Great Turtle Race 2009

Cheer your favorite turtle across the finish line!

Pick your preferred leatherback racer and sign up below to follow his or her journey south in our up-to-the-minute Race updates.

All 11 turtles are tagged with a satellite-tracking device that will allow you to follow them from Canada to the Caribbean.
U.S. Olympic swimmers Amanda Beard, Janet Evans, Jason Lezak, and Eric Shanteau will "coach" our competitors and post notes of encouragement to the turtles throughout the race.
Rock bands REM and Pearl Jam have jumped on the turtle bandwagon. Both bands have picked their early favorites. Find out which ones by signing up for our daily updates.

Don’t miss out on the action. Pick your favorite turtle and rally him/her all the way to the finish. Tell your friends to join in, too!



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