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2026 San Diego Tri Classic & San Diego 5K

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location_on California

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calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Mark your calendars for the San Diego Triathlon Classic
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 San Diego, CA – Liberty Station

🔥 About the Event
Swim. Bike. Run. Celebrate.

Swim the calm waters of San Diego Bay, ride through beautiful Point Loma and Rosecrans National Cemetery, and run past a battleship along the waterfront trails of Liberty Station.
• Scenic, historic course
• Flat Waterfront Run
• Amazing community vibe
• Great swag & post-race celebration
 
🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Triathlons Swim/ Bike/ Run

Olympic: 1500M Swim • 40K Bike • 10K Run
Sprint: 500M Swim • 20K Bike • 5K Run
Relay Olympic: 3-person team
🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Aquabike Swim/ Run

Olympic: 1500M Swim • 40K Bike
Sprint: 500M Swim • 20K Bike
🏃‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️Duathlon Run/Bike/ Run

Sprint: 1 Mile Run • 20K Bike • 5K Run
🏊‍♂️🏃‍♂️Aquathlon Swim/ Run

Sprint: 500M Swim • 5K Run
Run Only 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

San Diego 5K
 
📍The Most Iconic Course in San Diego
Swim in calm San Diego Bay
Ride through Point Loma and the Rosecrans National Cemetery
Run around a retired battleship and along the waterfront
Flat, fast, and filled with SoCal views

Races Offered

Aquabike (Swim/Bike) - Olympic Distance

Sep 12, 2026

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06:15

Triathlon Relay - Olympic Distance

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon Relay - Olympic Distance

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06:15

Triathlon-Olympic Distance

Sep 12, 2026

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06:15

Triathlon-Sprint - Duo Racer (Challenged Only)

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon-Sprint - Duo Racer (Challenged Only)

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06:20

Duathlon - Sprint Distance

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — Duathlon - Sprint Distance

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07:15

Duathlon-Duo Racer (Challenged Only) - Sprint Distance

Sep 12, 2026

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07:15

Aquabike (Swim/Bike) - Sprint

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — Aquabike (Swim/Bike) - Sprint

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07:20

Aquathlon (Swim-Run) - Sprint

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — Aquathlon (Swim-Run) - Sprint

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07:20

Triathlon-Sprint Distance

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon-Sprint Distance

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07:20

SD Tri Series 5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in San Diego.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 18.4° / 25.3°
wb_sunny 19.3° / 24.6°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.0 /
water_drop 77.1%

About San Diego

Scenic view of

From balmy beaches with a laid-back attitude to a gleaming modern image, San Diego offers much for the tourist to enjoy. Situated on the Southern California seacoast, San Diego is the second largest city in the state, with 1.4 million residents (2020), and has long attracted travelers for its ideal climate, miles of beaches, and location on the Mexican border right across from Tijuana.

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