SWIMRUN COTE D'AZUR

2016 - 2026 BIRTHDAY EDITION

Racing format S

8 Kms

Racing format M

17 Kms

Racing format L

30 kms

10th edition – October, 18th, 2026

SWIMRUN COTE D’AZUR is an endurance event comprising alternating sea swimming sections and running sections on coastal paths.

For all distances, the event takes place in teams of 2 people, in a single stage. Your team must be made up of 2 men or 2 women or mixed. For its 8th edition, SWIMRUN COTE D’AZUR will limit registrations to 150 pairs in each format.

For the S, M and L distance, the event can take place alone.

Registrations to 100 solos on each format.

Registration

The SUMARPO brand

New partner of Swimrun Côte d’Azur

For 2024, 2025 and 2026 Swimrun Côte d’Azur is proud to announce a new partnership with equipment manufacturer SUMARPO, an emerging Californian triathlon, swimrun and open water brand with strong eco-responsible values. SUMARPO brings a new dimension to Swimrun with innovative products including:

Hyper Fast: Light and hyper flexible 1st skin type wetsuit, combining fine lycra and neoprene, for use in temperate water > 18C°
Hyper Light: Light, flexible and very resistant wetsuit, combining thick lycra and neoprene, for use in temperate water from 15C° to 21C°

If you would like more information on SUMARPO products, particularly technical ones, do not hesitate to contact us by PM because our community manager @chris06230 is an ambassador of the brand, with special prices and discount codes for swimrun clubs and communities.

You will also find SUMARPO products for rental and sale via the SWIMRUN FACTORY shop during the 10th Edition of Swimrun Côte d’Azur which will take place on October 18, 2026 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Do you want to equip yourself? Swimrun Côte d’Azur is happy to offer you a 30% reduction on wetsuits and 20% on equipment via the SWIMRUN FACTORY website with the code SRCA30 and SRCA20 or by following the link below:

I equip myself

MySwimrun Championship support circuit 2026

Many of you are wondering about the arrival on the international swimrun scene of a new player: MySwimRun Championships

Since 2022, MySwimRun Championships has been offering a new European swimrun circuit, now made up of 12 major events across the four corners of Europe. For 2026, the races are as follows:

Swimrun Jablines, France, 2 may
Costa Azahar, Espagne, 7th june
The Eliminator Aberdyfi, Wales/UK, 21 juin
Backwaterman Swimrun, Autriche, 28th june
SwimRun Rheinsberg, Allemagne, 5th july
Backyard SwimRun, Kuopio, Finlande, 11th july
Immeln SwimRun, Suède, 15th august
EX SwimRun, Stockholm, Suéde, 29th august
Azecol Swimrun Z Ostra, Pologne, soon
Swimrun Cape Cod, USA, soon
SwimRun Côte d’Azur, France, 18th october
SwimRun Hydra, Grèce, soon

Through these events it will be possible for participants to qualify via a ranking each year for the finals in 3 formats : short, half and marathon and every year the finals of each format will take place in different places.

The entire Swimrun Côte d’Azur team is proud to integrate this new circuit which is positioned as an alternative to the only Ötillö circuit. Our race retained its original spirits which made it so popular with you,

It is the particularity of this championship where each event through its identity offers an original experience and enriched with its local culture.

For this forth year, the European Championship MySwimRun Championships takes off and is enriched with a race in Spain. Which will be the winners on the three distances of the championship: Sprint, Half and Marathon ?

See My Swimrun Championships

L race format

Sunday October 18, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. – 30 kms in total including 25 kms of RUN and 5 kms of SWIM

The event will start and end at the Port of Beaulieu-Sur-Mer, crossing the towns of Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

The “SWIMRUN CÔTE D’AZUR” event is reserved for trained people in good physical condition..

Start place: beach “Petite Afrique” in Beaulieu sur mer.

Mode of participation: SOLO or DUO

Composition of the teams : the event takes place in teams of 2 people, in a single stage. Your team must consist of 2 men or 2 women or mixed.

Download the race rules (in french)

Registration fees

DUO : 115€ per each team member
SOLO : 120€

Mandatory equipment

Before the start of the race, each swimrunner MUST have in his possession:

1 wetsuit (short or long)
1 pair of swimming goggles
1 whistle (per pair)
1 pair of sneakers the chasuble provided by the Organization the cap provided by the Organization

Matériel optionnel

In addition, if he wishes, a swimrunner may have in his possession:

1 pair of swim pads
1 pull buoy (regulatory dimensions)
1 elastic strap between competitors

Prohibited material:
Any other equipment is strictly prohibited (fins, mask, snorkel, float other than pull buoy, etc.)

100 x DUO

Number of pairs voluntarily limited by the organization for security reasons.

100 x SOLO

Number of SOLO registrations voluntarily limited by the organization for security reasons.

Regulatory distances

The two members constituting a team must remain close at all times during the event. The maximum distances allowed between the 2 members are 50m on land and 10m in water. A race marshal may stop the first team member and make him wait for his teammate if the distance between the two is deemed too great.

Time barriers

The table of time barriers will be communicated to competitors on the website and at the information stand. These time barriers will make it possible to stop the “slowest” teams in order to ensure the safety of the entire event.