Ötillö Catalina Course Preview with Ötillö USA Race Director Lars Finanger

Welcome to episode 270 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!

ÖTILLÖ Catalina is just under two months away and, in case it wasn’t already apparent, we’re super stoked for the return of this amazing event. Joining us today to get everyone who may not be on our level of stoke (yet) is our dear friend and race director Lars Finanger. In this conversation we cover course changes, share course previews for all three event distances, and run down memory lane of the 2020 edition. You’ll definitely want your notepads out for this one…and maybe have the course map open to follow along.

00:00 Introduction to the Three Races

00:44 Deep Dive into Ötillö Catalina

01:06 Gratitude and Reflections

03:25 What is Swimrun?

06:27 Course Changes and Challenges

14:46 Experience Race Overview

19:57 Sprint Race Insights

28:23 World Series Race Breakdown

32:49 Starting Strong: The Initial Run and Swim

35:26 Navigating the Slippery Swim Exit

35:47 Tackling the Deer Trail Run

37:41 The Challenging 10K Run

40:52 Fueling Strategies for Success

43:58 The Iconic Parsons Landing Swim

50:21 The Long Swims and Scenic Views

54:03 Final Push: The Last Swim and Run

55:54 Race Registration and Final Thoughts

01:00:04 Outro and Thanks

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That’s it for this week’s show.

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