NEW in 2010!
The Big Kahuna Ocean Challenge!

Saturday September 11th, 2010

In the aloha spirit

We will be offering Old School lifeguard style competitions that helped create the sport of triathlon.

The Cowell’s Beach Rough Water Swim -1 mile & .5 mile
The Open Ocean Paddle/Stand up paddle - 5 mile
The Pier Paddle/Stand up paddle - 2 mile
 The Santa Cruz Pier Ocean Sprint Race - Relays & Individual
.5 mile swim -.5 mile barefoot beach run- 1 mile paddle

The roots of triathlon were based on lifeguard style competitions in southern California, Hawaii and Australia. The base of these competitions included open-water swims, open-water swim/run events and paddle board racing.This is a GREAT opportunity for your athletic friends and family not racing in The Big Kahuna Triathlon to get in some "Old School" ocean competition on Saturday.

Most triathletes have a great base of fitness by September, so if racing in a long course event is a little much this can be a great work-out and great opportunity to get more experience in open-water swimming in the ocean.

So mark your calendar for an entire weekend of Big Kahuna Events September 11th-12th, 2010 Santa Cruz, Ca.

We will have more information and registration available by the end of March 2010.