Eppie’s Great Race starts at the William B. Pond Recreation Area with the runners and finishes with the paddlers at River Bend Park. The American River Parkway Multi-Use Trail will be closed from Guy West Bridge upstream to Sunrise Avenue footbridge from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The 42nd annual Eppie's Great Race — known as "The World's Oldest Triathlon" — is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2015. Each year the race raises funds to benefit Sacramento County Regional Parks' Therapeutic Recreation Services (TRS) program.
Race participants run 5.82 miles, cycle 12.5 miles, and paddle 6.35 miles on a racecourse located on and alongside the American River Parkway. Both teams and/or individuals over 14 years old can compete in divisions from "Junior," to "Iron Person.
Eppie's Great Race starts at the William B. Pond Recreation Area with the runners and finishes with the paddlers at River Bend Park. The American River Parkway Multi-Use Trail will be closed from Guy West Bridge upstream to Sunrise Avenue footbridge from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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