Santa Cruz Triathlon
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Scenic Multi-Sport Event in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Triathlon is a non-profit athletic event held in Santa Cruz, California. Formerly known as the Santa Cruz Sentinel Triathlon, the race is organized by the Santa Cruz Triathlon Association and serves as a fundraiser for local high school athletic programs, the UC Santa Cruz Swim Program, and other community sports organizations.
The event offers several race formats and distances:
- Olympic Distance: 1500m swim, 40k bike, and 10k run.
- Sprint Distance
- Aquabike
- Aquathlon
- Relay
- Open Water Swim
The Olympic distance swim takes place at Main Beach in front of the Boardwalk. Participants enter via a rolling start based on estimated finish times, swim around the wharf, and exit at Cowell Beach. The transition area is located on the soccer fields at Depot Park. The bike course travels through West Cliff Drive and out to Davenport via Highway 1. The run course utilizes the pedestrian walkways and sidewalks along West Cliff Drive, finishing on the beach.
Participants receive an event shirt, a swim cap, a custom finisher's medal, pre-race coffee, and post-race food. Registration is open to the public, and the event relies on volunteers from the organizations that benefit from the race proceeds. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
