Ö till ö
Encyclopedia
Ö till ö is a one-day multisport
(aquathlon
or triathlon
) race in the archipelago of Stockholm
, Sweden
.
The aim of the race is to get from Sandhamn
to Utö
, via 20 other islands, by running across them and swimming between them. In 2008-2009, a 17 kilometer bicycling distance was also included in the race. In 2010 the running part is about 54 kilometers, more than previoius years, since the bicycling part was removed. The largest islands to run across are Runmarö, Nämdö and Ornö. The swimming is about 10 kilometers in 2010 divided in 17 legs, of which the 1.65 kilometer swim between Sandhamn and Vindalsö is the longest.
Multisport
Multisport is a family of athletic competitions in which athletes race in a continuous series of stages or "legs", and rapidly switch from one athletic discipline to another in order to achieve the best overall time...
(aquathlon
Aquathlon
The sport of aquathlon consists of a continuous, two-stage race involving swimming followed by running. The International Triathlon Union and its member federation organizations sanction competitions and govern the sport...
or triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
) race in the archipelago of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
The aim of the race is to get from Sandhamn
Sandhamn
Sandhamn is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago in central-eastern Sweden, approximately 50 km east of Stockholm...
to Utö
Utö
Utö may refer to:* Utö, Finland, an island in the Archipelago Sea, in southwest Finland* Utö, Sweden, an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden...
, via 20 other islands, by running across them and swimming between them. In 2008-2009, a 17 kilometer bicycling distance was also included in the race. In 2010 the running part is about 54 kilometers, more than previoius years, since the bicycling part was removed. The largest islands to run across are Runmarö, Nämdö and Ornö. The swimming is about 10 kilometers in 2010 divided in 17 legs, of which the 1.65 kilometer swim between Sandhamn and Vindalsö is the longest.
Men
| Year | Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Red Bull Ironman | / |
| 2009 | Red Bull Ironman | |
| 2008 | Red Bull Ironman | |
| 2007 | Team Buff | |
| 2006 | Team Sandhamn | |
Women
| Year | Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Desperate | |
| 2009 | Desperate | |
| 2008 | SMS/Coastzone | |
Mixed
| Year | Team | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Puppy Triathlete Society | |
| 2009 | SMS/Coastzone | |
External links
- Ö till ö - Official Site in English