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Marathon Swims Virtual Challenge 2026

Name: Marathon Swims Virtual Challenge 2026
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-30
Location: Norwich

Norwich, East of England, United Kingdom

calendar_today 01 Nov, 2026 – 30 Nov, 2026

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About the Event

Marathon Swims VIRTUAL Challenge is your chance to take on an iconic marathon swimming distance in your own time.

Choose from the Marathon 10k, the Ultra Marathon 25k or the Ultra Marathon 50k.

Swim as often as you'd like to achieve your distance challenge. Complete your challenge over 30 days between 1 Nov and 30 Nov 2026. Send us your results and we'll send your exclusive Marathon Swims VIRTUAL medal in the post (if purchased).

Marathon Swims - swimming now has its own marathon

This is a virtual challenge with no event to attend. Complete the challenge in your own time, at your chosen pool or open water. Swim your challenge in one go or over multiple days between 1 Nov and midnight 30 Nov 2026. Please follow all venue guidelines and rules. Record your swim(s) and when your challenge distance is completed submit your results.

Please bring with you a water bottle (filled) and any nutitition you may need for your challenge.

Please follow all pool guidelines on safety and ettiquette.

We look forward to congratulating you on becoming a marathon swimmer!

Races Offered

Marathon 10k VIRTUAL - Marathon 10k VIRTUAL

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Water sports

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62 days remaining

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£0.00

Ultra Marathon 25k VIRTUAL - Ultra Marathon 25k VIRTUAL

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Water sports

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62 days remaining

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£0.00

Ultra Marathon 50k VIRTUAL - Ultra Marathon 50k VIRTUAL

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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Type — Water sports

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62 days remaining

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£0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Norwich.

thermostat Temperature

5.7° / 10.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

1.4° / 6.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

16.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (1.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

85.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:16

nightlight Sunset

17:01

About Norwich

Learn more about the host city, Norwich.

Norwich, a two-cathedral city, is the capital of the English county of Norfolk, within the larger region of East Anglia. It lies some 185 km NNE of London, and as well as being a convenient base for exploring the Broads and the North Norfolk Coast is also a superb destination in its own right, with a lot more to see, do and enjoy than might otherwise be expected from one of England's smallest cities.