Vuelta a Sa Porrassa returns to Magaluf, bringing sport, the sea and community together

Mar de Fondo is bringing back one of its most special events on October 10th with a non-competitive swim of around two kilometres around Sa Porrassa. The event is also open to participants using fins, snorkels, wetsuits, paddleboards or kayaks. The day will continue on land with music, food, prize draws and activities in Plaça Jacques Sasson.

Some days, the sea is not about times, positions or results. Some days, the challenge is simply to get into the water, move at your own pace and enjoy the Mediterranean from within. With that philosophy, the Vuelta a Sa Porrassa returns on October 10th, organised by Mar de Fondo and bringing participants and spectators together once again in Magaluf.

The event centres on a swim of approximately two kilometres around Sa Porrassa, but with one clear principle from the outset: this is not a race. Everyone can tackle the route in their own way, whether the aim is to challenge themselves, share the experience or simply enjoy a different kind of morning at sea.

How you complete the course matters less than being there. Participants can use fins, snorkels, wetsuits, paddleboards or kayaks, reinforcing the inclusive nature of a day designed to bring together very different people around the same idea: staying active, enjoying themselves and experiencing the Mediterranean without turning it into a competition.

“We’re back to get moving,” sums up the spirit of the initiative. Movement is understood not only as physical activity, but also as a way to switch off, breathe and reconnect with the sea, a connection that can easily get lost in the routine of everyday life.

The meeting point will be Magaluf Beach, where registration will begin at 8.00am. The swim is scheduled to start at 9.00am and will remain open until 11.00am.

Before entering the water, participants will have access to drinking water, music, a lively atmosphere and an area where they can leave their belongings. During the course, the organisers will provide safety boats, accident insurance and ambulances with medical support.

The idea is for participants to focus solely on the route: moving forward, looking towards Sa Porrassa, feeling the water and completing the circuit without having to worry about anything else.

Because the Vuelta a Sa Porrassa does not end when participants return to the beach. From 11.15am, the event will move to Plaça Jacques Sasson, where the second part of the day will begin with music, food and a space designed for people to stay, reconnect and share the experience.

Various activities and presentations are scheduled for 12.00pm, followed half an hour later by prize draws and a DJ set. The event is scheduled to finish at 2.00pm.

Participants will also receive the official T-shirt for this year’s event and enjoy Mediterranean refreshments, drinks, music, prize draws and audiovisual content featuring photographs and videos from the day.

The aim is precisely that: for the event to be more than just a swim, and instead become a complete experience centred around the sea, sport and community.

The Vuelta a Sa Porrassa also has an environmental component. Twenty per cent of the €20 entry fee will be donated to Shark Med, an organisation dedicated to the recovery and conservation of sharks in the western Mediterranean.

The initiative ties in with another message Mar de Fondo hopes to convey through the event: the more people know the sea, the easier it becomes to feel connected to it and understand the need to protect it.

It is not simply about covering two kilometres around an island. It is also about getting into the water, seeing it from a different perspective and strengthening our relationship with an environment that is part of Mallorca’s identity.

On October 10th, Sa Porrassa will once again become the setting for a day where sport, the sea, community and conservation come together. No stopwatches. No rankings. At your own pace, with friends or however you choose.