Enter the St Agnes 7 or 14km Swimrun event here

Scilly Swimrun 2026

Scilly Swimrun hosts the UK’s Only True Inter-Island Swimrun Events. 

When Mats and Micheal, the founders of swimrun racing discovered The Isles of Scilly, they called it the Swimrun Paradise! 

Saturday 11th July. St Agnes, 7km and 14km.

The St Agnes Swimrun is a 7km course, you can choose between one or two loops. This new course is a great addition to the Scilly Swimrun Series. Expect technical running and beautiful swims on the most southwestern islands in the UK!

Starting on St Agnes with a 1km run, followed by a 600m swim to get you going. Then a 1.6m run before swimming 700m from St Agnes across to the tidal island of Gugh. Running around Gugh before swimming back to St Agnes and a final run back to the community center. Will you go for one loop or two?

Experience real adventure in one of the most spectacular locations in the world.

Don’t forget to check out all the other swimruns over the weekend

St Agnes Swimrun – 7 km

  • Solo: £85 → £100 after 1st May

  • Pairs: £150 → £180 after 1st May

St Agnes Swimrun – 14 km

  • Solo: £120 → £130 after 1st May

  • Pairs: £215 → £230 after 1st May

Race starts at 0930.

A boat from St Mary’s is included in the price for all participants at 0830.

Whether you're a seasoned athlete, an adventure seeker, or a first-time swimrunner, this new course offers an amzing inroduction into swimrunning on Scilly with great spectator locations for friends and family too:

Spectators can choose to Stay at the start/finish line, head over to the sandbar joining St Agnes to gugh, or sit in the Pub and watch the athletes swim to the beach at the front on the pub, or all 3!

Enter the St Agnes 7 or 14km Swimrun event here
7km time and distance chart.
14km time and distance chart.

Mandatory Kit

  • Wetsuit – (NOT a Trisuit!)

  • Towfloat for solo participants in the Archipelago and Northern Traverse swimrun.

  • Whistle, easily accessible.

  • Foldable cup/soft flask

Optional Kit

  • Pull bouy / calf floats.

  • paddles

  • Tether (bungee to join pairs together)

route GPX

Why Scilly Swimrun?

  • The only UK swimrun with authentic inter-island swimming

  • Courses featuring full island circumnavigations

  • Stunning routes through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

  • Crystal-clear waters, rugged coastlines, and iconic island scenery

  • A welcoming community atmosphere with events for adults, juniors, and first-timers

Frequently Asked Questions

Safety boat watching over swimrun participants

  • A boat has been chartered to take participants from St Mary’s to the start Islands.

  • Temperatures in July are usually range from 14-16.

    Temperatures in August are usually in the range from 15 - 16.

  • We have a dedicated medical team both on land and sea. We also have a large water safety team in powerboats covering all the swims

  • The Scilly Swimruns allows both solo and team participants. If you can find another person to team up with, Race director, Wez believes that you take the strengths from both team members plus have an adventure to share.

  • We have many positives on Scilly; inter island swimming, quiet beaches, incredible trails with stunning views, crystal clear sea, a super friendly atmosphere with the emphasis on a great day out more than winning, but the quiet secret difference is that everyone has to stay over for a day or two, meaning you often see or participate in more than one event, and when your event is finished, there is no temptation to rush off, you can sit and enjoy celebrating with your fellow swimrunners and race team for the rest of the evening, and possibly for the next few days!

  • If you are on Scilly anyway, whether supporting a partner or friend or just on holiday and want to get involved, just drop us an email. Swimrun needs a big group of volunteers and its a great way to be part of something incredible.

  • During early spring we will sit with boat compaines to work out the best value options for spectators to follow the race.