Alcatraz Challenge

                                    
 
 
 
 
                            Voted                                                                                           Voted
 "Best San Francisco Swim of 2007"                           "#2 Top Open Water Swim in the US"
     by the readers of Competitor Magazine                                   in a 2008 poll conducted by 10Kswimmer.com
                                                                              
 
 
                     
 
 
THE 2010 ALCATRAZ CHALLENGE AQUATHLON AND SWIM IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 18, 2010.  
 
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE ALCATRAZ CHALLENGE WILL HAVE A SWIM ONLY EVENT AS WELL ON MAY 30, 2010.
 
VISIT http://www.tricalifornia.com/index.cfm/ALChal2010-main.htm FOR MORE INFORMATION.  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
 
Alcatraz Challenge Swim
Sunday May 30, 2010 - 7:30 a.m.
Swim 1.5 miles from Alcatraz to the East Beach of Crissy Field.
 
Alcatraz Challenge Aquathlon & Swim
Sunday July 18, 2010 - 8:00 a.m.
 
Swim 1.5 miles from Alcatraz to the East Beach of Crissy Field then run 7.0 miles out & back along the Presidio Promenade and across the Golden Gate Bridge.  Relay and Swim only options available
 
Enjoy two of San Francisco's preeminent landmarks up close and personal.
 
Note:  Both swims can be very rough & challenging.  They are NOT for novices.  You should have sufficient open water experience before deciding to take the "challenge."