Sport competitions and extreme sports in Iceland

Come and visit Reykjavik and Iceland for sports.  What greater ways of experiencing the country then with running, cycling or swimming in the great swimming pools Iceland offers, or the pure refreshing sea.
Heard about the Nauthólsvik Thermal Beach? Thanks to the geo-thermally heated beach at Nauthólsvik Bay you can swim in the water around the island that is south of the Arctic Circle

Triathlon and half Ironman Championship - July
Triathlon is a young sport in Iceland but is becoming more and more popular every year. There are several competitions held every year, mostly sprints and half olympics, but also a couple of Olympics and one half ironman.
A triathlon is a multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Try something new and Icelandic triathlete is more than an adventure.

Icelandic Open Water Swimming Championship - July
Open Water Swimming Championship is held in Iceland every year in July
There are two kinds of 5 km competition in the sea. One choice of competing will be in wetsuit and the other with swimsuit only.  Also there is a choice of competing in a 1 km fun race - swimsuit only. For both women and men at the same time.
The popularity of open water swimming has been increasing for the last couple of years and those sorts of sportevents attracts international competitors from all over the world. Open water swimming opened a whole new world of vacation opportunities for swimmers. And now it is possible in Iceland!! So this is a great oppertunity to take a vacation in Iceland and participate in a open water swimming competition.

Whats on in Reykjavik in February and March

Reykjavik is sparkling with life during the dark days up in the arctic circle and lots of interest...

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