SwimmingOpen Water
Gqeberha (Hobie Beach), South Africa
aQuellé ORS 1 km Ocean Swim Hobie Beach October 2026
Early-season Hobie Beach ocean racing for every ability.
Registration Open
4 Oct1 km ocean swimGentle
Back to DiscoverSwimmingBucket list Challenging
Vansbrosimningen 2027
Drift with the current through a small town that turns out to cheer.
Vansbro, Sweden Saturday 10 July 2027
Why you might love it
- 01
Swimming with thousands in a river with spectators lining the bank is a unique experience - and it ticks off one part of En Svensk Klassiker.
Who this suits
Confident swimmers, Swedish Classic chasers and families (swims from age 10).
Getting ready
Preparation
One of the world's biggest open-water swims: 3 km down the Vanån and Västerdalälven rivers through Vansbro, and one leg of the Swedish Classic challenge.
In your Race Year
July — Vansbrosimningen 2027
A challenging July chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
One finish line starts the next.
This challengeVansbrosimningen 2027
Swimming · 3,000 m · Jul 2027
A possible next chapterStrandloper Open Water 3.8 km Langebaan 2027
Swimming · 3.8 km · Feb 2027
The same distance somewhere new — Langebaan (Club Mykonos), South Africa. Harder isn't the only way forward.
A future horizonEndurance Quest Saimaa 2027
Multisport · c. 500 km · Aug 2027
A bigger challenge to keep in mind for later — epic, and one people talk about for years.
Or try something different
IRONMAN 70.3 São Paulo 2027
Your swim is the scary bit for most triathletes. For you, it's a head start.
Just an idea, not a plan — your year is yours to shape.
Keep exploring
If this speaks to you…
Paddle & RowKayak
Windsor, Australia
Hawkesbury Classic Paddle 2026
Moonlight miles down the Hawkesbury.
Registration Open
24 Oct100 km overnight (or 30/60 km options)Demanding
Paddle & RowSurf-ski
East London (Nahoon), South Africa
Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race Singles 2026
East London downwind glory in honour of Pete Marlin.
Registration Open
31 Oct~17–23 km open-ocean surfski (wind-dependent course)Demanding