Come out and race with us in support of Mobile Baykeeper! About the race: Racers begin the race by jumping from the end of Fairhope Pier into Mobile Bay and swimming 1/3-mile to the shore. Following the swim, racers bike 18 miles, beginning up a steep hill before riding through miles of rolling countryside and continuing through the quaint city of Fairhope. Racers conclude the triathlon with a 5K run alongside scenic Mobile Bay, crossing the finish line at Fairhope Park, where they are welcomed with medals and a variety of refreshments from cheering volunteers. In its thirteenth year, The Grandman has become one of Fairhope’s premier annual events, attracting individual and team racers of all ages and skill levels from around the Southeast and beyond. Last year, more than 750 racers, 100 volunteers, and 50 sponsors participated in the event, and a bigger turnout is anticipated this year. We're also hosting the Publix Virtual Triathlon this year from May 22 -- June 6 for racer's who prefer not to race in person just yet. Proceeds from the race benefit three local non-profit organizations: Mobile Baykeeper, Gulf Coast Area Triathletes and myTeam Triumph: Southern Alabama. For information regarding registration, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.thegrandman.com or contact [email protected].
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Mobile Baykeeper is a community organization that provides citizens a means to protect the beauty, health and heritage of the Mobile Bay Watershed, Alabama’s waterways and coastal communities. For more information, please visit www.mobilebaykeeper.org or www.facebook.com/mobilebaykeeper
Gulf Coast Area Triathletes is an organization that works to support and promote the sport of triathlon in the Mobile and Baldwin County area. For more information, please visit their page at www.facebook.com/gcatri. myTeam Triumph: Southern Alabama is an athletic ride-along program created for children, teens, adults and veterans with disabilities who would normally be unable to experience endurance events such as triathlons. For more information, please visit their page at www.facebook.com/mttsouthernalabama.
