ÖTILLÖ Casco Bay USA
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ÖTILLÖ Casco Bay USA
ÖTILLÖ Casco Bay USA is a swimrun event held around the islands off Portland, Maine. The course features open ocean swims, changing tides, island hopping, rock scrambles and several historic island communities. The finish area and post race site are located on Peaks Island.
The event offers three distances:
- Casco Bay Experience: 9,705 m total, 1,635 m swim, 8,070 m run, 45 m elev
- Casco Bay Sprint: 16,930 m total, 3,230 m swim, 13,700 m run, 107 m elev
- Casco Bay World Series: 35,165 m total, 7,940 m swim, 27,225 m run, 262 m elev
Logistics include ferry transport for athletes and volunteers to start islands provided by Casco Bay Lines, with spectator travel arranged independently. Packet pickup is mandatory the day before at Holiday Inn Portland by the Bay; one person may collect a team packet with permission and ID. Bag drop is available for transport to the finish line, and permanent restrooms are on course.
Mandatory race gear is a mix of race provided and athlete provided items. Organizers supply swim caps, bibs, timing chips and solo Restube devices. Athletes must wear shoes and a wetsuit and carry items such as a whistle, compression bandage and a tether. Course safety cut offs require exiting specific islands by set times and are enforced for participant safety. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
