Results and finish times
Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival results
Finish-time statistics for 2 years of Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival in Santa Barbara, California, aggregated from official results. Names are not published here.
How fast is it?
Slower than most US sprint triathlons
The fastest quarter of the 2026 sprint triathlon field finished under 2:17:55, against 1:24:09 in a typical US sprint triathlon, so times here run 64 percent slower.
- Olympic Triathlon: Slower than most US olympic triathlons. The fastest quarter of the 2026 olympic triathlon field finished under 4:09:34, against 2:43:48 in a typical US olympic triathlon, so times here run 52 percent slower.
- 5K: Faster than most California 5Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 26:24, against 31:42 in a typical California 5K, so times here run 17 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.
2026
Aug 29, 2026
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 10 TRIATHLON | 237 | 36:36 | 58:35 | 51:01 to 1:08:02 | 1:02:42 | 54:54 |
| SB 25 TRIATHLON | 202 | 1:45:22 | 2:35:09 | 2:17:55 to 2:51:03 | 2:41:29 | 2:30:44 |
| SB 45 TRIATHLON - ADULT AGE GROUP | 156 | 3:02:33 | 4:38:36 | 4:09:34 to 5:08:36 | 4:41:10 | 4:35:39 |
| SB 10 TRIATHLON - PARENT & CHILD 2 PERSON TEAM | 45 | 49:17 | 1:05:56 | 59:42 to 1:19:51 | 1:06:22 | 1:05:37 |
| 5K BEACH RUN | 41 | 24:26 | 37:2912:04 /mi | 31:42 to 42:45 | 40:01 | 34:09 |
| 1 MILE SWIM | 38 | 16:12 | 21:0221:02 /mi | 19:08 to 23:30 | 20:31 | 22:46 |
| SB 35 AQUABIKE - ADULT | 36 | 2:14:31 | 3:00:52 | 2:37:42 to 3:28:45 | 3:09:29 | 2:47:15 |
| SB 10 TRIATHLON - PARENT & CHILD 3 PERSON TEAM | 18 | 52:22 | 1:16:27 | 1:02:20 to 1:29:57 | 1:25:02 | 1:09:58 |
| SB 10 DUATHLON | 15 | 50:20 | 1:00:10 | 57:35 to 1:10:57 | 1:04:28 | 1:00:02 |
| SB 45 - 3 MEMBER RELAY TEAM | 15 | 3:07:15 | 4:08:52 | 3:23:58 to 4:19:57 | – | – |
| SB 25 RELAY TEAM | 7 | 2:14:52 | 2:47:12 | 2:22:30 to 2:55:08 | – | – |
SB 10 TRIATHLON
By age group
| 70+ | 16 | 1:02:38 |
| 20-29 | 25 | 56:21 |
| 30-39 | 47 | 58:02 |
| 40-49 | 45 | 1:02:50 |
| 50-59 | 29 | 1:00:28 |
| 60-69 | 35 | 1:03:05 |
| Under 20 | 36 | 52:40 |
Finishers and median time per group.
SB 25 TRIATHLON
By age group
| 70+ | 5 | 3:29:46 |
| 20-29 | 43 | 2:35:32 |
| 30-39 | 50 | 2:40:49 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 2:34:23 |
| 50-59 | 31 | 2:33:05 |
| 60-69 | 22 | 2:31:49 |
| Under 20 | 15 | 2:26:33 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2025
Aug 23, 2025
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 25 TRIATHLON | 198 | 1:38:29 | 2:31:12 | 2:16:24 to 2:51:25 | 2:35:24 | 2:27:35 |
| SB 45 TRIATHLON - ADULT AGE GROUP | 187 | 2:48:48 | 4:06:16 | 3:47:30 to 4:34:19 | 4:25:05 | 4:02:48 |
| SB 10 CO-ED TRIATHLON | 186 | 38:02 | 58:11 | 50:39 to 1:06:34 | 1:01:52 | 56:27 |
| SB 10 TRIATHLON - PARENT & CHILD 2 PERSON TEAM | 65 | 47:02 | 1:13:06 | 1:04:30 to 1:22:34 | 1:11:02 | 1:14:14 |
| SB 10 WOMEN ONLY TRIATHLON | 55 | 44:49 | 1:04:07 | 58:18 to 1:11:55 | 1:04:07 | – |
| 5K BEACH RUN | 51 | 21:39 | 34:1311:01 /mi | 26:24 to 1:08:04 | 37:37 | 27:33 |
| SB 35 AQUABIKE - ADULT | 36 | 1:58:05 | 2:38:40 | 2:23:37 to 3:04:43 | 3:01:29 | 2:35:46 |
| SB 10 TRIATHLON - PARENT & CHILD 3 PERSON TEAM | 27 | 56:40 | 1:18:26 | 1:08:52 to 1:23:26 | 1:21:05 | 1:18:26 |
| SB 45 - 3 MEMBER RELAY TEAM | 27 | 2:57:46 | 3:46:04 | 3:15:30 to 4:11:32 | – | – |
| 1M Swim | 24 | 14:58 | 25:2525:25 /mi | 21:27 to 29:23 | 24:20 | 26:32 |
| SB 10 DUATHLON | 20 | 45:29 | 1:00:54 | 51:29 to 1:20:18 | 1:02:53 | 57:55 |
| 500m Swim | 8 | 9:07 | 11:0038:43 /mi | 10:20 to 12:02 | 10:47 | 11:15 |
| SB 25 RELAY TEAM | 6 | 2:12:20 | 2:29:57 | 2:17:40 to 2:34:28 | – | – |
SB 25 TRIATHLON
By age group
| 70+ | 3 | 3:02:45 |
| 20-29 | 35 | 2:32:18 |
| 30-39 | 49 | 2:35:34 |
| 40-49 | 38 | 2:30:55 |
| 50-59 | 40 | 2:29:32 |
| 60-69 | 21 | 2:30:59 |
| Under 20 | 8 | 2:22:20 |
Finishers and median time per group.
SB 45 TRIATHLON - ADULT AGE GROUP
By age group
| 70+ | 8 | 4:44:12 |
| 20-29 | 27 | 3:51:15 |
| 30-39 | 56 | 4:00:13 |
| 40-49 | 46 | 4:08:23 |
| 50-59 | 23 | 4:04:44 |
| 60-69 | 20 | 4:17:47 |
| Under 20 | 2 | 4:19:32 |
Finishers and median time per group.
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