SwimRunMan Vassiviere
The Vassivière Islands swimrun, between running and swimming in nature
About SwimRunMan
The SwimRunMan Vassivière is a swimrun event that takes place every year in June on Lake Vassivière, between Creuse and Haute-Vienne. Created in 2016, the event offers several formats ranging from Experience to Half (38 km, ÖTILLÖ Merit Race labeled) including Sprint, Classic, and Night, alternating sections of running and open water swimming. Organized by SwimRunMan France ("by ZOGGS / by HEAD" series), it is one of the benchmark swimruns in France.
SwimRunMan Vassivière, the swimrun adventure in the heart of Limousin
Since 2016, SwimRunMan Vassivière has transformed Lake Vassivière into a playground for swimrun enthusiasts. This spectacular discipline, born in Sweden in the Stockholm archipelago, consists of alternating sections of running and open water swimming in an exceptional natural setting. The courses cross the islands and shores of the lake, offering breathtaking landscapes.
Several formats for all levels
The event offers several distances to suit all profiles: Experience (1.6 km swim + 6.7 km run, discovery format), Sprint (2.5 km swim + 11.15 km run), Classic (4.3 km swim + 18.9 km run) and Half (6.9 km swim + 30.6 km run), the latter being ÖTILLÖ Merit Race labeled and qualifying for the world final in Sweden.
On Saturday, a Night & Day event (night sprint on Saturday evening + sprint on Sunday morning, under the summer solstice) completes the program, as well as a SwimRunMan Kids which allows children (Poussins, Pupilles, Minimes categories) to get started in the discipline over adapted distances.
A magnificent natural setting
Lake Vassivière and its 1,000 hectares offer an ideal terrain for swimrun, with clear water between 20 and 24 °C in June and a positive elevation gain of approximately 790 m on the Half format. The courses cross the communes of Peyrat-le-Château, Beaumont-du-Lac, Faux-la-Montagne and Royère-de-Vassivière, in the heart of the Millevaches en Limousin Regional Natural Park. The organization claims a "zero impact obligation" approach on these exceptional natural sites.
SwimRunMan — edition 2026
The 11th edition of SwimRunMan Vassivière takes place on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026, on Lake Vassivière, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. On the program: Night & Day on Saturday 20, then Experience, Sprint, Classic and Half (ÖTILLÖ Merit Race) on Sunday 21, under the summer solstice sun, as well as a Kids event.
2026 Edition — June 20 and 21 on Lake Vassivière
The 11th edition of SwimRunMan Vassivière takes place on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026, on Lake Vassivière, straddling the Creuse and Haute-Vienne departments (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). This edition coincides with the summer solstice and offers two days of races, from Saturday evening's nocturnal sprint to Sunday's long distances.
The Half format (6.9 km swim + 30.6 km run, with an elevation gain of approximately 790 m) remains an ÖTILLÖ Merit Race and qualifies for the world final in Sweden. The lake water temperature is announced to be between 20 and 24 °C depending on June's weather.
Registrations are open online on the official platform (njuko). The 2026 prices per course are available on the official website.
Programme SwimRunMan 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026 — Night & Day
- Night Sprint — 3.2 km swim + 10 km run, evening start to enjoy the shortest night of the year (estimated effort time 1h30 to 2h30)
- Night & Day (combined format) — Double sprint, the 1st on Saturday evening then the 2nd on Sunday morning under the summer solstice sun
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Main events (summer solstice)
- Experience — 1.6 km swim + 6.7 km run (discovery format, effort time 45 min to 1h30)
- Sprint — 2.5 km swim + 11.15 km run (effort time 1h to 3h30)
- Classic — 4.3 km swim + 18.9 km run (effort time 2h15 to 5h)
- Half ÖTILLÖ Merit Race — 6.9 km swim + 30.6 km run, 13 swim sections + 14 run sections, +790 m elevation gain (effort time 4h to 7h10), qualifying for the ÖTILLÖ World Final in Sweden
- SwimRunMan Kids — children's events by categories (Poussins, Pupilles, Minimes), adapted distances (from 100 m swim + 2 km run)
The courses cross the islands and shores of the lake, in the municipalities of Peyrat-le-Château, Beaumont-du-Lac, Faux-la-Montagne and Royère-de-Vassivière.
Highlights SwimRunMan 2026
- 11th edition of SwimRunMan Vassivière
- Half format labeled ÖTILLÖ Merit Race, qualifying for the world final in Sweden
- Edition coinciding with the summer solstice (shortest night of the year)
- 5 adult formats + 1 Kids format for all levels
- Exceptional natural setting of Lake Vassivière (1,000 hectares, Millevaches Regional Natural Park)
Prices SwimRunMan 2026
Practical information — SwimRunMan
Practical Information
Location
Lake Vassivière, starts and finishes in the communes of Royère-de-Vassivière (23460), Beaumont-du-Lac, Peyrat-le-Château and Faux-la-Montagne (Creuse and Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
Access
By car: Lake Vassivière is located approximately 1 hour from Limoges and 1 hour 30 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand. Parking facilities are available at the various starting sites.
Registration
Online registration on the official website swimrunman.fr (ticketing hosted on njuko). Prices vary depending on the chosen format.
Equipment
Rental of Rusher Pro ZOGGS wetsuit available on site (55 €). Neoprene wetsuit highly recommended depending on water temperatures.
Contact
Official website: www.swimrunman.fr/swimrun-vassiviere
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: SwimRunMan France Series by ZOGGS
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Lac de Vassiviere
Lac de Vassiviere, 23460 Royere-de-Vassiviere