Enter Now for a Chance to Compete in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon

Some races are regarded for their legendary landscapes, even though other folks are regarded for their primarily complicated classes. The ideal sort merge equally, and that is exactly what you get at the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. Now in its 40th yr, the legendary race will be held on August 14–15 in San Francisco, and it takes triathletes from the famed Alcatraz Island—the previous jail that as soon as housed Al Capone—and more than a picturesque (and hilly) system through the city. Looking for a marquee race this summertime? This is it. And now’s your ideal opportunity to get picked: Enter the race’s random drawing by April 30.

Escape From Alcatraz is a modified International Distance Triathlon that features swim, bicycle, and run portions. It kicks off with a plunge into San Francisco Bay around Alcatraz Island and a one.5-mile swim, adopted by an eighteen-mile bicycle journey that takes participants through the Presidio and Golden Gate Park (retain your eyes peeled for views of the Golden Gate Bridge). Immediately after that, an 8-mile run winds less than the Golden Gate Bridge and together Baker Seashore, and incorporates a brutal established of stairs that takes you again up from the sand. Just one thing’s for guaranteed: This is a very complicated race, even for pros.

If that appears like a excellent time to you, then act rapid and enter the Escape From Alcatraz Random Drawing, in which the the vast majority of the race’s 2,000 participants are picked out. It is free to enter, and entries will keep on being open until finally April 30 at 11:fifty nine p.m. PDT. It is also your ideal shot at participating: In accordance to the race organizers, entrants will have a 30 to 50 p.c opportunity of staying picked. There’s only a person drawing this yr, so really do not overlook it.

The randomly picked out athletes will be announced on May 5. Head more than to the Random Drawing web page to get all the particulars and signal up—and really do not overlook to kick your education into significant gear.