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Total distance

69 800m

Swim distance

9 155m

Run distance

60 645

Avg. air temp

17° C

Avg. water temp

19° C

Race details

The start at Sandhamn is mythical and the finish at Utö Värdshus on Utö is like coming to Nirvana. There are spectator spots and food stations at some well-known restaurants on the islands along the way. There are safety boats, medical staff and race marshalls on the course to try to guarantee everyones safety.

To finish the ÖTILLÖ course before dusk, the competitors must be very fit and they must be very fast in and out of the water as there are 46 transitions. The teams swim between the 24 islands and run over them. The total distance is 70 kilometres of which 9 km are open-water swimming and 61 km are trail-running.


Registration

At the beginning of 2024, every athlete in the ranking has the chance to apply with a team partner of their choice. We will add all accumulated points of both partners and create an ÖTILLÖ qualification list, which will be the basis for the invitation to participate at ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2024.

RegistrationDateTeam
FeeFrom February 3, 20242 000 EUR

Included in the overall package are:

Welcome Fika at Djurönäset
Pre-race hotel double room (1 per team) with breakfast and dinner in Djurönäset from Sunday to Monday
Post-race hotel double room (1 per team) with breakfast and dinner at Utö from Monday to Tuesday OR free ÖTILLÖ ferry from Utö Gruvbryggan to Årsta Brygga with bus that connects to Stockholm C on Monday night
Free ÖTILLÖ ferry from Utö Gruvbryggan to Årsta Brygga with bus that connects to Stockholm C on Tuesday morning
Free ÖTILLÖ ferry from Djurönäset to the start at Sandhamn on Monday morning
Live timing and live tracking
Safety concept with more than 30 safety boats for all swim sections equipped with lifeguards and rescue gear
9 energy stations on-course
Changing rooms, showers, toilets and sauna for free use at the finish area
After race dinner and drinks at Utö Värdshus
Welcome kit including Starter shirt, swim cap & bib
Finisher-medal
Free photos
Bag drop-off including bag transport from Sandhamn to Utö
Medical care on-course and at the finish line
Sponsor village with ÖTILLÖ Merchandising area in Djurönäset and Utö
Extensive measures to continually improve the sustainability of the event.


Prize Money

RankPrize Money (per Team Men/ Women/ Mixed)*
#1EUR 2.000
#2EUR 1.000
#3EUR 500
*less witholding tax if applicable. To be paid out in SEK if required by law and at the respective exchange rate on 2 September 2024.

Course world Championship

Interactive Map


Times and distances

LocationRun (24)Swim (23)
Start – Sandhamn Time 1200m
Time 1 – First Swim1 200
Sandön – Vindalsö1 600m
Vindalsö750m
Vindalsö – Skarp Runmarö Time 2 Energy (liquid only)350m
Skarp Runmarö3 200m
Skarp Runmarö – Rönnkläppen400m
Rönnkläppen250m
Rönnkläppen – Runmarö Time 3500m
Time 3 – Runmarö Styrsvik Time 4 Energy4 500m
CUT-OFF Time 4 at 09:00
Styrsvik – Runmarö/Storön Time 54 200m
Storön – Risselö250m
Risselö950m
Risselö – Munkö300m
Munkö – Time 6 Energy700m
Time 6 – End of Munkö1 100m
Munkö – Käckskär950m
Käckskär550m
Käckskär – Nämdö N Time 7450m
Nämdö N – Nämdö Solvik Time 8 Energy4 700m
CUT-OFF Time 8 at 11:15
Nämdö Solvik – End of Nämdö3 100m
Nämdö – Mörtö150m
Mörtö – Mörtö Gård Time 9 Energy2 550m
Time 9 – End of Mörtö1 000m
Mörtö – Small island100m
Small island75m
Small island – Mörtö klobb75m
Mörtö klobb500m
Mörtö klobb – Kvinnoholmen Time 101 400m
Kvinnoholmen350m
Kvinnoholmen – Mörtö Bunsö50m
Mörtö Bunsö – Time 11 Energy2 150m
CUT-OFF Time 11 at 14:00
Time 11 – End of Mörtö Bunsö100m
Mörtö Bunsö – Kymmendö Bunsö200m
Kymmendö Bunsö – Time 121 750m
Time 12 – Getskär950m
Getskär200m
Getskär – Kymmendö200m
Kymmendö – Time 13 Energy2 650m
CUT-OFF Time 13 at 15:30
Time 13 – Ornö N300m
Ornö N – Ornö Church Time 14 Energy10 250m
Ornö Church – Ängsholmen Time 157 400m
CUT-OFF Time 15 at 18:00
Ängsholmen – Kullbäling250m
Kullbäling400m
Kullbäling – Långbäling300m
Långbäling – Time 16 Energy200m
Time 16 – End of Långbäling1 700m
Långbäling – Small islet 1150m
Small islet 1170m
Small islet 1 – Small islet 230m
Small islet 2150m
Small islet 2 – Järnholmen100m
Järnholmen150m
Järnholmen – N Utö Time 17100m
N Utö – Utö Tennis court Time 183 000m
Tennis court – Finish Utö Värdshus500m
Total distances60 645m9 155m

