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CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION |
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Celebrating 15 years!  The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is proud to be an official charity of the Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. CAF is celebrating their 15th Anniversary in 2008 and giving away more than $1 million in grants to provide adaptive equipment, specialized training and competition to deserving physically challenged athletes so they may live life to the fullest through sports. To learn how you can Race For A Reason and make a difference in the lives of challenged athletes around the world, participants are encouraged to stop by the CAF expo booth at the Marina Green, or visit: www.challengedathletes.orgfor more information.
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Cold-water Training 
Swimming Tip
Escape from Alcatraz swim expert Joe Oakes offers this swimming tip from his book The Alcatraz Swimmer's Manual:
Cold-water training is important because the temperature of the Bay in the summer is normally in the upper 50s. There are two distinct elements to cold-water swimming. The first is the initial mental and physical shock of jumping into cold water. The way to acclimate yourself to that is to just do it a few times until the cold water on your skin is not an unfamiliar feeling. The second has to do with remaining in cold water for a long time. Our bodies obey the laws of thermodynamics and biology. The cold water will draw heat from warm skin. Sea mammals have a thicker layer of fat than humans to insulate them. You can add fat to your body, but there are dozens of good reasons not to do that. Your body will help, however. Immersing yourself in cold water often and long enough will allow the body to teach itself to draw blood inwards, away from the skin, making the skin colder and thus reducing the body's heat loss to the cold water. Some accomplished swimmers feel that it takes only a week or two to get back into dealing comfortably with cold water after a long layoff.
One of the hardest parts of the swim is entering the cold waters of the Bay. I suggest that you prepare your mind and your body for that shock by calmly taking short cold-water dips in the weeks and days prior to your swim.
Avoiding Penalties
Did you know that racing with an iPod or another kind of portable music player is against USA Triathlon (USAT) rules? The last thing you want is to get a penalty, intentionally or unintentionally. Click here to read more about having a Penalty-free Race.
Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Training Clinics
Tri-California Events is proud to offer dynamic training clinics to aid participants looking to make their great "escape" this June.
All fitness levels are welcome. Whether you are a novice or expert "escapee", our USAT certified coaches will divide participants into groups based on experience and fitness level to ensure for customized and individualized instruction.
Accenture Escape from Alcatraz 2 Day Swim Only Clinic
April 11-12, 2008 or April 12-13, 2008
For clinic overviews, schedules, coaching information, pricing, and registration information, please visit Tri-California's Training Clinic site, or click on the links above. Spaces are limited, and clinic registration is on a first come, first serve basis so don't delay.
Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact our clinic coaching staff for additional information. |
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It's about TEAM WORK!
The Corporate Challenge Relay is an important element of the Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon promoting teamwork, a healthy workforce, corporate health and maintaining a work/life balance. The Corporate Challenge Relay is an opportunity for workmates to participate in a social atmosphere outside of the workplace while promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. Corporate Relay spots are still available. For registration and additional information, visit our Official Event Website.
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