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Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim
June 9, 2018 @ 1:45 am - 6:00 am PDT
Alcatraz Sharkfest is SOLD OUT!
Now that the event is SOLD OUT, you have two options if you still want to swim from Alcatraz this summer:
1. Join the wait list online here. When spots open up, swimmers will be notified in the order they have registered on the list and given 48 hours to register online before moving to the next swimmer. Please make sure your enter a valid email address and put “info@envirosports.com” on your white list.
2. There is now a “Swim-Only” category available as part of the Alcatraz Escape from the Rock Duathlon event on Saturday June 23rd. Entry fees will be $150 for the first 50 people who register, then they go up to $175 until June 1.
Every swimmer dreams of making the ultimate “ESCAPE” from the historical island prison located in the middle of the San Francisco Bay! This is the swim the Anglin Brothers and Frank Lee Morris successfully attempted in their escape from Alcatraz on the night of June 12, 1962. Who knows where they are now? Who cares?!! Now it’s YOUR turn! The event is limited to 800 participants and sells out months in advance every year so don’t wait too long to register!
PLEASE NOTE: This swim is NOT for NOVICES. This event is for experienced open-water swimmers only. You should be able to swim one mile comfortably in a pool in under 40 minutes.