Total distance in meters: 69 800m
24 runs
23 swims
13% swimming


Schedule

23:59

(Local time) Last day to make changes for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. Changes must be sent to [email protected].

14:15

Buses leave Stockholm Cityterminalen

15:00

Buses arrive Djurönäset

15:00 – 16:00

Hotel check-in opens outside the main hotel entry

15:00- 16:15

Race bib distribution – House 7 Djurönäset

15:00-16:00

Coffee & cake in the bar area behind reception

17:00

MANDATORY Race meeting in the big, conference room to the left of the reception – Djurönäset

18:00 – 19:00

Dinner teams: bibs 301 – 330, 201-250, 81-100

19:00 – 20:00

Dinner teams: bibs 1-80

20:00 – 21:00

Dinner Teams: all others

03:45

Breakfast opens

04:30

Start loading ferries

04:45

Ferry leaves from Djurönäset to the Start at Sandhamn – bring all your belongings

05:30

Bags on ferry at Sandhamn

05:40

Racers ready at start line

05:50-06:10

Start

09:00

Race cut-off at Time 4 – Styrsvik

11:15

Race cut-off at Time 8 – Nämdö Solvik

13:40

First teams across the finish line

14:00

Race cut-off at Time 11 – Mörtö Bunsö

15:30

Race cut-off at Time 13 – Kymmendö

15:30 – 23:00

Post race banquet at Utö Värdshus

18:00

Race cut-off at Time 15 – Ängsholmen

20:00

Last teams across the finish line

20:00

Prize giving

21:30

Monday Night ferry and bus to Stockholm City

06:30

Breakfast at Utö Värdshus

09:30

Ferry leaves from Utö Gruvbryggan to Årsta Brygga for bus transport to Stockholm C.

11:30

Buses arrive Stockholm C.


FAQs

Travel to the start hotel

On September 1st we have chartered buses to take you to Djurönäset where all teams register and sleep the night before the race.
The buses leave at 14:15 CET from the Stockholm Central bus station Cityterminalen. In the bus station you will find ÖTILLÖ on the departure board to be able to find the berth that they leave from.
The buses are only for racers and for those who have bought Spectator packages.
Make sure that you are on time. The buses can be loaded from 14:00 and will not wait.

Return to Stockholm

There are two different chartered ferries to return with; Monday evening at 21:30 or Tuesday morning at 09:30 to Årsta brygga where buses awaits to take you to Stockholm C.
See more information under “Chartered ferries” below.

In your race fee the accommodation is included for the start hotel, Sunday night at Djurönäset and the finish hotel at Utö. Two dinners and two breakfasts are also included. When you arrive at Djurönäset you can get your room key in the reception.

On Sunday night before the race you will share a room with your race partner at Djurönäset.

On Monday night at Utö we will provide a bed for you. This means that you can be sharing a room or an apartment with other racers. There are no other options than this. So please respect the space you are provided with. If this is not ok you have the free option of taking the Monday night ferry at 21:30 back to the mainland and the connecting bus to Stockholm.

The race bib distribution will be at Djurönäset on Sunday, September 1st 15:00-16:15. There will be signs to guide you when you arrive.

NEW QR-SYSTEM
Before the race, you will receive an email with your personal QR-Code. Please have your QR-Code and your ID ready to show at registration and to get your start pack.

Both team members need to come to the bib distribution together. For a smoother process, please look up your start number before picking up your Start pack. If you plan to race with fins you need to bring these so that we can verify that they are in line with the rules.

The race briefing is mandatory for all racers. It will be held on Sunday, September 1st at 5 pm in the Congress Hall next to the reception at Djurönäset. Make sure you are there a couple of minutes ahead as we will start at 5 pm sharp.

Note:

Before start we will randomly select teams and solo racers for a check of the mandatory equipment. If the athletes are missing any of the equipment required, they will not be allowed to start.

We will have energy and liquid stations along the course as marked on the course map and in the Times & Distance document.

  • We only have paper cups at the first energy station, use your collapsible cup or soft flask to drink from at all other stations.
  • If you need gels, bring your own and carry in your wetsuit. Do not throw the wrappers on the ground, leave it in the garbage cans at the energy stations.

Energy Schedule

We will serve water and Sports drink from Maurten at all stations, see below schedule with details about the Maurten product at each station.

Energy Schedule 2024 (tba)

ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship has five (5) cut offs:

  • Time 4 at 09:00
  • Time 8 at 11:15
  • Time 11 at 14:00
  • Time 13 at 15:30
  • Time 15 at 18:00

These are for your safety and for the safety of the organisation. Please respect these and our staff if you get taken off. You will not finish before dark unless you manage the times.

Media Information
Under the following link we have compiled extensive information about ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship.
Presskit
Race coverage
We will have all our feeds on our LIVE page. Find it here.
Facebook Live
On September 2nd, between 05:45 – 18:20 we will have an in-depth LIVE coverage on our facebook. Please share with your friends and family.
Social Media
You will find great updates in our social media channels.
You, your friends and your families can follow here:
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
Hashtag
We will use the hashtag #otillo. Please do too.

If you have any newspapers, magazines or media contacts that want to write about our race please contact Media and we will provide you with all PR with text, images and news cuts.

After the race you will find images of your racing that you are free to share on our flickr page and you will find the Official video one week after the race on our Youtube and Facebook page.

If you want to share your training and race data we would love to look at it on our Strava.

As you realize we cannot predict weather. Over the last two years we have had both extremes. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

If you want to check the weather conditions in real time you can find the info here. Note: the Utö water temperature will be similar to the Sandhamn water temperature.

Like everywhere we can have wind, rain and un-seasonably cold. Make sure you bring clothes to handle this.

Salt water. The water in the Baltic has very low salinity. Some teams will even race without swim goggles.

The Spectator package is the only way that you will be able to take part of a majority of what the participants go through during the race.
The cost of the Spectator package is 900 EUR per person and below is what is included:

Sunday, September 1st

+ 2:15 pm bus from Stockholm City to Hotel Djurönäset together with the racers.

+ Upon arrival you will be able to take part in the whole racer check-in experience and see the race briefing at 5 pm.

+ Dinner and hotel accommodation (twin room occupancy) at Hotel Djurönäset.

 

Monday, September 2nd

+ Early breakfast and lunch bag pickup at Djurönäset.

+ Boat transport to the start together with the racers.

+ Watch the start at Sandhamn.

+ Ferry transport along the course to see part of the race.

+ Drop off on the island of Utö at 1 pm to see all the teams finish.

+ Dinner together with the racers at Utö Värdshus.

+ Dormitory- style accommodation at Utö Värdshus.

+ Optional ferry and bus transport to Stockholm C.

 

Tuesday, September 3rd

+ Breakfast at Utö Värdshus.

+ Ferry and bus transport with the racers to Stockholm C.

 

Please find the Spectator package Guide from 2023 here. The 2024 Guide will be updated soon.

 

There are two different chartered ferries to return to Stockholm with. One is on Monday evening at 21:30 from Utö, to a waiting bus at Årsta Brygga, which will take you to Stockholm City Terminal with an arrival time at about 23:30 on Monday night.
The second option is on Tuesday morning at 09:30 from Utö to a waiting bus at Årsta Brygga that will take you to Stockholm C. at around 11:30.

The Monday night ferry needs to be booked no later than Friday August 30th to be guaranteed a spot. It is of course free for you as a racer.

The Tuesday morning ferry does not need to be booked.

If you want to watch the finish at Utö on Monday you can take the regular ferry to and from Utö. The last regular ferry leaves Utö at 16:35. If you want to stay longer to watch all racers finish and the prize giving you can choose to take the Monday night ferry and bus back to Stockholm C at 21:30 in the evening.

The cost of the ferry and bus is 300 SEK and you can buy your travel ticket in the reception at Utö Värdshus. Please buy your ticket when you arrive Utö.

NOTE: You may not assist any teams unless if it is a medical emergency. Any other assistance will result in disqualification of the team.