Superfrog (triathlon)

SUPERFROG is a half-Ironman distance triathlon held every September in Coronado California.

The original idea of the SUPERFROG was two-fold: The first was to prepare SEALs to do the IRONMAN Triathlon. The second was to promote the sport of triathlons in the SEAL Teams where physical training was multi-faceted and competitive spirit is high. The SUPERFROG is open to both military and civilians alike. As in the past, the SUPERFROG will continue to invite tri-athletes with disabilities to participate in the triathlon as individuals or in relay teams. All twenty-seven SUPERFROG triathlons have been carefully monitored and supported by UDT-SEAL Association members and volunteers and officers and men of the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training department from the Naval Special Warfare Center.

SUPERFROG is a traditional swim-bike-run event that covers a course consisting of a two-lap 1.2 miles open ocean swim, a four-lap 56 miles bike course and a five-lap 13.1 miles run. This type of circuit-style racing allows for a central control point where start and finish lines, bike/run transition area, racer aid stations, and spectators view are greatly enhanced. This circuit-style race is presented by Naval Special Warfare and sponsored by MWR, North Island. The SUPERFROG is still considered one of the toughest medium-distance triathlons around. The SUPERFOG open-ocean swim starts at 7am behind the BUD/S, NSW Center area and finishes behind SEAL Teams Five and Seven. Wheel-chair racers enter the ocean first, followed by individual racers and three-person relay teams.

The September high surf is usually accompanied by unusually cold water. Upon completion of the swim, the bicycle riders head south from the Amphibious Base along Highway 75. It is flat but can be a little windy in some sections. SUPERFROG racers have been subjected to 100-degree heat on the highway.

External links

* [http://www.superfrogtriathlon.com/ Superfrog Triathlon]