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9th ANNUAL
DATE: Sunday, June 29, 2008
How is our bike course affecting automobile traffic flow? Click here to see map #1 and map #2. The course routes for the Olympic, Sprint, and Youth/Junior Elite triathlons are fast, flat and scenic. The beginning, all transitions, and the finish line will be in San Buenaventura
State Beach, California. This picturesque beach is located on the Pacific Ocean just
south of the Ventura pier. The swimming will begin promptly at 7:15 a.m.
Race packet pick-up
Mandatory orientation meeting
There will be a mandatory orientation meeting for all racers prior to the start of the race. NOTE ALL YOUTH/JUNIOR ELITE RACERS! There will be a second mandatory orientation meeting for all Youth/Junior Elite racers on the Saturday prior to race day, at the Race Packet Pickup Location, Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura, at 4pm. Please contact your Youth/Junior Elite Race coordinator for more details. You must attend this meeting in order to race! For OLYMPIC TRIATHLON/RELAY course click here. For SPRINT TRIATHLON course click here. For JUNIOR ELITE TRIATHLON course click here. Olympic Swim - 1.5K (.93 miles) The swimming portion of the Olympic Triathlon/Relay will be held at San Buenaventura State Beach. Wetsuits will be allowed. The water temperature is expected to be between 62-66 degrees.
Olympic Bike - 40K (24.8 miles) The biking portion of the Olympic Triathlon/Relay will begin and end in San Buenaventura State Beach. The course will go southbound on Pierpont Avenue, left on eastbound Peninsula and right on southbound Harbor Blvd. into Oxnard. The bikers will continue on southbound Harbor and make a u-turn at the intersection of Harbor and 5th Street and continue on northbound Harbor. The bikers will then make a loop by making a right turn to go eastbound on Gonzales, right turn southbound on Victoria, right turn westbound on 5th Street and right turn northbound on Harbor. The bikers will make this loop a total of two times. The bikers will then continue back to the transition area at San Buenaventura State Beach. Helmets are required for all bikers. BIKING SUPPORT: Support will be provided throughout the biking course.
Olympic Run - 10K (6.2 miles) The running portion of the Triathlon/Relay will begin in San Buenaventura State Beach and continue north for 2.5K past the Ventura pier along the coast on the City of Ventura promenade. We will follow the same route southbound back to San Buenaventura State Beach and then repeat the loop. RUNNING SUPPORT: Water and aid stations will be located throughout the course.
Sprint Swim - 400M (.248 miles) The swimming portion of the Sprint Triathlon will be held at San Buenaventura State Beach. Wetsuits will be allowed. The water temperature is expected to be between 62-66 degrees.
Sprint Bike - 20.4K (12.7 miles) The biking portion of the Sprint Triathlon will begin and end in San Buenaventura State Beach. The course will go southbound on Pierpont Avenue, left on eastbound Peninsula and right on southbound Harbor Boulevard into Oxnard. The bikers will continue on southbound Harbor and make a u-turn at the intersection of Harbor and 5th Street and continue on northbound Harbor. The bikers will then continue back to the transition area at San Buenaventura State Beach. Helmets are required for all bikers. BIKING SUPPORT: Support will be provided throughout the biking course.
Sprint Run - 5K (3.1 miles) The running portion of the Sprint Triathlon will begin in San Buenaventura State Beach and continue north for 2.5K past the Ventura pier along the coast on the City of Ventura promenade. We will follow the same route southbound back to San Buenaventura State Beach. RUNNING SUPPORT: Water and aid stations will be located throughout the course.
Junior Elite Swim - 400M (.248 miles) The swimming portion of the Junior Elite Triathlon will be held at San Buenaventura State Beach. Wetsuits will be allowed. The water temperature is expected to be between 62-66 degrees.
Junior Elite Bike - 20.4K (12.7 miles) The biking portion of the Junior Elite Triathlon will begin and end in San Buenaventura State Beach. The course will go southbound on Pierpont Avenue, left on eastbound Peninsula and right on southbound Harbor Boulevard into Oxnard. The bikers will continue on southbound Harbor and make a u-turn at the intersection of Harbor and 5th Street and continue on northbound Harbor. The bikers will then continue back to the transition area at San Buenaventura State Beach. Helmets are required for all bikers. BIKING SUPPORT: Support will be provided throughout the biking course.
Junior Elite Run - 5K (3.1 miles) The running portion of the Junior Elite Triathlon will begin in San Buenaventura State Beach and continue north for 2.5K past the Ventura pier along the coast on the City of Ventura promenade. We will follow the same route southbound back to San Buenaventura State Beach. RUNNING SUPPORT: Water and aid stations will be located throughout the course.
Youth Elite Swim - 400m The swimming portion of the Youth Elite Triathlon will be held at San Buenaventura State Beach. Wetsuits will be allowed. The water temperature is expected to be between 62-66 degrees.
Youth Elite Bike - 10.2KM The biking portion of the Youth Elite Triathlon will begin and end in San Buenaventura State Beach. The course will go southbound on Pierpont Avenue, left on eastbound Peninsula and right on southbound Harbor Boulevard into Oxnard. The bikers will continue on southbound Harbor and make a u-turn and continue on northbound Harbor. The bikers will then continue back to the transition area at San Buenaventura State Beach. Helmets are required for all bikers. BIKING SUPPORT: Support will be provided throughout the biking course.
Youth Elite Run - 2.5KM The running portion of the Youth Elite Triathlon will begin in San Buenaventura State Beach and continue north for 1.25KM past the Ventura pier along the coast on the City of Ventura promenade. We will follow the same route southbound back to San Buenaventura State Beach. RUNNING SUPPORT: Water and aid stations will be located throughout the course.
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We provide two opportunities to obtain your race packet -
the day before the event or the morning of the event. You are encouraged
to pick-up your race packet the day before the event. This will create
less confusion for everyone on the morning of the event.
