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APRIL 2014 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 29 Fat Salmon Seattle's strongest swimmers brave the choppy waters of Lake Washington for this 3.2-mile open-water swim. The course is about the same length as 102 Olympic-sized pools and follows the shore from the foot of the I-90 bridge to Madison Park. Whoever finishes first wins a whole salmon. Need a new challenge? Find room on your summer calendar for one of these classic endurance events. The Tri/Cycle Club picked the toughest swim, bike ride, and run in the Northwest. Tri/Cycle RAMROD Elevation Proļ¬le 720' 2030' 4850' 3280' 4720' Enumclaw Eatonville Park Entrance Inspiration Point Backbone Ridge Cayuse Pass Park Exit Enumclaw 0 miles 32 60 75 90 110 120 149 R MROD It stands for Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day, and it's 149 miles of thigh-busting climbs and eye-popping scenery. "There's something magical about getting in your own zone climbing a hill," WAC member and former RAMROD winner Jack Anderson says. Anyone in good shape can do the ride, Jack says, but "it's a day's work." Afterward, going to the office might seem like fun. King salmon can swim as many as 33 miles per day.