Alcatraz Challenge Swim

• Date: August 16, 2015
• Address: 1199 E Beach, San Francisco, California Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Swim (Other)
• Distances: Swim (2640.00 yards)
• Organization: Tri-California
• Website: http://www.tricalifornia.com/
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: The swim is a 1.5 mile assisted swim. It is actually about 2 miles, but with the tides and currents it is like swimming 1.5 miles. The currents, winds, waves, chop, eddies and tides determine the final start location but it begins near Alcatraz and finishes at the East Beach of Crissy Field located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s Presidio Park
  
  Wetsuits and hoods are strongly recommended as water temperatures are a chilly 55 degrees. Every year, several swimmers are unable to withstand the strong currents and chilly temperatures and are forced to forfeit at this stage of the race.
• Members who are scheduled to race: