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October 27, 2024

Bearathlon 2024

Berkeley Marina • 214-254 University Ave BerkeleyCA  94710 Organized by Cal Triathlon

About this event

REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 24th AT MIDNIGHT

Join us at Bearathlon, the home race hosted by UC Berkeley's Cal Triathlon! This flat, fast, and freshly repaved sprint triathlon offers breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or a first-timer, Bearathlon is perfect for all ages and experience levels. Our course is designed to challenge experienced triathletes while being beginner-friendly for newcomers.

Register before October 18th to lock in current pricing—there’s a $5-$10 price increase across all events after this date!

Got friends racing with you? We’re offering group discounts for 5+ age group division racers! Contact Brooke Soobrian at brooke.soobrian@berkeley.edu for your discount code.

DRAFT-LEGAL SPRINT

  • Distance: 750m open-water swim, 20km bike, 5km run
    This competitive format is for experienced triathletes. Unlike the Classic Sprint, drafting is allowed on the bike portion, so athletes need strong bike-handling skills and experience riding in packs.

CLASSIC SPRINT / CLASSIC SPRINT RELAY

  • Distance: 750m open-water swim, 20km bike, 5km run
    Our most popular event, perfect for beginners! Drafting is not allowed on the bike. Relay teams can split the course between 2-3 participants, so grab some friends to share in the excitement!

MIXED TEAM RELAY We’re thrilled to bring back this dynamic event from 2019! Each 4-person relay team (2 male + 2 female) will tackle 4 super sprint triathlons. Each athlete will swim 300m, bike 6.8km, and run 2km before passing the relay baton to their teammate. Collegiate athletes: This is the perfect way to prep for Nationals!

Packet Pickup:
Saturday, October 26th, 2pm-6pm at Sports Basement (2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA 94703).

Cal Triathlon is a student-run club that receives little to no financial support from the university. If you can’t participate but want to support the team, consider donating here: Cal Triathlon Donation.

Photo credits: Andy Jessop.

Event details and schedule

For course maps & more, please visit caltriathlon.com/bearathlon

Event Schedule:

Packet Pick-Up:

Saturday, October 26th, 2 pm - 6 pm @ Sports Basement Berkeley (2727 Milvia St. Berkeley, CA 94703)

Sunday, October 27th from 6am-9:30am at Bearathlon Course, Cal Tri Tent.

Please bring your ID & your USAT membership!

 

DRAFT LEGAL SPRINT

6:00AM - 6:45AM: Transition Open

6:45AM: Pre-race meeting for all Draft-Legal athletes

7:00AM: Women Start

8:00AM: Men Start

8:30AM: Women's DL awards (During Men's DL)

9:30AM: Men's DL awards

 

CLASSIC SPRINT/ CLASSIC SPRINT RELAY

6:00AM - 9:45AM: Transition Open

9:45AM: Classic Sprint Pre-Race Briefing

10:00AM: Wave 1 Start (Collegiate Women)

10:05AM: Wave 2 Start (Collegiate Women)

10:15AM: Wave 3 Start (Collegiate Men)

10:20AM: Wave 4 Start (Collegiate Men)

10:30AM: Wave 5 Start (Open Women)

10:35AM: Wave 6 Start (Open Women)

10:45AM: Wave 7 Start (Open Men)

10:50AM: Wave 8 Start (Open Men)

10:55AM: Wave 9 Start (Relay teams)

12:30PM: Awards

 

MIXED-TEAM RELAY (DRAFT-LEGAL)

10:00AM - 12:45 PM: Transition Open

1:00PM: Start

 

Parking:

Event parking is available this year very close to the transition area. This parking is limited and racers can get a parking pass for race day at packet pick up. Additional parking is available at Berkeley's Aquatic Park, which is 0.4 miles away from transition.

Location

Berkeley Marina

214-254 University Ave BerkeleyCA  94710

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