Strong field set for ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island

This Sunday, ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island returns with a strong field of 265 athletes ready to take on the rugged Pacific Northwest course — a BIG jump up from last year.

The biggest excitement heading into race weekend? The women’s field!

Particularly strong this year is the women’s field at Orcas Island — more than doubling previous editions and matching the number of mixed teams – a trend we hope to see continue throughout the season.

Against this backdrop, the Elite race promises high-level competition across all categories. Here’s a look at the Elite teams who will chase points for the yearlong Elite Ranking on Sunday:

ELITE TEAMS

WOMEN

Fiona Larsen & Amanda Martin

Jennifer Schnell & Ashley Heuss*

Kayla Kobelin & Nargus Harounzadeh

MEN

Marcus Barton & Adrian Cameron*

MIXED

Bronwen Price-Dierksen & Greg Dierksen

Kawika Tarayao & Mara Tynan*

Alex Berggren & Helen Wikmar*

*not part of the Elite Program