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SWIM - 500 Meters (100 meters for Parent/Child - around Orange and back). BIKE - 6 miles (3 miles Parent/Child). RUN - 2.5 miles (2 laps), 1.25 miles Parent/Child (1 lap).
Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/Run
- Date
- Last held Jul 26, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Goleta, California
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Start location and course
5986 Sandspit Road, Goleta, CA 93117
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All resultsSprint Triathlon
80
finishers
1:06:14
median
44:57
winning time
40% / 60%
women / men
Parent-Child Triathlon
24
finishers
46:53
median
32:01
winning time
42% / 58%
women / men
Swim/Run
7
finishers
38:39
median
27:06
winning time
71% / 29%
women / men
Aggregated from official results for Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/Run. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/Run?
At the 2026 Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 53:03 or better, the top quarter in 55:13, and half the field in 1:06:14; the last tenth came in after 1:24:04.
At the 2026 Parent-Child Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 34:54 or better, the top quarter in 42:46, and half the field in 46:53; the last tenth came in after 58:11.
At the 2026 Swim/Run, the fastest tenth finished in 32:12 or better, the top quarter in 37:03, and half the field in 38:39; the last tenth came in after 1:02:32.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 1:01:20 | 54:03 |
| 30-39 | 1:11:16 | 52:24 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 54:56 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 53:25 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Swim, bike and run splits at Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/Run
At the 2026 Sprint Triathlon, the swim decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 3:56 to the top quarter there, 50% of the gap across the legs.
Compared with a typical sprint triathlon in California, the median swim here was 3:55 slower and the bike 12:27 faster (swim lengths differ from race to race).
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 12:02 | 13:09 | 15:29 | 17:32+ |
| T1 | 1:31 | 1:54 | 2:46 | 3:39+ |
| Bike | 18:07 | 19:40 | 22:45 | 27:48+ |
| T2 | 0:38 | 0:49 | 1:07 | 1:34+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Parent-Child Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 3:51 to the top quarter there, 76% of the gap across the legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 5:00 | 6:01 | 6:31 | 7:36+ |
| T1 | 1:58 | 2:36 | 3:29 | 5:04+ |
| Bike | 14:40 | 16:30 | 18:56 | 21:47+ |
| T2 | 0:40 | 0:51 | 1:17 | 1:24+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
How fast is it?
Faster than most US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 55:13, against 1:24:26 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 35 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
From the race's page
What the organizers of Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/Run cover on their registration page, in brief.
Race details
- Where
- 5986 Sandspit Road, Goleta, CA 93117Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Kids Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Aquabike, Aquathlon
- Editions
- 2026 (Jul 26, 2026), 2024 (Jul 28, 2024), 2023 (Jul 30, 2023)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: AquaBike, Aquathlon (Long), Olympic Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon - Relay, Duathlon.
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Quick answers
- When is Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/Run?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Kids Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Aquabike, Aquathlon.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 80 athletes finished the Sprint Triathlon; the median finish was 1:06:14 and the winner finished in 44:57.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 55:13, against 1:24:26 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 35 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- 5986 Sandspit Road, Goleta, CA 93117.
From the organizers
Race venue is located at the beautiful Goleta Beach Park, located in Santa Barbara County
Calm water ocean swim in a protect cove, bike course is on the dedicated asphalt bike path heading towards Santa Barbara and back, run course is on a dedicated bike path which is spectator friendly!