2026 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes

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Sprint Distance

🏊🚴🏃 Triathlon 🏃🚴🏃 RunBikeRun 🏊🚴 SwimBike 🏊🏃 SwimRun 🏊 Swim Only 🏃 5K Run

Olympic Distance

🏊🚴🏃 Triathlon 🏃🚴🏃 RunBikeRun 🏊🚴 SwimBike 🏊🏃 SwimRun 🏊 Swim Only 🏃 10K Run

Staging Area

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Sprint Distance Events

🏊🚴🏃 Sprint Triathlon

SWIM

400

yards

BIKE

8.2

miles

RUN

3.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

🚩 Entering Transition from the Swim

When you exit the water, look for this flag marked SWIM IN — it shows exactly where to enter the transition area. Follow the flag and volunteers to your rack.

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course 🚴 Bike Course 🏃 Run Course

🚴 Sprint Bike Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Back Bay Dr
0.7 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
3.1 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
3.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
4.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
5.0 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
8.1 mi	Turn right into Newport Dunes Marina

🏃 Sprint Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.0 mi	Turn right into the finishing shoot

🏃🚴🏃 Sprint RunBikeRun

RUN 1

3.1

miles

BIKE

8.2

miles

RUN 2

3.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Finish Line Arch

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full triathlon course for reference. As a RunBikeRun athlete, your race uses the black bike route and red run route only. Ignore the grey swim route.

🚩 Entering Transition after Run 1

After finishing Run 1, look for this flag — it's the same flag used by swim athletes, so you'll see Swim In at the top and RBR Run In below it. Both labels, one location. That flag is your transition entry point.

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🚴 Bike Course 🏃 Run Course

🚴 Sprint Bike Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Back Bay Dr
0.7 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
3.1 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
3.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
4.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
5.0 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
8.1 mi	Turn right into Newport Dunes Marina

🏃 Sprint Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.0 mi	Turn right into the finishing shoot

🏊🚴 Sprint SwimBike

SWIM

400

yards

BIKE

8.2

miles

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full triathlon course for reference. As a SwimBike athlete, your race uses the grey swim route and black bike route only. Ignore the red run route.

🚩 Entering Transition from the Swim

When you exit the water, look for this flag marked SWIM IN — it shows exactly where to enter the transition area. Follow the flag and volunteers to your rack.

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course 🚴 Bike Course

🚴 Sprint Bike Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Back Bay Dr
0.7 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
3.1 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
3.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
4.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
5.0 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
8.1 mi	Turn right into Newport Dunes Marina

🏊🏃 Sprint SwimRun

SWIM

400

yards

RUN

3.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full triathlon course for reference. As a SwimRun athlete, your race uses the grey swim route and red run route only. Ignore the black bike route entirely. After your swim you go directly into the run, with no bike leg.

🚩 Entering Transition from the Swim

When you exit the water, look for this flag marked SWIM IN — it shows exactly where to enter the transition area. Follow the flag and volunteers to your rack.

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course 🏃 Run Course

🏃 Sprint Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.0 mi	Turn right into the finishing shoot

🏊 Sprint Swim

SWIM

400

yards

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full triathlon course for reference. As a 400 Yard Swim athlete, you complete the grey swim route only. Ignore the bike and run portions of the map entirely.

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course

🏃 5K Run

RUN

3.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Finish Line Arch

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full triathlon course for reference. As a 5K Run athlete, you follow the red run route only. Ignore the swim and bike portions of the map entirely.

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏃 Run Course

🏃 Sprint Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.0 mi	Turn right into the finishing shoot

Olympic Distance Events

🏊🚴🏃 Olympic Triathlon

SWIM

1,640

yards

BIKE

24.4

miles

RUN

6.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

🚩 Entering Transition from the Swim

When you exit the water, look for this flag marked SWIM IN — it shows exactly where to enter the transition area. Follow the flag and volunteers to your rack.

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course 🚴 Bike Course 🏃 Run Course

🚴 Olympic Bike Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Back Bay Dr
0.7 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
3.1 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
3.8 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
4.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
5.1 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
8.1 mi	Make a U Turn in front of Newport Dunes Marina
8.8 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
11.2 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
11.9 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
12.9 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
13.2 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
16.3 mi	Make a U Turn in front of Newport Dunes Marina
17.0 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
19.4 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
20.1 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
21.1 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
21.3 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
24.4 mi	Turn right into Newport Dunes Marina

🏃 Olympic Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.1 mi	Turn left onto Newport Dunes Bridge
3.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
3.5 mi	Turn left onto the path
4.1 mi	Sharp right
4.2 mi	Turn left
4.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
4.4 mi	Turn right
4.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
5.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Drive
5.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
6.0 mi	Go into the finishing shoot

🏃🚴🏃 Olympic RunBikeRun

RUN 1

3.1

miles

BIKE

24.4

miles

RUN 2

6.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Finish Line Arch

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full Olympic triathlon course for reference. As an Olympic RunBikeRun athlete, your race uses the black bike route and red run route only. Ignore the grey swim route.

