"First they cram everybody on an overloaded ferry and you think you'll die of heat exhaustion. Then you dive into the water and you think you're gonna freeze to death. Then you run up the beach and you think you'll have a heart attack before you ever even get on your bike, and when you do get on your bike you think about James Dean and dying young as you go around some of those corners. Finally you manage to complete the run without breaking a leg, you get to the finish line and discover that half the guys on the hot, smelly ferry got there first and your kids are tired because they've been waiting too long but they try to cheer you up anyway before you go eat trans-fatty acids at a fast food restaurant."
This is why we personally favor watching over participating.
On the other hand, 2,000 superb athletes will in fact take part in this crazy race on Sunday, and there is a huge "brag when it's over" factor for having been able to swim to safety on a route that the U.S. Government thought no one could ever complete... let alone doing so right before riding a bike on San Francisco's hills and running a foot race.
The race draws over 20,000 spectators to see the 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz Island to shore, the hilly 18-mile bike race, and the 8-mile run on the uneven trails of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
You can read more about the event on their website.
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