Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
San Francisco, CA · Sports
- When
- June 6, 2027
- Where
- Marina Green finish, swim start off Alcatraz · San Francisco · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Two thousand athletes jump off a boat near Alcatraz at dawn and swim a mile and a half through the bay to shore, then ride and run the hills of the Presidio. The water sits around fifty five degrees and the current decides where you land, so the swim is navigation as much as speed.
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- Escape from Alcatraz Triathlonsame spot
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