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Pacific Coast Triathlon

September 08, 2013 · Newport Beach, CA

Distance: .5 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3 mile run

Be Inspired!…at the 15th Annual Pacific Coast Triathlon,  with the new SuperSprint,Duathlon & Aquathlon

Do a personal best alongside top-ranked triathletes as we host USAT Western RegionalChampionships at Orange County’s most pristine venue—Crystal Cove State Park.

Got a swim suit, goggles, a cap, running shoes and motivation? Are you an ex-lifeguard, junior guard, don’t have a $5k bike? Then, do the swim-run in our 2nd annual Pacific Coast Aquathlon. On the other hand, ocean swimming makes you nervous, do the DUathlon. Family members can go side by side in the kids’s/first timer’s oriented SuperSprintTri. We’re the Championship Race for the SoCal Youth Tri Series!!

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Submitted by jsteen00

May 25, 2012

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This is a great local sprint. I don’t know how the course could be any better. If I were really picky, I’d say I’d prefer the bike course to be one longer loop.

The ocean swim is in a nice cove, and the waves are usually minimal. If you’ve never swam through kelp, it may be a new experience for you.

The run up to T1 is a steep, asphalt trail, and it’s usually lined with spectators. Some people had shoes or sandals set out at the bottom.

The bike is great. It’s a two loop course along PCH, which is closed to traffic for this race. There’s never any long flat sections, mostly rollers.

The run course is a scenic trail along the coast. Depending on the conditions of the trails, part of the course has actually been along the sand in past years.

Occasionally, there will be pros and former pros racing here too.

As far as the course goes, this is one of my favorite short races.
The downer with this race is the parking and logistics. Because of limited parking, you need to park 1-2 miles away and bike in. There is a carpool lot, but it closes early.

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