AQUATHLON
750m SWIM / 5K RUN - WILL BE BACK IN 2025!!
Course Description and Maps
Please review the maps before the race. It is each athlete’s responsibility to know the course and any potential hazards.
Swim Course
The swim corral will be located on Cowell Beach in front of the Dream Inn. Swimmers will start in a rolling start beginning at 8:45 a.m., heading counter - clockwise around the three buoys and exit the water at Cowell Beach. From there, swimmers run through the parking lot, across the street, under the trestle and up a paved path to the transition area to cross a timing mat before starting the run course. Volunteers will guide racers.
The swim start time could be impacted if an extreme fog delay, slows the start of the Olympic swim.
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Run Course
The Run Out section from transition is on the path that goes under the train trestle. The turnaround is just past Woodrow Ave. on West Cliff Drive. The run is on the foot path and is not a closed course.
Note: The Swim In and the Run Out both follow the path at the back of the park and go under the train trestle, avoiding the street traffic on Pacific Avenue.
TRANSITION AREA
The new transition area will be on the soccer fields at Depot Park. There is a zero-tolerance policy for eating and drinking while inside the fenced area on the turfed grass. Athletes are allowed to bring in nutrition but cannot eat or drink inside on the fields. If we see you eating or drinking on the fields, you will be disqualified. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Transition opens for the Aquathlon at 8 a.m. and closes at 9:00 a.m. Athletes must be body-marked and have their numbered bracelet to enter and exit the Transition area. Athletes only. Transition closes promptly at 1pm. Maps of the new transition area to be posted soon!
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Any course changes and details will be covered in the mandatory pre-race meeting on Cowell Beach at 9:15 am.