In June 2015, I completed my first triathlon at Spanish Landing Park by San Diego Airport. This event, Father Joe’s Village San Diego International Triathlon, is a great local race that attracts beginners and pros alike. The entire course is situated on prime San Diego oceanfront.
The swim is in a calm marina and features a floating start. The race provides ‘swim buddies’ who will swim alongside you, if you so desire. My swim buddy got me through the 500m swim, which was only my 3rd OWS ever. The 20K bike is an amazing trip out to Cabrillo National Monument, at the tip of Point Loma with ocean and city views on either side. The bike course features some nice rollers and is closed to traffic. The flat 6K run course takes past the USS Midway along the waterfront to a lively finish at the Embarcadero in downtown. A great finish festival awaits you and a shuttle will take you back to the start.
I started doing triathlon in March and so I went into this race with pretty minimal training. Turned out, this was a perfect race for me. It has a small local feel, but is expertly executed and organized. I highly recommend it!
This race is on the 2016 Feature Race Series – SoCal. Cal Tri will be there in force. Use the 10% CALTRI discount code
