Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival - 2026

The following information is based on info from the 2025 triathlon. Dates are set. Times and events are subject to change.

EVENT SCHEDULE

East Beach Cabrillo Pavilion – 1118 E Cabrillo Blvd.

Friday August 28 – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Times are approximate and subject to change.

Friday, August 28, 2026

12:00 PM: Packet Pick-Up/Sports Expo Open

5:00 PM: Course Talk

6:00 PM: Packet Pick-Up Close

Saturday, August 29, 2026

5:00 AM: Packet Pick-Up Open

5:00 AM: Transition Area Open

6:30 AM: Cabrillo Blvd close / Vendor parking lot close

6:30 AM:  Announcements and National Anthem

6:45 AM: PACKET PICK – UP CLOSE FOR TRIATHLON/DUATHLON ONLY.

7:00 AM: TRANSITION AREA CLOSE TO INCOMING ATHLETES. ALL ATHLETES AND BIKES MUST BE IN TRANSITION. LATE ENTRY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

7:00 AM               SB 45 & SB 35 Triathlon Events Start — TIME TRIAL START

Elite–MASS START

Individual, Relay, Aquabike TIME TRIAL START BASED ON PROJECTED SWIM FINISH

7:30 AM               SB 25 Triathlon Events Start – TIME TRIAL START

Elite–MASS START

Individual, Relay TIME TRIAL START BASED ON PROJECTED SWIM FINISH

8:15 AM               SB 10 Triathlon Events Start – TIME TRIAL START

Duathlon–MASS START

Individual– TIME TRIAL START BASED ON PROJECTED SWIM FINISH

Parent / Child

9:45 AM             (APPROX) SB 10 OVERALL Awards

10:00 AM            Beach Festival Events Start

10:00 AM     5K Beach Run
10:45 AM     One Mile Swim

Further events TBD

10:15 AM            (APPROX) SB 25 OVERALL Awards

12:30 PM             (APPROX) SB 45 OVERALL Awards and ALL AG CATEGORIES*
* SB 10 AND SB25 AG athletes will be able to pick up awards earlier

1:30 PM             SB 45 COURSE CLOSES.  YOU MUST CROSS THE FINISH LINE TO BE INCLUDED IN
OFFICIAL RESULTS.

2:00 PM             ALL BIKES MUST BE OUT OF TRANSITION FOR EVENT BREAK DOWN.