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Cape May triathlon starts with a 12-foot leap - off a ferry

The `Bucket list' triathlon lets athletes jump off the Cape May-Lewes Ferry at the start of the race - and may be its biggest draw.

JRACE04 More than 1700 athletes will test their mettle Sunday at the Escape the Cape Triathlon near Cape May. But first they have to jump off the Cape May-Lewes Ferry into the C & D Canal to complete the swimming portion of the race.
JRACE04 More than 1700 athletes will test their mettle Sunday at the Escape the Cape Triathlon near Cape May. But first they have to jump off the Cape May-Lewes Ferry into the C & D Canal to complete the swimming portion of the race.Read moreCREDIT: DelMoSports Inc.