Mudskipper Swimrun Nanaimo and the Nanaimo Open Water Swim and Trail Run
Sunday, August 8, 2027· 9 a.m.· in 276 days
Nanaimo, British Columbia
About this race
With the inclusion of Swimrun into the Multisport division of World Triathlon, Canaqua Sports is proud to announce that all Mudskipper Events are sanctioned by the Triathlon association that governs each of our events. With this move, all participants in any of our events must be a member of, in this case, Triathlon British Columbia. There are 2 options.
— from the organizer's listing, read it in full
Registration open — closes August 4, 2027.
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What race day is usually like
24°/ 16°
typical high / low
19%
of days see rain
In Nanaimo this week of the year it is wet about 2 days in 10. This is what the last ten years did — not a forecast. Check one a few days out.
Daily records 2016–2025 for Nanaimo, via Open-Meteo.
Entry fees
from $67.02
6 entry options, from $67.02.
- Nanaimo 1.0K Open Water Swim$88.66
Come and Swim 1 lap of our beautiful course at Westwood Lake. A great way to start the season
- Nanaimo 3.0 K Swim$88.66
A longer swim for those who are looking for an extra challenge
- Nanaimo 5.0K Open Water Swim$94.07
Come and enjoy an early season challenge by swimming 5K in beautiful Westwood Lake. 5K equals 5 laps.
- Mudskipper 10 K SwimRun Challenge Nanaimo$104.90
Interested in SwimRun but looking for a shorter race? Try out our 9.5 K event, 1 lap of our Westwood Lake course
- Mudskipper 20 K SwimRun Challenge Nanaimo$115.72
Looking for a longer swimrun? This race offers 2 laps of our Westwood Lake course for double the challenge. A great warm-up for some of our longer races later in the season.
- Nanaimo 10K Trail Run$67.02
Come and run around beautiful Westwood Lake on the same course as our Swimrunners
Fees as published by the organizer on October 24, 2026, including mandatory charges. Each price is only offered until its window closes — confirm on the registration page before you enter. Is this a normal price?
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