2017 Playa Del Rey Triathlon Cancelled
With a heavy heart I unfortunately must announce the cancellation of the 2017 edition of the Playa Del Rey Triathlon. Our 10 year anniversary was going to be a big celebration, but it will have to wait another year.
I have been dealing with some minor personal health issues that, as a one-person race production company, have disrupted the planning necessary to provide a quality event.
I apologize to all the participants who have come to enjoy this event each October. Many of you have competed in almost every event since 2008. I hope you will come back next year for a belated 10 year anniversary celebration.
I began the Playa Del Rey Triathlon in 2008, a year after graduating from college, with the desire to put on a great event that would also be a fundraiser for the local collegiate triathlon teams that were so much a part of my life while in college. Since 2008 we have raised over $40,000 for the UCLA and USC Triathlon Teams. We have also given over 100 college students key leadership opportunities as they have helped organize and produce this race each year. Thank you to everyone who has made my dream possible and I hope you will continue to support us in the future.
See you next year,
Marcus George
Registration
Registration is closed for 2017.
Entry Fees
| Division |
Sept 19 - Oct 16 |
Oct 17 - Oct 20 |
Packet Pickup Oct 22 |
Race Day |
| Sprint Distance (600m swim, 20K bike, 5K run) |
| Age Group* |
$115 |
$125 |
$150 |
No reg |
Clydesdale / Athena |
$115 |
$125 |
$150 |
No reg |
| WCCTC** |
$60 |
$60 |
No reg |
No reg |
| Relay |
$135 |
$144 |
$162 |
No reg |
| Olympic Distance (1500m swim, 40K bike, 10K run) |
| Age Group* |
$140 |
$150 |
$180 |
No reg |
| Clydesdale / Athena |
$140 |
$150 |
$180 |
No reg |
| Relay |
$165 |
$174 |
$192 |
No reg |
*Collegiate Discount: Current
full-time students (not part of the WCCTC) receive a $10 discount on Age Group registration. You will be required
to show school ID during packet pickup.
** WCCTC: An intercollegiate division for offical members of the West Coast Collegiate Triathlon Conference.
Refund Policy: Sorry, but all registrations are non-refundable
and non-transferable. If you are injured and submit a primary
physician's letter at least 1 month before the event, a registration
refund will be considered on a case-by-case basis. No refunds
will be considered within one month of the event for any reason.
Non-USAT members: A $15 fee will be added to
the entry fee of competitors who are not members of USA Triathlon
(for insurance purposes).
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 Course
The UCLA Health Playa Del Rey Triathlon is located
at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey. A course map is
provided below or view an interactive
Google map by clicking here.
You can also view some photos of the course here.
600m / 1500m Ocean Swim. The swim is located adjacent
to the transition area at Dockweiler Beach. Water temperatures
are expected to be in the low to mid 60s. Wetsuits are recommended.
Competitors will be sent off in separate waves, spaced 7
minutes apart.
20K / 40K Bike. The bike course is a one-lap (sprint) or two-lap (Olympic) counter-clockwise
loop, involving portions of Vista Del Mar, Imperial Hwy, Pershing
Dr., and Westchester Parkway. The course has good pavement
and is mostly flat, aside from some gradual rollers
along Westchester Parkway. Roads are almost entirely closed
to vehicle traffic and times should be very fast save for
some strong headwinds that often blow through the area.
5K / 10K Run. The run course is an out and back
loop along the Dockweiler service road (sprint & Olympic) and Ballona Creek Bike Path (Olympic). Completely flat, competitors
can expect extremely fast run times. Aid stations will be
located at the 5K turn-around and 10K turn-around.
Directions/Parking
The UCLA Health Playa Del Rey Triathlon is located
at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey. From the 405,
take the 105 West. The 105 will turn into Imperial Hwy, which
dead-ends at the Dockweiler State Beach entrance. Have $8
in cash ready to pay for parking in order to avoid traffic
delays in entering the park. Event staff will direct you to
a parking spot. Local athletes should note that Vista Del
Mar north of Imperial will be entirely closed to traffic.
Click
here for directions from Google Maps.
Event Schedule
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Packet Pickup |
| 11 am - 4pm |
Triathlon Lab
1512 Aviation Blvd
Redondo Beach, CA
Note: The parking lot will be closed. Find street parking on Grant Ave.
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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Race Day |
| 5:30 am |
Parking at Dockweiler State Beach opens. Parking is
$8. Please
have cash on hand. |
| 6:00 am |
Late packet pickup opens at the transition area. You
must present picture ID and your USAT card (if you are
a member) when you check in. If you forget your USAT membership
card you will be required to purchase a one-day license
for $15 ($10 for youth 17 and under). No exceptions. No
one can pick up your packet for you. |
| 7:35 am |
Mandatory race meeting at the swim start |
| 7:45 am |
Start - Olympic |
| 8:20 am |
Start - Sprint |
| 10:30 am |
Sprint Awards Ceremony |
| 11:30 am |
Olympic Awards Ceremony |
Race Day Check-In
| 1) |
Arrive at Dockweiler Beach by 6:30am. Have $8
cash on hand to pay for parking. |
| 2) |
If you did not pickup your race packet on Saturday,
proceed to the registration tents to pick up your race
packet, timing chip, T-shirt, goodie-bag, etc. Have photo-ID
and your USAT membership card on hand. |
| 3) |
Put on the wristband provided in your race packet, which
will allow you to enter the transition area. Only athletes
are allowed in the transition area. |
| 4) |
Setup your transition area. |
| 5) |
Get body marked. |
| 6) |
Arrive at the swim start by 7:35 am for a pre-race meeting.
Wetsuits are recommended! |
| 7) |
The race starts at 7:45am sharp! |
| 8) |
Give it your all, have fun, and be safe! |
Refund Policy
- Sorry, but all registrations are non-refundable
and non-transferable. If you are injured and submit a primary
physician's letter at least 1 month before the event, a registration
refund will be considered on a case-by-case basis. No refunds
will be considered within one month of the event for any reason.
- In the event of inclement weather the start of the event will delayed. If the inclement weather does not pass in time to safely complete the event within the time allowed by event permits, the event will be cancelled or the format modified (such as to a duathlon format or changes to the event distances).
- Should the event be cancelled due to an Act of God or other circumstances beyond the race directors control there will be no refunds, credits, or transfers.
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