Fall Classic Olympic Triathlon

The Fall Classic Olympic Triathlon takes place at 5400 Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach, California, with racing centered on Bayshore’s bay-and-ocean course. The event includes a 70.4 triathlon featuring a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run, alongside a Sprint option. The Sprint consists of a 500-yard swim in calm bay waters, a 6-mile bike, and a 4-mile run. The 70.4 begins in the morning, followed by the Sprint with two wave starts. The Sprint course is contained, directing athletes from the bay swim to an ocean-path bike route and then a run alongside the water. The 70.4 bike course is intentionally straightforward: roads remain open, the bike lane is public, traffic lights are present, and participants are expected to adhere to an old-fashioned honor system while maintaining speed. Support is functional, offering a halfway bike aid station for the 70.4, run aid every 1.5 miles, optional drop bags at mile 28, and free clinics at Bayshore Aquatic Park covering swim, bike, and run techniques.