Tri Santa Cruz

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE THE FINAL WAVE STARTS.   ANY PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WAVE STARTS SHOULD BE DISREGARDED.

Age is determined on your age as of December 31, 2022. For example, if you are 39 on race day but turn 40 on any date between race day and the end of the year you are 40 for purposes of race start and timing.  Starting in an earlier wave may result in disqualification by USAT officials.

Wave Start Times (final times may be determined by lifeguards based on weather and ocean conditions on race morning).

International (Olympic) Distance 

• 8:00am - Male 39 and Under - TRIATHLON and  ALL INTERNATIONAL RELAY TEAMS
• 8:05am - Male 40 and Over - TRIATHLON, ALL CLYDESDALES,  ALL INTERNATIONAL AQUABIKE
• 8:10am - All Females - TRIATHLON, ATHENA,  and AQUABIKE

Sprint Distance 

• 8:30am - Male 39 and Under - TRIATHLON 
• 8:35am - Male 40 and Over - TRIATHLON, ALL CLYDESDALES,  ALL MALE AQUABIKE,  and ALL SPRINT RELAY TEAMS
• 8:40am - ALL Female Triathlon, Athena, and Aquabike*
• 8:40am - FAMILY and FRIENDS WAVE*

* NOTE:  Sprint Women, Athena, Aquabike and the Family/Friends Wave have been combined to even out wave numbers.

Aquathlon

• 8:50am - ALL Aquathlon - both distances

Duathlon

• 8:55am - ALL Duathlons -  both distances and relay teams

You can download a pdf of the wave starts and swim cap colors.

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