The UCSB Triathlon Team is pleased to present an exciting sprint distance triathlon to start the season. This race offers an ocean swim, a rolling bike course through Santa Barbara's beautiful lemon orchards and an oceanfront run along the bluffs of UCSB. This early season sprint distance race is ideal for beginners and veterens alike.

Our race is a great opportunity for collegiate racers to tune up for the Collegiate National Championship and for others to get in one more race before Wildflower. USAT rules will be enforced throughout the entire event, including Transition Area, Drafting, Overtaken, Blocking, Passing on the Right, Outside Assistance, Leaving the Course, Mount/Dismount, Helmet Strap and Littering are the most common rules broken and will be given the following time penalties [ 1st: 2 minutes, 2nd: 4 minutes and 3rd is an automatic DQ ] The race consists of:

>> 1/2 mile ocean swim   -   16 mile bike   -    3 mile run