2021 - Tri Santa Cruz
2021 distances
Triathlon
International Distance Triathlon
Olympic Distance Triathlon - swim 1500 meters, ride 40 K and run 10K
International Clydesdale and Athena
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 Distance Relay Team
Teams of 2 or 3 for Olympic Distance Relay Team
Sprint Distance Triathlon
Sprint Distance Triathlon - Swim 750 meters, Ride 20K, Run 5K
Sprint Clydesdale and Athena
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 Distance Paratriathlon - USAT Western Regional Championship
Family & Friends Sprint Triathlon Wave
This sprint triathlon wave is open to anyone who wants too 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 Distance Relay Team
Teams of 2 or 3 for Sprint Distance Triathlon Relay
International Distance Aquathlon
The International Distance is a 1500 meter swim and a 10K run.
Sprint Distance Aquathlon
The Sprint Distance is a 750 meter swim and a 5K run.
International Distance Duathlon
You'll run 5K, then hop on your bike for the four loop international distance bike ride and finish up with another 5K!
Sprint Plus Duathlon
You'll run a 5K, Hop on your bike for a 2 loop, 12 mile bike ride (Sprint Distance), then finish off with a 5K run.
Aquabike
International Distance Aquabike
Olympic Distance Aquabike - Swim 1500 yards, Bike 40K
Sprint Distance Aquabike
Sprint Distance Aquabike - swim 750 meters, ride 20K
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 8, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (PDT) in Santa Cruz on August 8, 2021 — 13h 48m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Tri Santa Cruz
512 finishers across 13 distances · leading places in the International Distance Triathlon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Derbyshire | 2:07:38 | — |
| 2 | Mate Rauscher | 2:11:50 | — |
| 3 | Tobias Andersson | 2:12:25 | — |
| 4 | Derek Owens | 2:14:14 | — |
| 5 | Xavi Padrosa | 2:15:31 | — |
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, 14 Santa Cruz events
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