Its like a coasteering event on steroids.

Obviously there is expected growth in the sport as some of the wetsuits companies are developing swim/run specific suits for 2016. What do you lot think?

pgibbo

This is a race I hope to do at some stage. Saw the new Huub suit for it. Interesting concept

peter kern

dublin city colour night otelo up the liffey looks promising.
sponsored by slim fast ;-)

mossym

luckily the sport is expanding. otillo about as hard as kona to get to. couple of new races in the UK, plus another one in norway means races can be entered. love the idea of it, might look to do one of the UK ones in 2017, not on the calendar for next year

griffin100

mossym wrote: »

luckily the sport is expanding. otillo about as hard as kona to get to. couple of new races in the UK, plus another one in norway means races can be entered. love the idea of it, might look to do one of the UK ones in 2017, not on the calendar for next year

What races in the UK are similar Mossym? Otillo has been on my bucket list for years, from the time entry was easy. Was never able to get anyone to team up. Would love to give this type of event a go.

mossym

griffin100 wrote: »

What races in the UK are similar Mossym? Otillo has been on my bucket list for years, from the time entry was easy. Was never able to get anyone to team up. Would love to give this type of event a go.

one in scotland i can't remember the name, but the one i like the look of is breca swim/run. easy entry(i think!!) and looks okay to get to

shotgunmcos

Also bucket list but 10k swimming with all that running is not to be sniffed at!
Serious blisters, cramps etc..

Boards party in 2019 then

Oryx

I wanted to do this with Dory but shes too damn fast for me

Dory Dory

Oryx wrote: »

I wanted to do this with Dory but shes too damn fast for me

I'm in. You and me. No man left behind. We'll have a blast! Unless that was your way of dumping me for a hunky fella to do it mixed team style....in that case, maybe he's got a friend.....

Oryx

Dory Dory wrote: »

I'm in. You and me. No man left behind. We'll have a blast! Unless that was your way of dumping me for a hunky fella to do it mixed team style....in that case, maybe he's got a friend.....

The beast wants to do it. But think an all girl team is the way to go. Sign me up (and teach me to swim)

rainbow kirby

griffin100 wrote: »

What races in the UK are similar Mossym? Otillo has been on my bucket list for years, from the time entry was easy. Was never able to get anyone to team up. Would love to give this type of event a go.

There's a short version at Eton Dorney at the end of the month (link) - 3km swim/10.6km run. Looks like fun

cart man

Is there anywhere in Ireland where this could work?

RacoonQueen

cart man wrote: »

Is there anywhere in Ireland where this could work?

Somewhere like Glendalough would work great...huge lake, surrounded by mountains and trails.

BTH

No shortage of islands in Clew Bay that could make this work.

sconhome

Plans are afoot....

cart man

Looking forward to it already

RacoonQueen

AKW wrote: »

Plans are afoot....

Dunno, don't like the idea of ruining my shoes

BTH

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Dunno, don't like the idea of ruining my shoes

Don't worry, I know a guy that'll sort you out with special shoes just for this event, or new ones to replace the ruined ones :pac:

Dory Dory

AKW wrote: »

Plans are afoot....

Clew bay????

sconhome

Nope, we have a bigger Challenge in mind. But a rolling location could be the done thing.

Dory Dory

AKW wrote: »

Nope, we have a bigger Challenge in mind. But a rolling location could be the done thing.

Challenge.....play on words? And are you targeting 2016 or 2017??

sconhome

Been chatting with several people and there is going to be a tester event in a few weeks in Galway and we'll take it from there into 2016.

cart man

AKW wrote: »

Been chatting with several people and there is going to be a tester event in a few weeks in Galway and we'll take it from there into 2016.

Add your reply here.
Did this happen? How did it go, will it happen next year?
Trying to plan next season already...

Dory Dory

https://www.facebook.com/swimrunireland/photos/a.731023760336969.1073741828.730953820343963/731023707003641/?type=3&theater

Swim Run Ireland - Galway Bay - October 9th, 2016 (proposed date)
Saw this just a few days ago.

sconhome

Dory Dory wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/swimrunireland/photos/a.731023760336969.1073741828.730953820343963/731023707003641/?type=3&theater

Swim Run Ireland - Galway Bay - October 9th, 2016 (proposed date)
Saw this just a few days ago.

Thought I'd invited you to the event page a wee while back, might have missed it

pgibbo

Coming soon to a shop near us???