Cal Tri LA
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2026 Cal Tri LA
The event takes place at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey, a coastal neighborhood between Venice Beach and Manhattan Beach. The venue offers a beachfront RV park, fire pits for bonfires, and a hang‑gliding practice area. Parking at Parking Lot 2 is listed with a $9 fee.
This race day presents 18 event options across three distance categories: six Olympic distance events, six Sprint distance events, and six Youth Sprint events. Olympic and Sprint formats include triathlon, runbike run, swimbike, swimrun, standalone open water swims, and standalone runs. Examples with stated lengths include a Sprint swim of 400 yards, an Olympic swim of 1640 yards, a Sprint RunBikeRun with 5 km run, 19 km bike, and 5 km run, an Olympic RunBikeRun with 5 km run, 38 km bike, and 10 km run, and a Youth RunBikeRun with 5 km run, 23.5 km bike, and 5 km run. Triathlon is swim plus bike plus run.
Youth races are open to ages 7 to 17 and are offered free at this event under the Cal Tri Kids Race Free initiative. Adult events are generally open to ages 18 and over. Average reported conditions for the area show air temperatures around 59 F to 74 F and water temperature near 66 F, with wetsuits legal for the swims. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
