Odyssey Swimrun Orcas Island Course Preview

<p>Welcome to episode eighty-two of the<a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/"> Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!</a></p><p>In this episode, we’re joined by <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/lars-finanger">Lars Finanger</a>, <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/brent-molsberry">Brent Molsberry</a>, and <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/swimrun-labs">Brooke Lindsley</a> (of the <a href="https://swimrunlabs.com/">Swimrun Labs</a>) for our detailed course preview of Ödyssey Swimrun’s <a href="https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/orcas">Orcas Island</a> event. We’re super stoked for this event and think that you will also be super stoked about it after hearing this episode.</p><p>Programming note: We are tying a bit of a new format for this course preview. I.e., we are going to try to be a bit more concise. As ever, we would love to hear your feedback on this episode to let us know if it’s a thumbs up or thumbs down.</p><p><strong>KILLER WHALE ISLAND DOESN’T SOUND AS NICE </strong></p><p>Taking place on Orcas Island, Washington, Ödyssey Swimrun sets up an amazing course in the Pacific Northwest that has been on our bucket list since the race was first announced a few year’s back. The Ödyssey website describes the race as follows: “Crisp inland lake swims, hauntingly beautiful forest trail runs, big mountain climbs, and stunning scenery around every turn makes this an instant fall classic.” Uhm, they had us at “crisp.”</p><p>Course designer and race director Brent Molsberry was cool enough to share his thoughts on the course and the Orcas Island region.</p><p>Traveling to Orcas Island is pretty tricky so we asked Brent to share with us all the logistics that participants will want to have lined up well before race day.</p><p>The moral of the story here is book your travel to either Seattle or Bellingham, your lodging on Orcas Island, and definitely plan to book your ferry ticket when they become available.</p><p><strong>MT. CONSTITUTION SOUNDS FUN (Leg By Leg Course Breakdown)</strong></p><p>As with our previo