Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival
About this race
Incredible coastal views as you cycle the challenging bike course.
Take in the view of the channel islands as you toe the water’s edge of the Pacific Ocean at the 2026 Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival. Then, experience the beautiful backdrop of the Santa Ynez mountains as you cycle the challenging bike course. Finish with a beachfront run that ends with music, refreshments, and plenty of great finish-line vibes!
Pick your distance
Running
5K BEACH RUN
Swimming
1 MILE SWIM
BEACHFEST SCORED
500M SWIM
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Santa Barbara, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 7:29 PM local time (PDT) in Santa Barbara on August 29, 2026 — 12h 58m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival
79 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K BEACH RUN
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Connor | 24:26 | 7:50 /mi |
| 2 | David Silverander | 25:05 | 8:03 /mi |
| 3 | Leslie Roth | 25:17 | 8:07 /mi |
| 4 | B. Habich | 25:19 | 8:08 /mi |
| 5 | Brian Roth | 27:10 | 8:42 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 10 Santa Barbara events
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