Run #1 is one loop of the run course before heading to the bike.

🚩 Entering Transition after Run 1

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Course Files on Ride with GPS

🚴 Bike Course 🏃 Run Course

🚴 Olympic Bike Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Back Bay Dr
0.7 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
3.1 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
3.8 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
4.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
5.1 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
8.1 mi	Make a U Turn in front of Newport Dunes Marina
8.8 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
11.2 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
11.9 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
12.9 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
13.2 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
16.3 mi	Make a U Turn in front of Newport Dunes Marina
17.0 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
19.4 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
20.1 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
21.1 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
21.3 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
24.4 mi	Turn right into Newport Dunes Marina

🏃 Olympic Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.1 mi	Turn left onto Newport Dunes Bridge
3.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
3.5 mi	Turn left onto the path
4.1 mi	Sharp right
4.2 mi	Turn left
4.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
4.4 mi	Turn right
4.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
5.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Drive
5.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
6.0 mi	Go into the finishing shoot

🏊🚴 Olympic SwimBike

SWIM

1,640

yards

BIKE

24.4

miles

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full Olympic triathlon course for reference. As an Olympic SwimBike athlete, your race uses the grey swim route and black bike route only. Ignore the red run route.

🚩 Entering Transition from the Swim

When you exit the water, look for this flag marked SWIM IN — it shows exactly where to enter the transition area. Follow the flag and volunteers to your rack.

🔍 Click map to view full size in a new tab

Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course 🚴 Bike Course

🚴 Olympic Bike Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Back Bay Dr
0.7 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
3.1 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
3.8 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
4.8 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
5.1 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
8.1 mi	Make a U Turn in front of Newport Dunes Marina
8.8 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
11.2 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
11.9 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
12.9 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
13.2 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
16.3 mi	Make a U Turn in front of Newport Dunes Marina
17.0 mi	Continue onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway
19.4 mi	Turn right onto Eastbluff Dr
20.1 mi	Make a U Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Vista Del Oro
21.1 mi	Make a U-Turn on Eastbluff Dr and Jamboree Rd
21.3 mi	Turn right onto Mountains to the Sea Trail and Bikeway/Back Bay Dr
24.4 mi	Turn right into Newport Dunes Marina

🏊🏃 Olympic SwimRun

SWIM

1,640

yards

RUN

6.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full Olympic triathlon course for reference. As an Olympic SwimRun athlete, your race uses the grey swim route and red run route only. Ignore the black bike route entirely. After your swim you go directly into the run, with no bike leg.

🚩 Entering Transition from the Swim

When you exit the water, look for this flag marked SWIM IN — it shows exactly where to enter the transition area. Follow the flag and volunteers to your rack.

🔍 Click map to view full size in a new tab

Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course 🏃 Run Course

🏃 Olympic Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.1 mi	Turn left onto Newport Dunes Bridge
3.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
3.5 mi	Turn left onto the path
4.1 mi	Sharp right
4.2 mi	Turn left
4.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
4.4 mi	Turn right
4.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
5.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Drive
5.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
6.0 mi	Go into the finishing shoot

🏊 Olympic Swim

SWIM

1,640

yards

📍 Start Location: Swim Beach

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full Olympic triathlon course for reference. As an Olympic swim athlete, you complete the grey swim route only. Ignore the bike and run portions of the map entirely.

🔍 Click map to view full size in a new tab

Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏊 Swim Course

🏃 10K Run

RUN

6.1

miles

📍 Start Location: Finish Line Arch

📌 Reading this Map

The map below shows the full Olympic triathlon course for reference. As a 10K Run athlete, you follow the red run route only. Ignore the swim and bike portions of the map entirely.

🔍 Click map to view full size in a new tab

Course Files on Ride with GPS

🏃 Run Course

🏃 Olympic Run Cue Sheet

0.0 mi	Start on Newport Dunes Bridge
0.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
0.4 mi	Turn left onto the path
1.0 mi	Turn right onto the path
1.2 mi	Turn left
1.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
1.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
2.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Dr
2.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
3.1 mi	Turn left onto Newport Dunes Bridge
3.2 mi	Continue onto N Bayside Dr
3.5 mi	Turn left onto the path
4.1 mi	Sharp right
4.2 mi	Turn left
4.3 mi	Make a U-turn before the road
4.4 mi	Turn right
4.5 mi	Sharp left onto the path
5.1 mi	Turn right onto N Bayside Drive
5.4 mi	Turn right onto the path in front of the beach
6.0 mi	Go into the finishing shoot

2026 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes - 11.1.26

2026 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes - 11.1.26

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