ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island USA

ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island USA

ÖTILLÖ Orcas Island is a swimrun event on Orcas Island, Washington, held May 31, 2026. The courses combine inland lake swims, forest trail runs, and sustained climbs, with variable scenery across the island and sections that pass through Moran State Park and views from Mount Constitution. Wildlife such as bald eagles and deer are commonly seen along some trails.

There are three distances:

• Orcas Island Experience - 10,580 m total, 1,330 m swim, 9,250 m run
• Orcas Island Sprint - 22,440 m total, 2,930 m swim, 19,510 m run
• Orcas Island World Series - 38,996 m total, 5,370 m swim, 33,626 m run

Awards are given to the top three teams and top three solo finishers in the main categories: Male, Female, and Mixed for teams; Male Solo and Female Solo for individuals. The World Series course includes checkpoint cut-offs; late arrivals may be diverted to a shorter course. The Sprint and Experience have no course cut-offs.

Logistics notes include mandatory day-before packet pickup at Rosario Resort Beach House, onsite parking at Rosario, permanent restrooms on course, and post-race food and drink at the finish area. Mandatory gear is required and may be checked; organizers provide swim caps, bibs, timing chips, and solo safety devices, while athletes must provide shoes, a wetsuit, a whistle, a compression bandage, and a tether. Ferry travel from Anacortes is the common access route and reservations for car ferry travel are recommended. In severe weather the event will be assessed in repeated short intervals to protect athlete safety. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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