Cactus Collegiate Cup
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Cactus Collegiate Cup

Tucson, Arizona, United States View on map
Oct 10, 2026 (America/Phoenix local time)
Triathlon

About this race

The semi-final; final Super Sprint Showdown at the University of Arizona brings NCAA teams from across the country to compete on one of the fastest, most electrifying courses in collegiate racing. The action kicks off at the Hillenbrand Aquatic center followed by a technical bike loop through the heart of campus. After adrenaline-filled laps, competitors charge right back to the UA mall to run and then finish by the historic McKale Memorial Center.

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Triathlon

Cactus Collegiate Cup

Oct 10, 2026 16.1K 7:00 AM
$200.00
Open

PRELIMS/FINAL/RELAYS

Friday 4:00 athlete briefing @Hillenbrand Auditorium Saturday 6:40 - Swim WU 7:05 - Bike WU (course closed to traffic) 7:30 - Transition OPENS (everyone) 7:30 - Body Marking 7:45 - Transition CLOSES (everyone) 7:55 - Heat #1 Athlete callout 8:00 - Heat #1 START (super super sprint) 8:25 - Heat #2 Athlete callout (Heat 1 is over) 8:30 - Heat #2 START (super super sprint) --BREAK-- 9:00 - Swim WU 9:15 - Bike WU 9:30 - Transition OPENS 9:45 - Transition CLOSES 9:55 - Athlete callout 10:00 - Finals START (sprint) 10:30 - Relay Transition OPENS 10:45 - Relay Transition CLOSES 10:55 - Athlete callout 11:00 - Relay START 12:00 - Awards Ceremony Course Maps: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eOI_TLC9aMpfsDdv6h3syBM_cKJBdSvA?usp=sharing Course Distances Info: Semis: 200m Swim, 4.64km Bike (2 laps), 1.35km Run (1 lap) Finals: 400m Swim, 9.3km Bike (4 laps), 2.58km Run (2 laps) Parking Info: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LXAHCLycVohG2xLf7 Location: Field adjacent to Richard Jefferson Gymnasium Arrive by 7:00am, enter through UA mall Weather: High of 86F, low of 60F Sunrise: 6:23am

Oct 10, 2026 PRELIMS/FINAL/RELAYS 7:00 AM
$190.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tucson, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 33.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 35.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
37.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 10, 2026 (MST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 10, 2026 (MST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 33m

The sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:57 PM local time (MST) in Tucson on October 10, 2026 — 11h 33m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Cactus Collegiate Cup

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 59 Tucson events

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