Morro Bay, with its rugged rock rising out of the sea against a backdrop of rolling hills and a peaceful estuary, is not your ordinary triathlon location. It’s a constant feast for your eyes and your body, as challenging as it is beautiful.
Sprint Distance
750M Swim | 20.5K Bike | 5.4K Run
Swim: (Online map)
An out and back swim on the south side of Morro Rock.
Bike: (Online map)
Obey all traffic laws
this is an open course
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Start on Embarcadero heading towards downtown
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Turn left on Beach St (a short but steep hill)
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Turn left on Main St and under HWY 1
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Head north on Main st bike path
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Turn left onto HWY 1 at Yerba Buena St
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Exit at the 13th street off ramp in Cayucos
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Head South on HWY
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Exit at the HWY 41 off ramp
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Cross Atascadero road and enter the bike path
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Merge onto Main St
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Turn right on Beach st (Carful of the steep downhill)
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Turn right on Embarcadero
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Turn right into the Bike/Run TA
Use extreme caution since roads are open to vehicle traffic. Ride single-file to the right at all times, except when passing (pass on the left only).
Run: (Online map)
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Head north out of the transition area on the Embarcadero dirt extension
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Follow the course marking and cross the creek
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Continue north on Embarcadero
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Embarcadero becomes Atascadero Rd
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Follow course markers and skirt Morro Bay High School to the west
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Continue on boardwalk through Cloisters Community Park
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Left at Azure St
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Head south on the beach towards Morro Rock
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Cross Embarcadero and head south to the finish
Kayak alternative: (Online Map)
If you don’t swim or you’re a kayaking fiend you can substitute the swim portion of the triathlon with a paddle. Our three mile course tours Morro Bay in clockwise direction, course and turns are marked with buoys. The paddle starts and ends at Mothers Beach.
SPRINT DIVISIONS AND AWARDS:
Age Group:
14 & under, 15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, , 75-79, 80-84, 85+. Note: You will be entered into the age group that reflects your age at the end of the current calendar year.
Kayak:
Men, Woman and kayak type (Surf Ski, Closed Touring, and Sit-on-Top Ocean Kayak)
Awards will be given to the first, second and third place finishers in each division. Awards will be presented on the main stage Sunday afternoon.

