New Shorter Distance Added to 6/15 Rat Race!
We’re excited to announce a new distance option for this year’s Rat Race!
Odyssey embraces finding fun when safely swimming in the open water, even during an event with “race” in the title. The Odyssey Rat Race, now in its third year, is not your typical “race,” and is far from an intense battle for first place.
In addition to the standard 3k (1.86 miles) distance, we have just added a shorter 1.5k (.93 miles) option that turns at a buoy before reaching Rat Rock. The swim begins on the shore of McNears Beach in Marin County and takes swimmers around a buoy, parallel to shore and Rat Rock Island, and then back to McNears Beach.
Lunch is on us for all participants, and available for purchase for spectators. Awards will be given for the most festively dressed swimmers, as well as Rat Race pint glasses for the top three male and female competitors in the 3k race.