Santa Cruz, California, United States
Cold Monterey Bay water, redwood-lined coastal hills and a clifftop run above the surf — quintessential Northern California racing.
1.9 km cold Pacific swim in Monterey Bay off Cowell Beach — wetsuit-legal, typically 14-17 °C with swell.
One-lap 90 km bike north along Highway 1 and into the coastal hills and redwood roads above the bay.
Two-lap 21.1 km run on West Cliff Drive with clifftop ocean views and short punchy rises.
Actual monthly averages from the last 3 years (Open-Meteo). Real race day may vary.
Water temp uses athlete-reported values first, then official race data, then the marine archive (sea swims, measured at the nearest offshore point). Values tagged est. are modelled from recent air temperature for lakes and rivers, where no observational data exists.
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