Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

The former maximum security prison Alcatraz on San Francisco Bay

Nicky Samuels from New Zealand - the 2011 winner

The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon (translated: Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon ) is an annual summer triathlon sports event in and around the Bay of San Francisco in the USA .

organization

This competition has been held annually since 1981. In the first two years the event was reserved for club members and in 1983 the first public competition was held. The distances in this triathlon competition pass today

• 2.4 km swim
• 29 km cycling and
• 12.8 km run.

The start is on the former prison island Alcatraz , from where you swim to the shore of San Francisco . In the past, the start was made directly on the island, today the swimmers take off from a car ferry anchored near the island. The ocean current in the bay and the cold water temperature, which rarely exceeds 15 ° C, pose a particular challenge here. In 2009 there were around 1,700 athletes at the start. In 2010 the race was held for the 30th time.

The Australian Michellie Jones has already won the race here eight times and the American Andy Potts was able to achieve his sixth victory here in 2014.

The British Simon Lessing holds the course record with his winning time from 2004 in 01:54:41 hours. The Australian Michellie Jones has already won this competition eight times and with her winning time from 2004 she also holds the best time for women in 02:08:54 hours. The race is organized today by the International Management Group (IMG) and it was held here for the 35th time in June 2015.

In 2017 the race had to be held without the swimming distance due to weather conditions (18 miles cycling and 8 miles running). In June 2019 the race was held for the 39th time.

Winners list

Men

Women

N ° Date / year First place Second place third place 39 June 10, 2019 Ben Canoe -3- Joe Maloy Joshua Amberger 38 03rd June 2018 Ben Kanute -2- Cameron Dye Jason West 37 June 11, 2017 Ben Canoe Gregory Billington Cameron Dye 36 June 12, 2016 Joe Maloy Cameron Dye Ben Canoe 35 0June 7, 2015 Eric Camp Stream Andy Potts Kevin Collington 34 0June 1, 2014 Andy Potts -6- Bevan Docherty Joshua Amberger 33 03rd Mar 2013 Javier Gomez Graham O'Grady Jesse Thomas 32 June 10, 2012 Andy Potts -5- Courtney Atkinson Bevan Docherty 31 0June 5, 2011 Andy Potts -4- Bevan Docherty Matt Chrabot 30th 0May 2, 2010 Hunter Kemper Bevan Docherty Andy Potts 29 June 14, 2009 Andy Potts -3- David Thompson Graham O'Grady 28 0June 1, 2008 Andy Potts -2- Graham O'Grady Craig Alexander 27 0June 3, 2007 Andy Potts -1- Bevan Docherty Greg Bennett 26th 0June 4, 2006 Matthew Reed Andy Potts Simon Whitfield 25th June 12, 2005 Hunter Kemper Hamish Carter Andy Potts 24 0June 6, 2004 Simon Lessing -2- Chris McCormack Matthew Reed 23 0June 8, 2003 Simon Lessing -1- 22nd   2002 Chris McCormack -4- 21st   2001 Chris McCormack -3- 20th   2000 Chris McCormack -2- 19th   1999 Wes Hobson 18th   1998 Chris McCormack -1- 17th   1997 Greg Welch -2- 16   1996 Mike Pigg -4- 15th   1995 Simon Lessing 14th   1994 13   1993 Mike Pigg -3- 12   1992 Greg Welch -1- 11   1991 Mike Pigg -2- 10   1990 Mike Pigg -1- 9   1989 Scott Tinley 8th   1988 Peter Lewandowski -2- 7th   1987 Peter Lewandowski -1- 6th   1986 5   1985 4th   1984 3   1983 Charlie Graves 2   1982 Dave Horning -2- 1   1981 Dave Horning -1-

year First place Second place third place 2019 Ashleigh Gentle -2- Lauren Goss Sarah Haskins-Kortuem 2018 Sarah Haskins-Kortuem -2- Alicia Kaye Lauren Goss 2017 Lauren Goss Katie Zaferes Holly Lawrence 2016 Holly Lawrence Katie Zaferes Lindsey Jerdonek 2015 Ashleigh Gentle Lauren Goss Mirinda Carfrae 2014 Sarah Haskins-Kortuem Mirinda Carfrae Ricarda Lisk 2013 Heather Jackson Sarah Groff Ricarda Lisk 2012 Leanda Cave -4- Annabel Luxford Jenna Parker 2011 Nicky Samuels Leanda Cave Becky Lavelle 2010 Leanda Cave -3- Jenna Shoemaker Mary Beth Ellis 2009 Mary Beth Ellis Leanda Cave Becky Lavelle 2008 Leanda Cave -2- Becky Lavelle Mirinda Carfrae 2007 Leanda Cave -1- Pip Taylor Alexis Waddel 2006 Becky Lavelle Laura Bennett Sara McLarty 2005 Susan Williams Barbara Lindquist Samantha McGlone 2004 Michellie Jones -8- Liz Blatchford Joanna Pointer 2003 Barbara Lindquist 2002 Michellie Jones -7- 2001 Michellie Jones -6- 2000 Michellie Jones -5- 1999 Michellie Jones -4- Barbara Lindquist 1998 Michellie Jones -3- Barbara Lindquist 1997 Michellie Jones -2- Barbara Lindquist 1996 Susan Latshaw 1995 Michellie Jones -1- 1994 Sian Welch 1993 Paula Newby-Fraser -3- 1992 Paula Newby-Fraser -2- 1991 Paula Newby-Fraser -1- 1990 Terri Scheider 1989 Marsha White 1988 Alisia Steinhardt 1987 Cynthia Nesvig 1986 1985 1984 1983 Claire McRae -2- 1982 Claire McRae -1- 1981

Web links

• Official homepage of the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
• Film report of the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, 2010

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Escape from Alcatraz
2. ↑ ESCAPE From Alcatraz Triathlon: Hunter Kemper and Leanda Cave win ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (May 4, 2010)  
3. ↑ Olympians Ben Kanute And Ashleigh Gentle Win 2019 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon (June 10, 2019)