As Keen As Mustard St Ives Swimrun Event

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  • Date Sun 20th September 2020
  • Location Saint Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
  • Price £25.00 - £190.00
  • Races 4 races
  • Distances 10km, Half Marathon

Event summary

As Keen As Mustard presents the exhilarating St Ives Swimrun Event on Sunday, 20th September 2020 in Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire. This unique race starts and finishes at the picturesque Pike and Eel Marina in Needingworth, with the RSPB Fen Drayton Nature Reserve providing a stunning backdrop for the course. Participants can choose from 5k, 10k, and 21k distances, with a combination of scenic trail running and refreshing river swimming along the Ouse Way. The event is a collaboration with the RSPB, showcasing the beauty of the local area and promoting outdoor adventure. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the natural wonders of Cambridgeshire while challenging yourself in a fun and supportive environment. Join us for a day of fitness, nature, and camaraderie at the As Keen As Mustard St Ives Swimrun Event!

As Keen As Mustard St Ives Swimrun Event

Sun 20th September 2020

Aerial view of a serene landscape with a winding river cutting through green fields under a blue sky with scattered clouds. The river meanders through the countryside, bordered by patches of trees and bushes, casting shadows in the late afternoon sun.

Organiser's Description

Our St Ives, Huntingdon Swimrun starts and finishes at the beautiful Pike and Eel Marina in Needingworth in Cambridgeshire. We are really honoured to be working with the RSPB for this event. We have their kind permission to run around the Fen Drayton Nature Reserve which makes this course really special.

We start the 5, 10 and 21k at the fabulous Hotel and Marina and after an epic first run along the Ouse Way we slip into the water in front of The Ferryman Pub in Holywell. An upstream swim takes the 10k and 21k out onto beautiful meadows. A downstream swim takes the 5k back towards Needingworth. All distances run along the riverside paths and around the meadows. The 10k and 21k then cross over onto the nature reserve. An awesome run around RSPB Fen Drayton brings the 10k and 21k back into the river.

Its all about river swimming with this event, with up and down stream sections for the 10 and 21k and downstream only for the 5k with naturally occuring exits and entry points. The running is mainly flat compacted track with some grass trails. The 5k is one short loop, the 10k course is one loop of the longer course and the 21k is two (which makes the 10k around 10.5k but whos counting!).

Big thanks, not only to RSPB Fen Drayton but also to the lovely village of Holywell , Needingworth cum Holywell Parish Council and our lovely local landowner, Mr James Anderson.

Races

  • 5km Solo

    Intro Solo SwimRun

    £25.00

    CLOSED
  • 10km Solo

    Mild Mustard 10k Solo Swimrun

    £48.00

    CLOSED
  • 21km Solo

    Middling Mustard 21k Solo SwimmRun

    £95.00

    CLOSED
  • 21km Team

    Middling Mustard 21k Team SwimRun

    £190.00

    CLOSED
Location

The Pike & Eel Hotel & Marina. Overcote Ln, Needingworth, Saint Ives PE27 4TW

Course Details

All courses will be marked and signed, observational skills are required but no navigational skills are required. The run sections in all races are predominately flat with naturally occurring obstacles

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martin

·5 years ago

excellent. A very well organised event probably the best organised event I have done in over 400 triathlons, aquathlons etc cant wait to compete next year, thankyou.
Thank you for your lovely feedback Martin, we Look forward to seeing you next year.
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400! Wow great work 👊
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Saint Ives PE27 4TW, UK

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