Posted: September 8, 2005

Multisport: Inaugural Escape To Miami Triathlon Course Unveiled, Race Almost Sold Out

Exciting Swim, Bike, And Run Course Set For Biscayne Bay, Miami Hosts Clydesdale World Championships

MIAMI (September 6, 2005) – The Inaugural Escape to Miami Triathlon has unveiled the course that promises to be both exciting and challenging to over 800 athletes, including an open field of Clydesdales competing for the Clydesdale World Championship. With very limited registration available, the highly anticipated race will provide the Eastern U.S. with an Escape from Alcatraz style race amid the beautiful backdrop of the resurrected Downtown Miami and scenic Miami Beach. Race organizers PR Racing have unveiled the Olympic distance Escape course online at www.escapetomiamitriathlon.com, announcing Margaret Pace Park in Downtown Miami as the host of the race. Additionally, important ferry information and packet pick up information has been posted for participants who have already registered.

With one of the most unique and thrilling race starts in the triathlon world, swimmers will be ferried out to “Escape Island” in the middle of Biscayne Bay off Downtown Miami. Swimmers will complete a .9 mile swim, reaching Miami at Margaret Pace Park, where the challenge continues.

A 2-loop bike course will bring bikers across Biscayne Bay, with a panoramic view of the Miami and Miami Beach skylines towering over “Escape Island.” The fast straightaway on the causeway leads bikers to and from the quiet streets of residential Miami Beach lined by large, historic houses. Bikers will head back to Pace Park for the final challenge- the run.

The Escape concludes with an exciting run that will provide a competitive finish. Set on the water along the MacArthur Causeway, runners will head through the Performing Arts District and over to Watson Island, passing cruise ships, American Airlines Arena and catching a final glimpse of where it all started- “Escape Island.” The picturesque finish line will be set with the ocean and the island in the background, providing triathletes with the perfect view and a lasting memory of their first ever Escape to Miami.

Registration for the Inaugural Escape to Miami Triathlon remains open but there are few spots remaining. For Clydesdale and Athena category triathletes, the Escape will be host to the Clydesdale World Championships. The championship field is open to all Clydesdale and Athena athletes and you do not need to qualify to compete.

The Inaugural Escape to Miami Triathlon is at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 18, 2006. Participants are urged to pick up packets on Saturday, September 17 at Margaret Pace Park on N. Bayshore Drive and 20th Street from 11 am to 6 pm. Athletes must arrive 2 hours prior to the event in order to load ferries and unload athletes on “Escape Island.”