Santa Cruz Triathlon 2026

The race.

The Santa Cruz Triathlon takes place on September 27, 2026, in Santa Cruz, California. The event offers multiple distance options including Sprint and International (Olympic) distances, relays, aquabike, and aquathlon formats. The swim portion is an open water ocean swim around the Santa Cruz Wharf, followed by cycling along West Cliff Drive and Highway 1 to Davenport and back, and a run finishing on Cowell's Beach. Proceeds from the race support local high school and college athletics programs in Santa Cruz County. The event features a transition area on a soccer field and largely closed-course bike and run segments.