September 26th, 2024
ÖTILLÖ SWIMRUN ORCAS ISLAND 2024
A perfect setting for an unforgettable Swimrun experience!
| ÖTILLÖ WORLD SERIES ORCAS ISLAND – SEPTEMBER 15TH The sixth edition of ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island took place on September 15th on a foggy, Pacific Northwest weekend. 257 athletes competed across a World Series distance (total distance: 39k, run distance: 33k, swim distance: 6k); a Sprint distance (total distance: 22k, run distance: 19k, swim distance: 3k); and an Experience distance (total distance: 10k, run distance: 9k, swim distance: 1k). Todd Jackson, one-half of the winning men’s Worlds Series team, had this to say about Orcas Island: “The local culture, trails and lakes make the perfect setting for a swimrun experience that allows racers to get a unique look at what the San Juan Islands and the Pacific Northwest have to offer. The course is a great opportunity to test yourself over rugged and scenic terrain. I can’t wait for the next one!” |
| RACE RESULTS MEN 1. Corbyn Jahn & Todd Jackson / Lost Buoys – 5:11:01 2. Eric Golike & Thomas Lewallen / E.T. Swam Home – 6:24:33 3. Brendan Sickau & Michael Herrera Teran / Team Stevan – 7:10:18 MIXED 1. Gregory Dierksen & Bronwen Price-Dierksen / Boston Wet Sox – 5:14:19 2. Stephen Banister & Kayla Kobelin / Finance, Trust Fund, 6’5, Blue Eyes – 5:37:29 3. Elliot Kawaoka & Becca Kawaoka / Every Man Jack and Jill – 5:54:24 WOMEN 1. Janna Check & Natalie Neuwirth / Is there a character limit – 6:38:59 2. Katie Higgins & Michelle Ohlson / Betty Squad – 7:10:40 3. Anne Heiner & Samantha Raphael / The Wet to Drys – 7:36:10 SOLO MEN 1. Andrew Leach – 5:25:36 2. Justin Thornley – 5:26:40 3. Ben Paxton – 5:34:30 SOLO WOMEN 1. Nargus Harounzadeh – 5:40:16 2. Maria Tupayachi – 6:40:02 3. Karin Engels – 7:12:03 Find the official race results here. |
| RACE IMAGES Official images here. (please credit photographer / ÖTILLÖ) |
| ABOUT ÖTILLÖ AND SWIMRUN Swimrun is an endurance sports where you alternate trail-running and open-water swimming on a marked course. ÖTILLÖ is the leading brand and the origin of the sport. ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship (ÖTILLÖ meaning island to island in Swedish) is the original swimrun race, renowned as one of the toughest one-day races in the world. |
| ÖTILLÖ SWIMRUN WORLD SERIES ÖTILLÖ World Series Orcas Island is part of the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series and a qualifier to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship in the Swedish archipelago. In 2024, there are the following qualifying races to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2025: – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Utö, Sweden, 08 June – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Engadin, Switzerland, 29 June – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Whistler, Canada, 07 July – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Gothenburg, Sweden, 03 August – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Casco Bay, USA, 11 August – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Mackinac, USA, 25 August – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Orcas Island, USA, 15 September – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Cannes, France, 14 October – ÖTILLÖ® World Series Austin, USA, 03 Novmeber At each World Series event an EXPERIENCE & SPRINT race is also organized. |
| ÖTILLÖ, THE SWIMRUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 18th edition on September 2nd, 2024 – 160 teams from all over the world – 70 km over and between 24 islands in the Stockholm Archipelago – Renowned as one of the toughest one-day races in the world |
