A sport that combines open water SWIMs with trail RUNs with the same clothes throughout the race.
It is not a new sporting discipline but it is quite new in Spain and in Lanzarote, where last year it hosted the first edition of Swimrun Lanzarote organised by Fariones Sports Centre. This sporting discipline started in Sweden, on the island of Ötilö, where its first official race took place in 2006. Swimrun continued to grow and became a world championship.
Swimrun is a combination of swimming and running in which there are no pitches but there are water-ground transitions and refreshment stations along their route. Participants must take part in couples (male, female or mixed.) Any stuff used by the participants must be carried on them since the beginning to the end, and it is compulsory that all couples stay tied to each other during the swimrun.
Participants are allowed to carry swimming hand paddles, pullboy or anything that might help to float with a maximum measure of 100×60 cm. and a bag with drinks or food.
Participants are allowed to carry swimming hand paddles, pullboy or anything that might help to float with a maximum measure of 100×60 cm. and a bag with drinks or food.
This year, the second edition of Swimrun Lanzarote by Centro Deportivo Fariones takes place on November 24 (for further information please see our LanzaroteESD Sporting Events Calendar) There are some new categories this year like the 40 km-marathon which will link 13 running sectors (33.7 km.) and 12 swimming sectors (5.8 km.) along 4 different municipalities (Teguise, Arrecife, San Bartolomé and Tías); starting at the Castle of Santa Bárbara in Teguise, and finishing on the golden sand of Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen (Tías).
The SPRINT category of 17 km will stay the same as last year’s edition and will depart from Castillo San Jóse in the capital of the island (Arrecife) with 7 running sectors (13.8 km) and 6 swimming sectors (3.59 km.) Participants will fight hard to become the winners of the Swimrun Series by Garmin, as it is the chosen distance to complete the circuit of the 7 best Swimrun races in Spain.
And, finally, the STARTER category (8 km) with 4 running sectors (over 6.9 km) and 1620 mt-swimming, leaving from Playa de Guacimeta (San Bartolomé) and finishing on Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen.
The maximum number of participants will be 400 people (200 couples) who will be categorised the following way:
- Starter: 50 couples
- Sprint: 100 couples
- Marathon: 50 couples
Children can also take part in the race in the following categories:
- Junior (2008-2009) * They must be accompanied by their father/mother
- Beginner (2006-2007)
- Youth (2004-2005)
Each participant must use the same folding and reusable cup provided by the organisers during the whole competition to avoid plastic waste.
