Event Status (updated 4/30 10:00AM PST): This event has been postponed until 2022. All registered participants have been notified via this email update.
Prepare yourself for the 40th Annual Alcatraz XL “Escape from the Rock” Duathlon. The course combines the original swim from Alcatraz with a 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 tourists ferry to the island, you’ll be swimming away making the ULTIMATE ESCAPE! The event is limited, so don’t wait to register!
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Individual Closed
Online registration closed-
Duathlon: Swim & Run
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$242.72Oct 9 – Nov 30
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$269.47Dec 1 – Mar 31
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$296.21Apr 1 – Jun 19
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$322.96Jun 20 – Apr 29
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Relay Team Closed
Online registration closed-
2-Person Relay Team
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$269.47Oct 9 – Nov 30
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$296.21Dec 1 – Mar 31
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$322.96Apr 1 – Jun 19
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$349.71Jun 20 – Apr 29
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Individual - Youth (17 & Under) Closed
Online registration closed-
Individual Youth (17 & Under) Participant in Duathlon (Swim AND Run)
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$242.72Oct 9 – Nov 30
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$269.47Dec 1 – Mar 31
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$296.21Apr 1 – Jun 19
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$322.96Jun 20 – Apr 29
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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, relay & 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 map of Fort Mason Parking location.)
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Google Maps Link to start/finish area.
CANCELLATIONS: Registrations are non-refundable, unless you purchased the opt-in refund protection during check-out, in which case you can file a claim online here. If you did not purchase the refund protection and you can no longer participate in this event, you may receive a rollover credit (minus a $40 processing fee) toward a future event as long as you let us know by May 20 2021. After that date, a doctor's note is required to receive a credit.
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
Call 415-292-4535 and ask for the Group Rooms Coordinator or CLICK HERE to book a room BY Mon April 19 at a discounted rate valid on Thurs 6/17 through Tues 6/22 (discount rates vary by date $227-319/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 2021 Alcatraz XXXXI 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
Contact information
- Event contact
- Enviro-Sports
- info@envirosports.com
- Website
- Visit website
