2025 XTERRA WETSUITS Mission Bay Triathlon & San Diego 5K

🏊‍♂️Welcome to the XTERRA WETSUITS Mission Bay Triathlon!

Join us at the birthplace of the sport for the XTERRA WETSUITS Mission Bay Triathlon! In 1974, the first Mission Bay Triathlon was as a run-bike-swim-run event on Fiesta Island by the San Diego Track Club.

🎉Race Features

• FIESTA ISLAND BIKE LOOP:
• Technical T-Shirt: for adults & kids
• Awesome Finisher Medals:
• Continental Breakfast: at the finish - coffee at the start
• Beer Garden:
• LIVE Band:
• Online Results:
• Awards: 3 Deep
• Course Info Presentations: on Saturday at the expo please attend
• Points: for San Diego Triathlon Series for all distances!
• Race Photos: Available On-Line
• SWIM BUDDIES: For new Triathletes that need extra encouragement.

FREE Triathlon Clinics and Workout Groups: to get you prepared and connect you to the Triathlon Community - Click here for Weekly Workouts

Benefiting Life Sports Foundation

🚴‍♂️Event Distances

All Take place on Sunday, October 12, 2025

• International Triathlon: (13 yrs & older): 1000m swim - 38k bike - 9k run
• Sprint Triathlon: (13 yrs & older): 500m swim - 19k bike - 5k run
• Sprint Duathlon: (13 yrs & older): 1-mile run - 19k bike - 5k run
• Sprint Aquabike: (13 yrs & older): 500m swim - 19k bike
• Sprint Aquathlon: (13 yrs & older): 500m swim & 5K Run
• Mini Sprint Triathlon: (11 yrs & older): 200m swim - 4 mile bike - 1.5 mile run
• Itsy Bitsy Triathlon: (7-10 yrs old): 100m swim - 2 mile bike - 0.75 mile run

📅Event Details and Schedule

Event Timeline:

Date: Friday, October 10th

Location: Road Runner Sports - 5553 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

Times Open: 3pm-6pm

Or

Date: Saturday, October 11th

• 10:00 AM: Registration opens / Expo opens at Bonita Cove
• 11:00 AM: Course Talk 1
• 1:00 PM: Course Talk 2
• 2:00 PM: Kids Course Talk - Attention Parents: Coach Judi's Kids Course Talk Sat. 2p is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if your child did not participate in the Kids Mission Bay Prerace Clinic
• 3:00 PM: Expo Closed
• 5:00 PM: Pre-Race Dinner Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Triathlon

Date: Sunday, October 12th – Race day

Please arrive to the Race site early and allow time to walk or ride from parking lots to transition area.

• 5:30 AM: Late check-in opens, Transition area opens
• 6:35 AM: Transition area closed
• 6:40 AM: Race Starts
• 7:00 AM: 5K Run Starts
• 9:30 AM: Transition area open to remove bikes and equipment
• 10:15 AM: Awards presentation (approximately)
• 11:00 AM: Transition area closes

💼VIP Option

For a fee of $40 - your race numbers, swim cap, timing chip, and t-shirt will be ready for your pick-up on race morning. Pre-race check-in is not mandatory, but you will check-in on race morning at the VIP check-in table. Pick-up is from 5:45 am-6:45 am. VIP athletes have reserved bike racks with their names in the transition area. Entries must be received by October 6th. NO EXCEPTIONS!

🏆Race Divisions

Triathlon & Duathlon Age Divisions (M/F):

• 7-8 (Itsy Bitsy only)
• 9-10 (Itsy Bitsy only)
• 11-12 (Mini only)
• 13-15 (Mini & Sprint only)
• 16-19
• 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 +

Special Divisions for Triathlon Only:

• Elite
• Challenged
• Military
• Clydesdale (males 220lbs+)
• Athena (ladies 165lbs+)
• Clydesdale age 40+ (males 220lbs+)
• Athena age 40+ (ladies 165lbs+)

Relay Teams: 2 or 3 person teams for Sprint Triathlon only

• Men
• Women
• Mixed 119 and under (both men and women)
• Mixed 120+ (ages of all athletes =120+)

Aquabike & Aquathlon

• Age 49 and under - Top 3 Male & Female
• Age 50+ - Top 3 Male & Female

🤿Wetsuits

Purchase a wetsuit from our official wetsuit sponsor, XTERRA WETSUITS! Special San Diego Triathlon Series discount! Wetsuits 60% off! Check them out HERE!