Classes, distances and start times 2024

The Käringsund – relay on Friday is a short super sprint i.a. 200m swimming, 6km cycling and 2km running. One team consists of three participants where all team members perform a part of the relay. Everyone participates in the same open class.
In Friday’s individual short super sprint there are competition classes for boys/girls 13-15 as well as an open class for other participants.

Everyone who participates in an individual start on Saturday can participate in optional distance on Friday for free! Registration code for free registration for Friday will be found in the confirmation email when you sign up for a individual Saturday-start!
NOTE! Everyone in a relay team must be registered for a individual start for the code to be used. Please contact us at info@alandevent.com if all team member won´t participate on Saturday!

For those keen on competition serious competition is offered on Saturday in women’s and men’s sprint and half-distance classes. At the sprint distance, there is also a competition class for P/F 17. The Käringsund Open Water challenge also has competition classes.

Half-distance have the following competition-classes M/W general, M/W 40-49, M/W 50-59, M/W 60+.
In sprint, there is a competition class for M/W 17 and H/D general.
Everyone is welcome to participate in the competition classes, but for the happy amateurs there is also an open class at the Sprint – distance on Saturday. According to the rules and requirements for the open classes the contestant shall wear e.g. an approved helmet and safe equipment.

For younger children (up to 11 years) there are both toddlers’ and kids’ starts on Saturday.

Käringsund Open Water, that was introduced in 2020 will also be a part of the event this year! It´s a 1900m open water – swim challenge that starts from M/S Michael Sars. The ½ distance participants will also start from M/S Michael Sars!

Real open water swimming!

The start is 1500-1900m off the beach and the swimming beginns with 900-1300 m swimming in really open water west of Åland, which means that the conditions can be rough – it depends on what the weather gods decide! The last about 600m takes place in the calm and beautiful bay of Käringsund, Eckerö.

In 2024 you can choose from the following:

Friday 23.8.2024

Käringsund-relay

Short supersprint distance – 200m swimming, 6km cycling och 2km running
Start Friday 23.8.2024, 5 pm
Classes:
Open class – each team participant performs a part of the relay

Short supersprint, M/W 13-15

200m swimming, 6km cycling and 2km running
Start Friday 23.8.2024, 5 pm
Classes: M/W 13 (born 20011 or later), M/W 15 (born 2009-10)

Drafting is allowed with road bikes, other non-drafting!

Short supersprint, open class

200m swimming, 6km cycling and 2km running
Start Friday 23.8.2024, 5 pm
Classes: Open class

Everyone who participates in an individual start on Saturday can participate in optional distance on Friday for free!
Registration code for free registration for Friday will be found in the confirmation email when you sign up for a individual Saturday-start!
NOTE! Everyone in a relay team must be registered for a individual start for the code to be used. Please contact us at info@alandevent.com if all team member won´t participate on Saturday!

Saturday 24.8.2024

Half distance

1900m swimming, 90km cycling and 21km running
Start Saturday 24.8.2024, 9.30 am (from M/S Michael Sars)
Note! Meet up at Eckerö linjen- terminal in Berghamn at 8.45!
Classes: M/W general, M/W 40-49, M/W 50-59, M/W 60+

Käringsund Open Water

1900m swimming
Start Saturday 24.8.2024, 9.35 am (from M/S Michael Sars)
Note! Meet up at Eckerö linjen- terminal in Berghamn at 8.45!
Classes: General M/W

Minitriathlon

Toddlers
Approx. 20m swimming/ wading, 300m cycling and 300m running. No timing, no age-limit.
Start Saturday 24.8.2024, 12 pm
No agelimit

Kids boys & girls 9-11 (born 2015 or later/ 2012-14)
100m swimming, 3km cycling and 1km running
Start Saturday 24.8.2024, 2 pm
Classes: boys/girls 9 (born 2013 or later), boys/girls 11 (born 2011-12)