Welcome to the 2008 Escape to Bermuda Triathlon!
November 2, 2008
In 2007, the Escape to Bermuda Triathlon successfully debuted on the international triathlon calendar. This world class event attracted some of the top professional triathletes in the world including Ironman 70.3 World Champion and US National Champion, Andy Potts and US Long Course Champion and former Escape from Alcatraz Champion, Becky Lavelle, both who became our 2007 Escape to Bermuda Champions. After only its inaugural year, the Escape to Bermuda Triathlon was hailed by several top pro’s as one of the “best triathlon they’ve ever done.”
In one of the most beautiful yet technical courses in all of triathlon, Escape to Bermuda covers the islands of Bermuda from west to east. The course begins with a one-mile swim at Royal Naval Dockyard. Competitors swim through warm turquoise waters into the King’s Stairs below the Dockyard Clock tower. After transition, the course takes the athletes along South Road 24 miles across the entire span of the country and past some of the most scenic views and vistas in the world. The six-mile run begins and ends in King’s Square in the historic town of St. George’s. The run is demanding as it follows the unforgiving hills and winding roads through St. George’s Parish.
At the finish-line in King’s Square, the heart of St. George’s, competitors are greeted with cheers from local Bermudians who line the streets. Once through the finish, each athlete is presented with a finisher’s medal and the best finish-line food in all of triathlon. Set against the natural beauty and historic sites of Bermuda, this thrilling triathlon is a virtual postcard of paradise.