We're so excited that in person events are back, and we're kicking things off with our annual Steve's Memorial Triathlon! Also included in this fun training event is an open water skills clinic for those looking to improve on open water swimming. Coach AB will do the clinic during the swim portion of the event and once you're done with the fun swim stuff you can transition along through the rest of the triathlon!!!
Steve's Tri Details:
Event starts at 10, arrive early to setup
Please join us for our annual event to commemorate beloved club members, Steve Issaris and Sandy Roberts. All are welcome to this fun and free Sprint Triathlon. This is a great way to train and celebrate the people that lift us up the way Steve and Sandy did.
See below for course maps and approximate distances:
Swim (750 m)
Bike (11 miles)
Run (5k)
Saturday August 28, 2021
In 2021, all events will be held on Saturday. Santa Barbara Triathlon will return to the two-day format in 2022.
Transition area opens: 5:30 am. We encourage you to give yourself ample time to park and set-up your tri gear.
Events include:
- Long Course
- Aquathon
- Co-Ed Sprint
- Duathlon
- Women-Only Sprint Course
- Parent-Child Team
Award Ceremonies: Co-Ed Sprint = 9:30 am, Women-Only Sprint = 10:30 am, Long-course = 12 Noon (all times are estimated)
Due to impacts from COVID, there will be no club discount this year.
For all Race/Event details and to Register, click HERE
Note: Keep your eye out for the Tri Club booth! We'll have the booth there, stocked with chairs and post-race beverages for members to relax, enjoy and swap stories after their race.
We're combing both our Sponsor BBQ with the New Member Potluck into one EPIC evening! Join us for an evening of socializing with your fellow club members and enjoy a great meal!
We're supported by some extraordinary people and local businesses. These sponsors show their undying support by partnering aside us each year with time, treasure, and talent!
Activities will also include:
- Local Legend Prize Drawing
- Gear Swap - Do you have extra gear that has been taking up space? Stuff you haven't used in seasons? Bring it with you!
- Schwag will be available for pickup as well!
The Club will provide the BBQ (chicken, tri-tip and portabella mushrooms) and beverages! We need some grill-masters to help with the grill!
Members are kindly asked to bring a side or dessert to share.
- If your last name starts with A - J, please bring a side.
- If your last name starts with K - Z, please bring a dessert.
Approximate event timeline:
3:00 PM - arrive and socialize; get to know each other game!
5:00 PM - dinner time! We will hear from our sponsors and pull the prizes for Local Legend during dinner.
Ongoing: Gear Swap - drop your items off and see if there is anything new (to you) that you need or want!
Location Notes:
The entrance to Rocky Nook Park is on your right just past the historic Santa Barbara Mission on Mission Canyon Road. If you see the entrance to the Natural History Museum on your left, you've gone one bend too far.
All cars must be out of the park by sunset, which is approximately 7:30 PM. Event time has been adjusted accordingly.
Join us for dinner, socializing and a panel discussion on "How to Leverage the Off-Season to Maximize Next Season's Success".
- Dinner & Social: 6 PM
- Panel Discussion / Announcements: 6:45 PM
Let's Kickoff our 25th Season!
Dinner will be served at 6 PM
Provided by Kyle's Protein Grill - vegan options are available.
Dessert from Renaud's
Formal Meeting begins at 6:45 PM
- Announcements
- Season Overview
- Race Updates
- Club Championship
- And more!
Wear your oldest SB Tri Club gear in honor of our 25 year anniversary!
Join us for a fun no-drop club ride!
East Beach
Roll out at 8:00am
Ride Distance: 25 miles
We'll head out to Butterfly beach, then take Jameson to the bike path. Then we'll take Via Real to the 192, ultimately turning around at Gobernador Canyon Road and retracing our route back. Route map below.
Wear your club kit!
Parking: Please park at the Natural History Museum. Danny's home is located three doors down - look for the balloons.
Address for Natural History Museum:
2559 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Event Details
Let's kickoff the season with one of our favorite social events of the year. Catch up with old friends and meet our newest members at the New Members Potluck.
Friends and Fun
Members, their families and prospective members are all welcome at this event! Come get to know fellow triathletes, catch up with old friends and make new friends. Danny has a bocce ball court that will be available, and we're planning a fun game as well.
Potluck Assignments
If your birthday is in:
January - February bring an appetizer
March - June please bring a main dish
July - October please bring a side dish
November - December please bring dessert
The Club will provide beverages.
Note: this will be an outdoor event. Please bring a blanket or beach chairs to sit on as seating is limited. Wear layers as needed!
Plus: Gear Swap!
Do you have extra gear that has been taking up space? Stuff you haven't used in seasons? Bring it with you to the New Member Potluck for our annual Gear Swap!! All items that don't find a new home at the event will be donated to the UCSB Tri Club.
IT'S BACK: Battle in the Sand!
Help SB Tri Club get back the title from UCSB Tri Club. Sign up for a relay team of swimmers and runners. You can let us know if you'd prefer to swim, run or open to either or both! All levels are welcome and EVERYONE is encouraged to attend!!
The approximate swim distance is 500m ocean swim.
The approximate run distance is a 1 mile beach run.
Please sign up to participate (swim, run, both, either, volunteer to help) - HERE
Format of the event: Each club creates multiple 6 person relay teams (all women team, all men team, co-ed team), and the relay works like this: swim to run to swim to run to swim to run (3 swimmers and 3 runners per team). The club that has the most victories wins the trophy. We need as many participants as possible as we will field as many teams as possible, everyone participates!!
Look for the SB Tri Club tent on the beach in front of the Bathhouse. Help us crush UCSB Tri, then hang with the club, post race snack and beautiful sunshine provided!!
Bragging rights are at stake!
Join us for dinner at 6 PM, followed by formal meeting at 6:30 PM
Featured Speaker: Author, Coach and USA Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, Cherie Gruenfeld.
Cherie will be speaking with us about her 30+ year career, sharing her tips on longevity in the sport of triathlon and inspiring us with her work supporting the lives of at-risk youth through her nonprofit organization, Exceeding Expectations.
Cherie is a 13-time IRONMAN world champion, multiple age group course record holder and a three-time IRONMAN 70.3 world champion. She is the founder of Exceeding Expectations, a San Bernardino-based nonprofit that encourages at-risk youth to move their lives in a positive direction using triathlon as a vehicle. The program prioritizes education, and through the support of generous donors, Cherie has been able to ensure that money will never be an obstacle for “EE Scholars” who are accepted into college.
For more information on Exceeding Expectations, click here.
Join us for a fun no-drop club ride!
East Beach
Roll out at 8:00am
Ride Distance: approximately 30 miles
We'll head out to Butterfly beach, then take Jameson to the bike path. Then we'll take Via Real to the 192, heading out to Gobernador Canyon Road where we'll do a nice climb before descending to the 150. We'll ride the freshly repaved 150 back to the 192 where we'll sync up with our outbound route and retrace our route back. Route map below.
Wear your club kit!