THE LEGEND LIVES
Since 1974, Eppie’s The Great Race® has come to symbolize Sacramento summers, providing world-class athletic competition in a fun-filled community event. This year, Eppie Johnson’s family announced that the 2018 The Great Race® would be their last.
But the event known as the World’s Oldest Triathlon® will live on, rechristened as the Great American Triathlon®, and now brought to you by Innovations Health Systems, a Roseville-based healthcare holding and management company. The 2019 Great American Triathlon® will be the best no-swim triathlon yet, with more pre and post-race activities and more fun than ever before, culminating with a post-race party celebrating this year’s winners and participants. All proceeds from the event benefit select area non-profits.
Become a Champion
For the Great American Triathlon® to live up to its name, we need teams and individuals interested in competing in an event as unique as the American River Parkway itself. From hard-core triathletes to casual teams of friends or co-workers, there are race categories for of all skill levels and from age 14 and up.
Are you a serious athlete? The challenge of the no-swim triathlon is a real one, with the ebb and flow of the American River pitting you against mother nature herself and requiring a skill set that transcends the normal triathlon.
Are you a weekend warrior or sometimes kayaker? Team up with family, co-workers or friends and see how much fun can be had in our team races.
Are you just interested in having fun with your family and friends and enjoying the beauty of the American River Parkway? Attend the race and post-race party that caps off the day’s events.
Participation will be limited to 500 teams and 1,500 individual competitors, so dust off your paddles, grab your friends, and sign up today to experience the next generation of fun in the Sacramento sun!
Click here to read: Race Rules (PDF)
HEROES WANTED
The 2019 Great American Triathlon® will benefit several area non-profits, including CASA (Child Advocates of Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado Counties), Therapeutic Recreation Services of Sacramento, and the American River Parkway Foundation, and many more. Your tax-deductible contribution supporting the Great American Triathlon® will help continue the race that kicked off the modern triathlon.
Sponsorships range from $500 to $25,000, and each sponsorship package represents a unique marketing opportunity. With a dynamic and far-reaching media campaign, exceptional race-related events, and beautifully designed event collaterals, the Great American Triathlon® will support children in need, help preserve the American River Parkway, and provide your organization with exceptional visibility in the Sacramento region and beyond.
Each major sponsor ($2,500 and above) will be featured individually in press releases, media appearances, and through an extensive social media campaign, highlighting your connection to and investment in our region. Sponsors will also be recognized at the Friends of Great American Triathlon® event in early August, where the beneficiaries will be on hand to express their gratitude for your generous donation.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Want to help but don’t want to participate in the triathlon? Volunteers are needed to assist in setting up the course, assisting in race transitions, guiding spectators, and helping to ensure the parkway following the race is just as beautiful and serene as it was when the day began. Participants are provided with training and will also receive a commemorative T-Shirt and visor, as well as free access to the post-race party.