UPDATE (as of Saturday 4/11/20 2:54PM): This event is being POSTPONED until 2021! All registered participants have been notified via this email update of their options moving forward.
Prepare yourself for the 40th Annual Alcatraz XXXX “Escape from the Rock” Duathlon. The course combines the original swim from Alcatraz with an 7 mile run to Fort Point and back to Aquatic Park. You have heard the stories, you’ve seen the movies, you know the infamous inmates, but NOW it’s your turn to make history on the ESCAPE course! As the tourists ferry to the island, you’ll be swimming away as you make the ULTIMATE ESCAPE! The event is limited, so don’t wait to register!
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Course Map
DISTANCE: Swim 1.5 Miles, Run 7 Miles
COURSE CUT-OFF TIME: 3.5 HOURS (The swim must be completed within 75 minutes).
Additional Details
WATER TEMP: ~58-62° F
AID STATIONS: There will be aid stations at miles 2 and 5. Aid will also be available in the transition area.
INCENTIVES: T-shirts for all participants. Finisher medals for all participants (duathletes & swim-only). Personalized award plaques to top three individual duathlete finishers in each age group, first place overall Clydesdale & Athena finishers, first place relay team in each division (male, female, co-ed), first place swim-only finishers in each age group.
RACE PACKETS: (containing swim cap, run bib number, timing chip, & t-shirt) are picked up on race day morning in the Senior Center which is located on the first floor of the Maritime Museum. Full details on this pick-up will be e-mailed to all paid participants and posted on this web page a week or two prior to race day. If you did not submit a valid e-mail address when registering for this event, please notify us at info@envirosports.com.
PARKING: Parking is sparse in the Aquatic Park area. We recommend that athletes park at the Ft. Mason lot ($10 all day), the entrance is located at the intersection at Marina Blvd. and Buchanan St.. Just walk along one of the footpaths through Ft. Mason and over the hill to Aquatic Park. (Click here for a Google map location of Fort Mason.)
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Google Maps Link to start/finish area.
CANCELLATIONS: Registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you email us by July 22, 2020, you may receive a rollover credit (the amount you paid minus a $40 fee) to use toward any future Enviro-Sports race.
HEADPHONES POLICY: Headphones (or any other audio device, swimp3 players, etc.) are NOT allowed during either leg of this event.
Travel & Accommodation
Argonaut Hotel (Event HQ Hotel) 800-790-1415, 495 Jefferson St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Click Here to book a room BY Wed July 22 at a discounted rate valid on Fri 8/21 and Sat 8/22 (discount rate $319/night, rate doesn't include taxes & fees)
Tuscan Inn (Fisherman's Wharf) 415-292-4535, 425 Northpoint St., San Francisco, CA 94133
San Francisco International Airport
Wetsuit Rentals
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| XTERRA WETSUITS is an official wetsuit sponsor for the 2020 Alcatraz XXXX Escape from the Rock. As part of our partnership, race participants receive exclusive discounts on the XTERRA WETSUITS product line. Visit www.xterrawetsuits.com/ctc and use coupon code R-ENV to purchase or rent the best selling triathlon wetsuit in North America! | SPORTS BASEMENT (Northern California events) rents Blueseventy Reaction & Fusion wetsuits, an entry level suit great for getting accustomed to swimming in open waters. They do not recommend using the wetsuit in chlorinated water. Wetsuit rentals are available at all of their store locations. The rental cost is $40-$60 for 2-5 days, $60-$90 for 6-12 days or $80-$120 for 1 month, and up to $150 in rental fees may be applied towards the purchase of a new wetsuit within 90 days of your first rental of the current season. Proof of rental payment required. To find out more about a SPORTS BASEMENT wetsuit rental, click here. |
Event Partners
Event schedule
- Sat, August 22, 2020 6:45 AM - Athlete Check-in and Transition Set-up.
- Sat, August 22, 2020 8:00 AM - Pre-race Announcements
- Sat, August 22, 2020 8:10 AM - Athletes Parade to the Ferry
- Sat, August 22, 2020 8:50 AM - Ferry Departs from Pier 41
- Sat, August 22, 2020 9:30 AM - Race Starts (approximately at this time)
- Sat, August 22, 2020 12:00 PM - Age Group Winners Announced
Contact information
- Event contact
- Enviro-Sports
- info@envirosports.com
- Website
- Visit website
