TriFREAK, a leading producer of triathlons in the Northwest, has announced the debut of three new triathlon events in Northern California for 2008; the DiabloMan Triathlon in March, the Golden Bear Triathlon in May and the Golden Gate Triathlon in June.

Triathlon: DiabloMan Triathlon
When: Sunday, March 16, 2008 @ 7:30 AM
Where: Athenian School, Danville, CA, USA
Divisions: Age Group, Relay
Website: www.trifreak.com/diabloman.htm

If you are looking for a unique event to jump-start your season while it's still cold out in March then this might be the race to look at. The DiabloMan Triathlon will feature a unique and challenging Sprint distance triathlon. It will consist of a 450 yard pool Swim at the Athenian School, then a challenging to say the least 9.25 mile Bike up Mount Diablo followed by a 2.25 mile run straight up to the top of Mount Diablo. Over 3,300 feet of climbing on the bike and run to the finish line at the top of Mount Diablo. The race will be limited to 300 participants.

Triathlon: GoldenBear Triathlon
When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Lake Anza, Berkeley, CA, USA
Divisions: Age Group, Relay
Website: www.trifreak.com/golden_bear.htm

A new triathlon race lands back in Berkeley, CA. The GoldenBear Triathlon will feature an Olympic distance race consisting of a 1km Swim, 38km Bike and a 10km Run. After much negotiation and an agreement to stage the second transition area out of the park, the folks of Tiden Park have graciously agreed to a triathlon at Lake Anza. The venue is gorgeous and will include a bike stage along Bear Creek Road.

Triathlon: Golden Gate Triathlon
When: Sunday, June 1, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA, USA
Divisions: Age Group, Relay
Website: www.trifreak.com/golden_gate.htm

The Golden Gate Triathlon will feature both Sprint (.5 mile Swim, 12.4 mile Bike, 3.1 mile Run) and Olympic (.9 mile Swim, 24.8 mile Bike, 6.2 mile Run) distance races. The course will consist of a beautiful point-to-point swim along Crissy Field, an epic 6.2 mile loop through-out the Presidio (4x for Olympic and 2x for Sprint) and an out-and-back run across the Golden Gate Bridge (sprint distance participants will turn-around at the bridge).