2017 Event Details & Schedule

Thank you for registering for the 2017 Sandman Triathlon. Race day is Sunday, Aug. 20, and the first wave of competitors will enter the water at 8 a.m. sharp. Please read the following racer instructions.

PACKET PICKUP

Packet pickup is Saturday, Aug. 19 at Fleet Feet in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center adjacent to Soquel Drive and State Park Drive in Aptos. We will be there from 2-5 p.m. Registration will be offered Saturday for those interested in joining the race.

If you wish to check into Sunday at Seacliff before the race, please arrive early so you can get your packet and get set up! We will be checking in folks from 6-7 a.m.

Athletes may only pick up their own packets. Under no circumstances may an athlete pick up a packet for another person. All relay members must be present to receive the packet, or split up the relay packet for each participant.

All athletes are required to show a photo ID. NO ID, NO RACE, NO EXCEPTIONS. Every single participant, including relay participants, must have a photo ID. Youth athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID. Annual members are required to show their membership card every time they compete in a USAT sanctioned event.

PARKING

The Sandman Triathlon starts on Seacliff State Beach just up-coast of the Seacliff Pier. There is plenty of parking available in the State Park ($10). It is legal to park in the surrounding neighborhoods without a permit but please be quiet and respectful. The Rio Esplanade parking lot adjacent to Rio Del Mar Beach near the intersection of Aptos Beach Drive and Rio Del Mar Blvd is free and near to the transition area. 

SWIM

The swim will begin promptly at 8 a.m. and will have three waves of racers:

• 8 a.m. — Men 44 and under
• 8:05 a.m. — All Women 
• 8:10 a.m. — Men 45 and older

NEW THiS YEAR: The swim course will close at 8:45 a.m. IIf you are in Wave 2 or 3 and think you need more time for your swim, please let us know so we can move you into the first wave. Anyone still in the water at 8:45 will be assisted out of the water by lifeguards and disqualified.

Also, please remember the swim course changed in 2015. You will swim around the Cement Ship, keeping the pier on your left shoulder. Near the shore end of the ship, you will turn right and keep the line of buoys on your right shoulder until the final buoy, where you turn left and exit the swim course.

DUATHLON

The duathlon course will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Questions? Email sandmantriathlon@gmail.com. See you this weekend! Have a great race.