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like a half-mile ocean swim, plus an 18-mile bike race, plus a four mile run! The annual Nautica Malibu
Triathlon is held each September at Zuma Beach in Malibu (usually on
a on Sunday), and the beautiful weather attracts a wide range of Tinseltown
celebrities and world-class athletes to this typical "Baywatch"
setting - including a few cast members from "Baywatch." Last year, the 32nd annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon was held on Saturday & Sunday, September 17 & 18, 2016. Next year, it will be held on Saturday & AndSunday, September 30 & October 1, 2023. Celebs participating in recent years have included actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey ("True Detective"), Teri Hatcher (“Desperate Housewives”), Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”), Julie Bowen
("Modern Family”), David Duchovny
("The X-Files"), Max Greenfield of ('Schmidt' on “New Girl”), Josh Hopkin ('Grayson Ellis' on "Cougar Town"), Rainn Wilson ('Dwight' in "The Office"), James Marsden ('Cyclops' in “X-Men”), Ellie Kemper ('Erin' in "The Office"), Jason Ritter ("The Event"), Jeremy Sisto (the dad on "Suburgatory"), Daniela Ruah ('Kensi Blye' on "NCIS: Los Angeles"), Rachel Griffiths
(“Brothers and Sisters”), Eddie Izzard, Eric Close
("Without a Trace"), William Russ
("Boy Meets World"), Ed Helms
("The Office"), Andy Lauer
("Caroline in the City"), Mark-Paul
Gosselaar ("NYPD Blue"), David Conrad
("Ghost Whisperer"), and others. The event also includes a Celebrity
Brunch on the beach (for those who contribute to
the Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.). Past celebrity attendees at the
brunch include Robin Williams,
Jennifer Garner, David Duchovny,
Will Ferrell, Minnie Driver,
David James Elliott, and others. In 2005, celebs included Felicity Huffman & James Denton (of "Desperate Housewives"), Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men"), Mark-Paul Gosselaar ("NYPD Blue"), Tate Donovan ("The O.C."), David Duchovny ("The X-Files"), Andy Lauer ("Caroline in the City"), and many more.
Celebs in 2002 included David James Elliott ("Jag"), Will Ferrell ("Saturday Night Live"), David Chokachi ("Witchblade"), Jon Cryer ("Pretty in Pink"), Hunter Ellis ("Survivor"), Jeff Kolodny ("Reba"), Wally Kurth ("General Hospital"), Andy Lauer ("Caroline in the City"), Anthony Montgomery ('Ensign Mayweather' on "Star Trek Enterprise"), Tahj Mowry ("Smart Guy"), Scott Patterson ("Gilmore Girls"), Jeff Probst ("Survivor"), Ingo Rademacher ("General Hospital"), Peter Reckell ("Days of Our Lives"), Charles Shaughnessy ("The Nanny"), Jose Solano ("Baywatch"), Kimberly Williams ("Father of the Bride") and Ian Ziering ("90210"), among others, plus many local TV news & radio personalities.
In 1999, the Triathlon was
held on Sunday, September 12, 1999. The race began at 7:15 a.m. Celebrity
participants included many of
the same celebs, as well as David Duchovny
("The X-Files"), Courtney
Thorne-Smith ("Ally McBeal"),
Scott Grimes ("Party of Five"),
David Chokachi ("Baywatch"),
Michael Ward
(from the band, The Wallflowers), and many more. The event supports the Elizabeth Glaser Foundation for children with AIDS. Over 1,500 athletes turned out, including many Hollywood celebs.
Crazyman Robin Williams
was also a participant in the previous (1997)
race; he biked 18 miles (and finished sixth). Supermodel Kim Alexis On the lighter side, the public family fun event also included a Beach Volleyball Tournament, a Sand Castle Contest, and a "Nautica Tot Trot" for kids.
For more information, contact Adam Fell (Michael Epstein Sports Productions ) at (818) 707-8866, ext. 12, or Mary Ellen Barone (Nautica Public Relations) at (212) 841-8981, or Brian Lover at (212) 830-8244 (Nautica Public Relations.) Or email info@nauticamalibutri.com.
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