Sixth Annual Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim Is Monday

From Jonathan Lance

What a great upcoming Holiday dinner-table topic when you can tell everyone, “I swam the length of the Golden Gate Bridge!” Well, your “Golden” opportunity is here with the Sixth Annual Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim. Your 1.6-mile open-water-swim story will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 7.

Please note: This swim is not for novices. This event is for experienced open-water swimmers only. Entrants should be able to swim one mile comfortably in a pool in under 40 minutes. There will be plenty of kayakers close by to lend a hand to those who cannot finish. This race is limited to 300 participants, and is sure to sell out.

Golden Gate Sharkfest participants will board a ferry in Sausalito, and then transport everyone to south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is here where everyone will swim back past the north tower to finish at East Fort Baker, at Horseshoe Cove in Sausalito. Course map.

Participants will check-in on race day morning at Gabrielson Park (next to the Sausalito Yacht Club), between 6:15-7:15 a.m., with the ferry leaving at 8:00 a.m., and the starting horn blasting at 8:30 a.m. For all race-day details, check the event’s itinerary. The best place for participants to park is Lot 4 ($5/all day) in Sausalito, located on Bay Street, just off Bridgeway in downtown Sausalito. There will be a shuttle bus from the swim finish back to the Sausalito parking lot after the race. Free spectator parking is available at East Fort Baker.

Entrants will receive the famous Sharkfest T-Shirts, snacks, beverages, and awards ceremony. Sharkfest Swim Medals for top three finishers in each age group, in each division (wetsuit & non-wetsuit). Personalized award plaques will also be mailed to the first place finishers in each age group, in each division (wetsuit & non-wetsuit).

Online registration is now closed. Day -of-Entry fee is now $220.

For more race details, contact Envirosports at info@envirosports.com.