Tri Santa Cruz
About this race
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.
Pick your distance
Triathlon
International Triathlon
International Distance Triathlon
International Clydesdales & Athena
International Distance Triathlon You must meet USAT weight requirements for this category. Men must weight 220 lbs and up. Women must weigh 165 lbs and up. You are note elgible for age group awards. Awards will be top 3 in each gender.
International Relay Team
Sprint Triathlon
Sprint Clydesdales & Athena
Sprint Distance Triathlon You must meet USAT weight requirements for this category. Men must weight 220 lbs and up. Women must weigh 165 lbs and up. You are note elgible for age group awards. Awards will be top 3 in each gender.
Sprint Paratriathlon
Family & Friends Sprint
Sprint Distance Triathlon This sprint triathlon wave is open to anyone who wants to race with a family member or friend, regardless of age or gender. You get all the same goodies - shirt, medal, timing, etc. but you are not eligible for age group prizes. This is a great way to have a safe and fun introduction to triathlon if you've never done one before.
Sprint Relay Team
Sprint Distance Triathlon Teams of 2 or 3 for Sprint Distance Triathlon Relay
Super Sprint Triathlon
Aquabike
International Aquabike
Sprint Aquabike
Sprint Distance Aquabike
Swimrun
International Aquathlon
International Distance Aquathlon
Sprint Aquathlon
International Distance Aquathlon
Duathlon
International Duathlon
You'll run 5K, then hop on your bike for the 6 loop international distance bike ride and finish up with another 5K!
Sprint Plus Duathlon
You'll run 5K, then hop on your bike for the 3 loop sprint distance bike ride and finish up with another 5K!
Sprint Plus Duathlon Relay Team
You'll run 5K, then hop on your bike for the 3 loop sprint distance bike ride and finish up with another 5K! Teams of 2 or 3 for Sprint Duathlon Relay
Swimming
1.5k Swim
750M Swim
Running
5k Run
10k Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Santa Cruz, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (PDT) in Santa Cruz on August 8, 2027 — 13h 48m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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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, 14 Santa Cruz events
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