Wildflower Experience

🏃‍♂️ Wildflower Experience

The Wildflower Experience is an iconic endurance sports weekend that combines competition, community, and California’s great outdoors. Positioned as more than a race — it’s a three-day celebration of sport, music, and nature. Full weekend with four triathlons, trail runs, gravel race, open water swim, yoga, live music, expo, camping, glamping and food trucks. VIP and club experiences are available.

📅 Event Details and Schedule

• Event Schedule:
• Packet Pick up Times:
  • Friday May 1: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Saturday May 2: 6:00am – 10:00am and 2:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Sunday May 3: 6:00am – 9:00am
• Start Times:
  • Long Course Triathlon: Saturday May 2 8:00am
  • Open Water Swim: Saturday May 2 8:30am
  • Gravel Sprint Triathlon: Saturday May 2 9:15am
  • Trail Run: Saturday May 2 11:45am
  • 5K/10K Fun Runs: Saturday May 2 7:00pm
  • On Road Sprint Triathlon: Sunday May 3 8:30am
  • Olympic Distance Triathlon: Sunday May 3 9:00am
• Transition Hours: open Saturday and Sunday 6:00am
• Course Info: Long Course 1.2m swim, 56mi bike, 13.1m run.
• See Website for maps and complete details www.wildflowerexperience.com

🎶 Expo Hours & Live Music

• Friday May 1: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
• Saturday May 2: 10:00am – 6:00pm
• Sunday May 3: 10:00am – 9:00am
• Note: some exhibitors with race specific gear may be open starting at 7:00am Saturday and Sunday

🏆 Awards Ceremonies

• Gravel Sprint: Saturday 2:00pm – 2:20pm
• Long Course & Trail Run: Saturday 5:00pm – 6:30pm
• On Road Sprint & 5K/10K Run: Sunday 2:00pm – 2:30pm
• Olympic, Collegiate & Club Awards: Sunday 3:30pm – 5:00pm

🚗 Arrival & Parking Info

• Festival Day Pass: Every person entering the park will need to purchase a Festival Day Pass, or nightly Camping Pass, for each day/night in Lake San Antonio Park. The festival day pass is not included in the race fee.
• Parking Direction: Lake San Antonio is about one hour from either King City or Paso Robles. Please plan ahead, as it may take from twenty minutes to an hour to get to the race start.
• Road Closures: Roads will be closed at 8:00 am and will not open until all bikes are off the course (approximately 3 PM).
• Shuttle Info: Shuttles will only run between 6:00am – 8:00am and 2:00pm – 7:00pm, no shuttles run during race hours due to shared access of racecourse.

📝 Waivers & ID

• Membership Requirement: All Triathlon and open water swim athletes must have a USAT membership or purchase a single event USAT membership.
• Registration Waivers: All Run athletes will need to sign provided waivers during the registration process.
• ID Requirement: Registered athletes will be required to show ID and USAT membership card during packet pick up.

🎒 What to Bring

• Digital Gate pass: Festival day or camping.
• Valid Photo ID:
• USAT Card: If annual member.
• Race Day Essentials:
  • Timing Tag and Race bib
  • Transition Towel
  • Bike Bottle / Hydration system
  • Specific nutrition to supplement official race on course product.
  • Flip flops if your feet can’t take the swim ramp concrete getting to transitions.
  • Bike tool and tube.
  • Elastic racing shoelaces for running shoes.

🔧 Pre-Race Bike Inspection

We have KMAN Cyclery onsite that can assist you with a Pre-Race Bike inspection on Friday. Be sure to plan time to test all the gear you will be using race day.

🏖️ Spectator Info

The best viewing location is from the Festival Area. You’ll be able to view the entire swim, all transitions, and the Finish. There is also great views of the run for Long Course, Trail Run and 5K/10K from the Redonda Vista Campground.