SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,800 amateur and
professional athletes competed in the 27th annual Accenture Escape From
Alcatraz(TM) Triathlon Sunday, June 3, with Andy Potts from Colorado
Springs, Colo. winning the prestigious event. Top athletes from 36
countries competed. Featuring a 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz Island to the
shore, an 18-mile bike and an 8-mile run through San Francisco, this race
is considered one of the most difficult triathlons in the world and was
named the number one triathlon by Inside Triathlon magazine in 2006.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070603/CLSU015 )
Top Finishers:
First Place: Andy Potts, Colorado Springs, CO, time: 1:59:34
Leanda Cave, Mill Valley, CA, time: 2:18:47
Second Place: Bevin Docherty, New Zealand, time: 2:00:17
Pip Taylor, Australia, time: 2:19:35
Third Place: Greg Bennett, Australia, time: 2:00:21
Alexis Waddel, Monterey, CA, time: 2:20:29
"The third time proved to be a charm for me this year as this was my
third time participating in the Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
and my first win," said Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Winner
Andy Potts. "In 2005 I placed third and in 2006 I placed second so this was
my definitely my year. This race is so challenging, the terrain, the course
and the field of athletes; it really attracts the who's who of triathlons
and I was thrilled I was able to perform well and hold off the other world
class athletes to win this prestigious race."
Official sponsors include: title sponsor Accenture, co-sponsor Toyota
Motor Sales U.S.A., ClifBar, ClifShot, Speedo, Cytomax and Xcyto, Shane
Co., Gordon Biersch, Nautilus, Celebrity Cruises, SF Bay Club, Go For It!
Sports, Royal Caribbean, Hess Collection Winery, Oregon Rain, Treasure
Island Sailing Club, Sonik Performance Apparel, Wigwam, Hornblower Cruises
& Events, Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf and San Francisco Convention and Visitors
Bureau. The charity and partners for the race are the Challenged Athletes
Foundation, LLS: Team in Training, Tri California and the Golden Gate
Triathlon Club.
Visit http://triathlons.accenture.com/ for full race results. The
Accenture Escape from Alcatraz(TM) Triathlon is managed by IMG with race
direction provided, in part, by Tri California. For additional information,
visit http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com.
SOURCE Accenture Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
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