About the race

Höga Kusten Swimrun is a unique race in a truly amazing environment. The competitors run and swim in the heart of the High Coast region, along the spectacular coast and over Sweden's highest Island Mjältön.

New for 2019 – there are three different courses: Extreme / Experience / Family and Friends. Teams of two in all classes, but it is also allowed to race solo in the Experience category.

The Extreme has a total distance of 41 km, of which 6 km is swimming and 35 km is running.

The course starts at Entré Nord in the High Coast Area and finishes at Friluftsbyn in Skule. Most of the course goes through the woods, but also lingers on beautiful trails and gravel roads. Some of the trails are very technically demanding. The swim sections are between 340 and 867 meters long.

A bus transport will take the racers from the registration at Friluftsbyn in Skule to the start at Entré Nord in the High Coast Area.

Participants need a good technique to be quick in and out of the water as there are as many as 16 ins and outs. A total of 8 swim sections.

Höga Kusten Swimrun Experience has a total distance of 23 km, of which 2450m is swimming and 21.1 km is running.

The Experience category will start on the Island Mjältön and finish at Friluftsbyn in Skule. The course will go on beautiful trails, some quite technical and also on gravel road and in woods. The swim sections are between 340 to 870 meters long.

A bus transport will take the racers from the registration at Friluftsbyn in Skule to the boat transportation – which will take the racers to the start at Island Mjältön.
The course is divided into 4 swims and 4 runs, the longest swim is 870 meters. The Experience Course goes on same course as the Extreme course from the start at at Mjältön.

There are safety boats and jet skis, medical staff and functionaries along the course to make the race as safe as possible.

Family & Friends has a total distance of 3km. Family & Friends course will be held on Friday evening August 16 with start and finish at Friluftsbyn in Skule.

Take the opportunity to try Swimrun with a friend or your kids, it will be fun and a race to remember. The racers will run and swim along/around Gällstasjön on trails and gravel road on a marked route.

Children under 11 years must race with a person over 18 years old (myndig). 11 years old children are allowed to race with children in same age as long they have taken "Simborgarmärket" before the race, so that they can swim at least 200meter without rest, and are allowed by their parents.

Everyone will get a medal and diploma at finishline.

There will be safety boats on the water along the course, to make the race as safe as possible.

Schedule