The 9th Annual Salmon Duathlon And 5K Run Starts Tomorrow

Knights Ferry, CA — The 9th Annual Salmon Duathlon and 5K Run are tomorrow and will benefit the preservation of the salmon natural spawning habitat in the Stanislaus River.

Organizers say the fall classic has become a very popular event for serious and weekend athletes throughout California. The duathlon includes a very special competition between some of Northern California´s major university´s triathlon club teams.

Competing colleges include University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Davis; Fresno State, and Stanford University. Both the 5K run and the duathlon will start at 9:00 a.m. with check-in and registration 7:30 a.m.

The event will be headquartered in the parking lot of the Knights Ferry State Park. The park is located right off Highway 108/120, between Oakdale and Sonora.