Come play at of one of the most fun and scenic events on the west coast. This race has a sprint and international (Olympic) distance triathlon, with relays, aquathalon and aquabike categories for both races. Clydesdale and Athena triathlon categories are available. There is a special, non-competitive Family & Friends wave for people who are new to triathlon or just want to race with family and friends regardless of age or gender. Special youth pricing is available for youth 12-17 and seniors 70+ for all individual distances. Contact us for a discount for an all youth/senior relay team. Triathlon club disounts available. If your Tri Club does not have a code, have a club officer contact us. Sheltered swim and flat bike and run course make this a perfect place for your first race or a PR. Voted one of the best late season triathlons in the country. The bike ride is a totally closed course and both the bike and run courses follow the coastline to create one of the most scenic races around! (Pending approval of the 2025 bike course) Stick around and play for a day at the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk or visit the Surfer Museum or National Marine Sanctuary Center. Participants will receive a finisher medal and custom t-shirt as part of their registration, plus a post race lunch and awards.
Overall Awards will be three deep overall in each event Age Group Awards for Sprint and International Triathlons Exceptions for the Family and Friends "non-competitive wave" and relays.
2025 medal shown
International Triathlon: T-Shirt
International Clydesdales & Athena: T-Shirt
International Relay Team: T-Shirt
International Aquabike: T-Shirt
Sprint Triathlon: T-Shirt
Sprint Clydesdales & Athena: T-Shirt
Sprint Paratriathlon: T-Shirt
Family & Friends Sprint: T-Shirt
Sprint Relay Team: T-Shirt
Sprint Aquabike: T-Shirt
International Aquathlon: T-Shirt
Sprint Aquathlon: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Triathlon | $160.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $165.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 | |
| $175.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 | |
| $185.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 | |
| $195.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 | |
| $205.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 | |
| $215.00 | Jul 31 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 | 1:43:32 | 54:45 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1:53:58 | 59:20 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1:43:56 | 47:54 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1:38:12 | 48:10 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1:48:58 | 1:01:10 |
| 2017 | 17 | 2:18:09 | 1:38:36 |
Interested in this race?
International Duathlon: T-Shirt
Sprint Plus Duathlon: T-Shirt
Sprint Plus Duathlon Relay Team: T-Shirt
1500m: T-Shirt
750m: T-Shirt
Super Sprint Triathlon: T-Shirt
5k Run: T-Shirt
| Aug 9 |
| International Clydesdales & Athena | $150.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $155.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $165.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $175.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $185.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $195.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $200.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 9 |
| International Relay Team | $335.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $345.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $370.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $390.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $415.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $435.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $455.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| International Aquabike | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Triathlon | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Clydesdales & Athena | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Paratriathlon | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Family & Friends Sprint | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Relay Team | $280.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $290.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $215.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $335.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $365.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $380.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $400.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Aquabike | $110.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $115.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $125.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $135.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $145.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $155.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $165.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| International Aquathlon | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Aquathlon | $110.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $115.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $125.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $135.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $145.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $155.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $165.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| International Duathlon | $125.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $130.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $140.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $150.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $160.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $170.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $180.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Plus Duathlon | $110.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $115.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $125.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $135.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $145.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $155.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $165.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Sprint Plus Duathlon Relay Team | $270.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $280.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $300.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $320.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $350.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $370.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $390.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| 1500m | $70.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $75.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $80.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $85.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $90.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $95.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $100.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| 750m | $70.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $75.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $80.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $85.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $90.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $95.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $100.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| Super Sprint Triathlon | $130.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $135.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $145.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $155.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $165.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $175.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $185.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
| 5k Run | $70.00 | Aug 9 | Aug 31 |
| $75.00 | Aug 31 | Oct 31 |
| $80.00 | Oct 31 | Dec 31 |
| $85.00 | Dec 31 | Apr 30 |
| $90.00 | Apr 30 | Jun 30 |
| $95.00 | Jun 30 | Jul 31 |
| $100.00 | Jul 31 | Aug 10 |
PACKET PICKUP Saturday - August 8 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Packet Pickup at Depot Park, 119 Center Street in Santa Cruz Sunday - August 9 - Race Day 6:00 am - 8:00 am at Depot Park in Depot Building. RACE DAY SCHEDULE 6:30 am - Transition Opens Depot Park 7:45 am Mandatory Athlete Meeting on the beach before first start on Cowell Beach 8:00 am - First Wave Start* 9:00 am - Last Wave Start* 11:00 am Awards Distribution at Depot Park Wave start times subject to weather and lifeguard approval
The best place to park is along West Cliff Drive and ride your bike down into transition at Depot Park. All of the spaces along West Cliff are free and unlimited during the day. There is a paid parking lot behind the soccer field at Depot Park. The problem with this lot is that the meters don’t start until 9:00am but you can purchase an all day ticket in that lot. There is some free parking and some metered parking along Center Street, parking at the Boardwalk, and in the neighborhoods behind th
Sat - August 8, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Depot Park, 119 Center Street in Santa Cruz Sun - August 9 - Race Day, 6:00 am - 8:00 am at Depot Park in Depot Building.
| Year |
|---|
| Finishers |
|---|
| Median Time |
|---|
| Fastest Time |
|---|
| 2022 | 29 | 1:47:34 | 1:16:25 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1:57:12 | 1:22:38 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2:04:56 | 1:30:15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1:55:56 | 1:33:29 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 434 | 2:23:00 | 34:34 |
| 2021 | 387 | 2:28:10 | 35:00 |
| 2020 | 436 | 1:58:28 | 34:00 |
| 2019 | 291 | 1:54:06 | 1:01:54 |
| 2018 | 434 | 1:50:36 | 35:04 |
| 2017 | 488 | 2:38:53 | 13:09 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1:51:54 | 1:09:09 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1:29:35 | 1:29:35 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 | 1:47:43 | 1:10:38 |
| 2021 | 17 | 2:32:10 | 1:01:03 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1:14:12 | 53:14 |
| 2019 | 29 | 1:09:59 | 51:03 |
| 2018 | 38 | 1:17:50 | 59:19 |
| 2017 | 17 | 24:14 | 13:55 |