Course Description

OCEAN SWIM - .5 Miles

Start-West end of the pier, Swim around the cement ship and then head south approximately 1/4 mile to a buoy in front of the transition area.

Aptos, California - Seacliff Beach
Seacliff Pier-Cement Ship "Palo Alto"

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BIKE COURSE - 15 Miles

Leaving the transition area, crossing the footbridge and entering Rio Del Mar parking lot left turn onto Aptos Beach Drive, stay to the left onto Spreckles Drive. STOP and turn right onto Soquel Drive. STOP and turn left onto Trout Gulch; stay to the right onto Valencia Road continue up until Cox Road, take a left onto Cox. From Cox Road take right onto Day Valley Road continue on Day Valley Road until it intersects with McDonald Road. Left onto McDonald Road then, a right onto Freedom Boulevard continue up and over the overpass. Turn left onto Bonita Avenue. STOP and turn right onto San Andreas Road. STOP and turn right onto Seascape Boulevard. Turn right onto Sumner Drive. STOP at Sumner/Clubhouse intersection and go straight through. STOP at Rio Del Mar Boulevard and turn left. At the base of hill, the intersection of Rio Del Mar and Aptos Beach Drive continue around parking lot back onto footbridge and into the transition area.

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BEACH RUN - 4.2 Miles

From the transition area, enter the beach and run north to the New Brighton Campground parking lot. Run through the campground and back to the beach for the return trip to the transition area. Congratulations, if you have made it to this point you finish the Sandman Triathlon.

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