The Torpedo Swimrun is Back!

Adventure-mad South Africans can look forward to the 2nd instalment of the Torpedo SwimRun in November. Making use of Cape Town’s pristine, yet underused coastline, Torpedo will take runners, swimmers and anyone with an affinity for the outdoors through new territory as they tackle short beach-to-beach swims and bursts of running, scrambling and rock-hopping.

The Torpedo SwimRun is a two-person team race where teams swim and run together from start to finish across Cape Town’s most iconic beaches and bays. World-famous sites like Llandudno, Oudekraal, Camps Bay and Clifton form part of the 16km route. There are 6 swim segments (totalling 3km) and 6 run segments (totalling 13km). Wetsuits and running shoes are kept on for the duration of the event as there are no transition zones; you simply get out of the water and run – until the next swim leg.

Participants will see and experience the coastline of Cape Town in a way that has never been done before, previously inaccessible areas will be opened up to the athletes as they make their way along breath-taking beaches, bays, and coves.

Race organiser, Richard McMartin, had this to say, “The sport of SwimRun is going through a strong growth phase internationally. By combining trail running, climbing, jumping and swimming, natural courses along coastlines and waterways are being explored and raced. We’re confident that the 16km Torpedo route delivers one of the most beautiful race course in the world. If you’re looking for a wildly cool experience and to see Cape Town from a fresh perspective, find a partner and we’d love to see you on the start line.”

Based on the popular overseas format, SwimRun attracts athletes from all spectrums of the sporting community, from surfers to trail runners, triathletes to paddlers – athletes with one common thread – the love of being in nature and challenging their bodies. SwimRun will see these athletes compete against each other over terrain that is both foreign and familiar to them all.

There were 67 teams in January 2017, with a total of 150 expected in 2017. There were a lot of well-known faces including Ryan Sandes and Jean de Villiers with the overall top spot on the podium being taken by Jean-Paul Burger and Michael Lord.

Event organisers are proud to announce Subaru as an event partner for 2017, the brand that brings you “Confidence in Motion” will be providing vehicles for race staff. Get in touch with the team about other sponsorship opportunities that are still available.

It’s #wildlycool so find your partner and enter now…

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