California triathlons
Triathlons in California
34 upcoming triathlons in California listed by date, with cities, start times, and entry fees. Find a triathlon near you and register.
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February 2027
Pasadena Triathlon
Pasadena, California7:00 AM startPool swim
March 2027
Bayshore 70.4 and Sprint Triathlon
Long Beach, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

The Rocky Hill Triathlon
Exeter, California7:30 AM startPool swim

April 2027
Alpha Win Napa Valley Spring Triathlon
Napa, California9:00 AM startOpen water swim
2027 Cal Tri Lake Perris - 4.11.27
Perris, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

Millerton Lake Crows Nest Triathlon, 5k & 10k
Friant, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

Orange County Multisport Festival
Mission Viejo, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

Grapes of Wrath Triathlon, 5k & 10k
Delano, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

May 2027
2027 Spring Sprint Triathlon & San Diego Tri Series 5K
San Diego, California6:45 AM startOpen water swim

2027 Cal Tri Ventura - 5.2.27
Ventura, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

Folsom Lake International Triathlon
Granite Bay, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim
Spring Sprint @ Uvas
Morgan Hill, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

June 2027
Tri for Real Triathlon #1
Herald, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

2027 Cal Tri Castaic Lake - 6.19.27
Castaic, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

Huntington Lake Triathlon, 5k & 10k
Lakeshore, California8:30 AM startOpen water swim

2027 Cal Tri La Crema - 6.27.27
Guerneville, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

San Diego International Triathlon & Waterfront 5.6K
San Diego, California6:35 AM startOpen water swim

July 2027
Tri for Real Triathlon #2
Herald, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim
Solana Beach Triathlon & Duathlon and Solana Beach 5K
Solana Beach, California6:50 AM startOpen water swim

August 2027
Tri for Real Triathlon #3
Herald, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim
Tri Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

CVC San Diego Triathlon and San Diego Tri Series 5K
Chula Vista, California6:40 AM startOpen water swim

Millerton Madness Triathlon
Friant, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

Barbara Schmidt Millar Women's Triathlon & 5K: Celebrating Life, Empowering Women
Nevada City, California9:00 AM startOpen water swim

September 2027
Shaver Lake Mile High Triathlon
Shaver Lake, California8:30 AM startOpen water swim

October 2027
2027 Cal Tri LA - 10.3.27
Playa Del Rey, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

November 2027
2027 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes - 11.7.27
Newport Beach, California7:00 AM startOpen water swim

2027 Morro Bay Triathlon & 5K
Morro Bay, California8:00 AM startOpen water swim

Triathlon results in California
From 18 triathlons with official results in the last two years, 1,673 finishers in all.
| Distance | Races | Typical finish | Women | Men | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Triathlon | 7 | 1:45:48 | 1:55:56 | 1:41:19 | $140 |
| Olympic Triathlon | 4 | 4:06:16 | 4:25:05 | 4:02:48 | $180 |
Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.
Fastest sprint triathlons in California
- 1Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/RunGoleta · median 1:06:14 · 80 finishers in 2026
- 2Kendra's Race Triathlon and 5kGoleta · median 1:17:23 · 78 finishers in 2026
- 3Bayshore 70.4 and Sprint TriathlonLong Beach · median 1:18:42 · 115 finishers in 2025
- 4The Rocky Hill TriathlonExeter · median 1:42:29 · 116 finishers in 2026
- 5Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach FestivalSanta Barbara · median 2:35:09 · 202 finishers in 2026
Biggest triathlons in California
- 1Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach FestivalSanta Barbara · 237 finishers in 2026
- 2Albany Community Triathlon 2026Albany · 172 finishers in 2026
- 3The Rocky Hill TriathlonExeter · 116 finishers in 2026
- 4Bayshore 70.4 and Sprint TriathlonLong Beach · 115 finishers in 2025
- 5Goleta Beach Triathlon, Aquabike, Swim/RunGoleta · 80 finishers in 2026