Eppie's Great Race 2009

THE GREAT RACE®, presented by EPPIE’s Great Race Foundation, will celebrate its 36th year on July 18,2009, as the “THE WORLD’S  OLDEST TRIATHLON”®!  This race features a  unique run-bike-paddle competition with many divisions for both ironpersons and relay teams.

The race is held along the beautiful American River Parkway, between Rancho Cordova and Sacramento.  The three legs of the race consist of a 5.82 mile run, 12.5 mile cycle and a 6.35 mile paddle.

The Great Race and Kids Duathlon online entries are closed but you may still enter at the Old Spaghetti Factory Pre-race Pasta Feed at River Bend Park (formerly Goethe Park) on Friday, July 17, 2009, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM, or on race morning, 7:00AM at William Pond Park for The Great Race or near the Guy West Bridge for the Kids Duathlon.  For more information you can go to their website thegreatrace.org