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EPICBLUE SWIMRUN Raises Awareness For Clean Oceans With A Second High Profile Event On 27 September
The EPICBLUE SWIMRUN Finale Ligure race is the first event of this three-part endurance series that promises adventurous opportunities that challenge competitors to explore their personal limits while discovering new destinations. The multisport challenge invites athletes to compete at three of the most amazing outdoor sites in the world: Finale Ligure, Italy ( 27 September 2020 ); the remote location of Waisai, Raja Ampat Indonesia ( 10 June 2021 ) and the historic villages of Izmir, Sığacık and Seferihisar, Turkey ( 24 July, 2021 ).
The EPICBLUE LONG ENDURANCE main course, 23.4 km in total, is a mix of open water swimming and spectacular trail running between Finale Ligure, Varigotti and Noli. The race passes through three iconic villages of the North West Riviera. Spectators can expect a fast and beautiful course with tough competition as the event will be attended by some of the world's strongest swim-runners. Team competitions will be battling for six coveted slots in the EPICBLUE Turkey event, scheduled for July 2021 .
The EPICBLUE SHORT EXPERIENCE course is set for those seeking a 13.4 km introduction to the sport with five swim sessions.
The total expected number of participants is 90, within limits allowed under local sanitation requirements. Athletes attending from three nations will be racing in teams of two in the following three categories: Men, Mixed and Women, or in the SOLO category which are now open for the LONG ENDURANCE Distance. Both TEAM and SOLO categories are available for both the LONG ENDURANCE and SHORT EXPERIENCE events.
Matteo Testa , EPICBLUE Race Director.
Sean Galleymore , founder of Meridian Adventure Group. "
In a bid to bring passionate athletes who love the ocean together around ocean conservation, using their energy in their sport for good, EPICBLUE announced the first ambassadors for the series, Kristin Larsson and Annika Ericsson , both of whom will be racing this year in Finale Ligure. As the winning team of the women Long Endurance EPICBLUE Finale Ligure 2019 race and three-time Ötillö World Champions, Annika and Kristin represent the ideals of the Meridian Adventure and EPICBLUE, and lead efforts to support improved ocean health.
Sponsors, partners and the institutions supporting the event include:
DESTINATION PARTNERS
EPICBLUE SWIMRUN: https://race.meridianadventures.com/
MERIDIAN ADVENTURES: https://race.meridianadventures.com/epic-blue-italy/
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