SUNDAY JUNE 6th 2010

Morro Bay, with its rugged rock rising out of the sea against a backdrop of rolling hills and a peaceful estuary, is not your ordinary Olympic triathlon location. It’s a constant feast for your eyes and your body, as challenging as it is beautiful.     

Kayak alternative: Online Map
If you don’t swim or you’re a kayaking fiend you can substitute the swim portion of the triathlon with a paddle. Our three mile course tours Morro Bay in clockwise direction, course and turns are marked with buoys. The paddle starts and ends at Mothers Beach.

 

Olympic Distance
1.5K Swim | 40K Bike | 10K Run

Swim: Online map
A water start leads into a counter clockwise triangular swim, turns are marked with buoys, the swim ends with a beach exit.

Bike: Online map
Obey all traffic laws  this is an open course
Our spectacular bike course starts and finishes on the Morro Bay Embarcadero and gives a sampling of Hwy 1, Cuesta College, and country roads. There will be an aid station approximately half way through the ride.

Start on Embarcadero heading towards downtown
Turn Left on Beach St (a short but steep hill)
Turn Left on Main st
Turn Right onto HWY 1 South (Proceed 6.9 miles)
Turn Right on Cuesta College Rd
Turn Right on Chorro Valley Rd
Turn Right on Hollister Ave
Turn Left on Colusa Ave
Turn Right on Georgia St
Turn Left on Sutter Ave
Turn Right on O’Conner Way

The Aid station is located at approximately the half way point, 12.7 miles. Water, electrolytes and energy bars will be available.  

Turn Right on Foothill Blvd
Turn Right on Los Osos Valley Road
Turn Right on Turri Rd
Turn Right on South Bay Blvd
Turn Left onto Hwy 1 North
Exit at Morro Bay Blvd
Turn Right on Main St
Turn Left on Beach St (Carful of the steep downhill)
Right on Embarcadero

Use extreme caution since roads are open to vehicle traffic. Ride single-file to the right at all times, except when passing (pass on the left only).

 

Run: Online map
The majority of the run takes place on the beach. The course is hard packed, flat and very scenic. There will be Aid Stations every 2 miles.