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DATE: SATURDAY JUNE 18, 2022 (START 10.00 AM) FULL DISTANCE (30 KM RUNNING & 3 KM SWIMMING) Explore one of the most beutiful citys on earth. Swim and run along some of the major attractions of Stockholm such as; The City Hall, The Royal Castle and the old Dynamite factory of Nobel. In Långholmen SwimRun you compete in teams of two people in the classes; Men, Women and Mixed. Participants alternate between running and swimming with minimal stops associated with getting in and out of the water. The shoes usually are kept on during the swim sections and wetsuit stays on at the running parts. The contest is open to everyone regardless of whether they make their first SwimRun contest or if they belong to the world’s elite. The swimming takes place in open water along Södermalm and the city of Stockholm. Nobels old dynamite factory, The City Hall, the Royal Castle, and The old town are part of the sightseeing you will explore during the race. The course furthermore provides participants the opportunity to feel what it’s like to run up in one of Stockholm’s ski slopes which have held a World Cup Ski race back in the 80’s. The start and finish take place at the island Långholmen. The island for centuries served as a prison but nowadays the old prison buildings serve as a hotel and museum.