BEST FEST
The BEST FEST (Bestfest or Best Fest Open Water Swimming Festival) is is a week-long open water swimming 10-race competition held in Colonia Sant Jordi on Mallorca, Spain. It is one of the World's Top 100 Island Swims by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
Location
Sprints, marathons and relays for swimmers of all ages and abilities take place in the beautiful and protected waters between the Cap de Ses Salines, the protected marine environment island of Cabrera, Es Trenc beach and Colonia Sant Jordi. The stunning beaches on Colonia Sant Jordi are the most famous destinations in the Balearic Islands. Es Trenc, on the west side, is the most well-known of all the beaches in Mallorca because of its shoreline of golden sand, crystal clear water and national marine park.
2015 Highlights
2014 Event
The 2014 BEST FEST is held between 24 May - 1 June.
2013 Event
The 7-day, 10-race schedule has something for everyone. It will feature 12 swimming events and stand up surf and kayak races in Colonia Sant Jordi in Mallorca from May 25th to June 1st, 2013.
May 26th - Colonia Classic 1: 5 km Town to Town Super Points Race at Sa Ràpita Beach
May 26th - Fresh Water Relay: 4 x 500m starting and finishing at Es Dolc
May 27th - 4 km Round Town Swim starting at the Marques beach and ending at the Port beach
May 28th - Colonia Classic 2: 7 km Es Trenc Beach Race
May 29th - 2.5 km Tell Your Time starting and ending at the Marquès Beach
May 30th - 7.5 km Ses Salines Lighthouse Challenge starting at the Ses Salines lighthouse and finishing at the Port beach
May 30th - Phoenician Trading Point Swim: 3 races of 300m (kids) and 1.5 km and 2.5 km for the older swimmers
May 31st - 1.5 km Es Carbo Italian Volcano Race from Es Carbo beach to Colonia Sant Jordi port beach
June 1st - 25 km Cabrera Challenge from Cabrera Island to Sa Ràpita
June 1st - Aquathlon of 5 km run + 2.5 km swim + 3.5 km run around Es Marquès Beach
June 1st - 16 km SUP and Kayak Races around Ses Salines lighthouse from Port Beach
Video
External links
- Trends In Outdoor Swimming - What Is Your Opinion?
- BEST FEST Takes A Week To Enjoy
- Young Canadians Swept Colonia Classic 3 at BEST Fest In Spain
- Open Water Swimming
- How Is The Water In Colonia Sant Jordi?
- Don't Mess With The BEST 'Cause the Best Don't Mess
- 10 Open Water Swims In 7 Days In Mallorca
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Best Fest 2016
- Great Britain, The Epicenter Of Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Best Of The Rest At The Best Fest
