Triathlons & Multi-sport

Northern California

September

9/1 Shasta Tinman: Lake Siskiyou. Spend your Labor Day Weekend swimming 750 yd. lake swim; riding a 16.6 mi. bike ride; & running a 5K. Du: 5K run, 16.6 mi. bike ride; 5K run. Shastatinman.com

9/14 Gravel X Tri: Granite Beach, Folsom Lake. Sprint: 500 mtr. lake swim; 15K gravel bike ride; 5K trail run. Olympic: 1,000 mtr. lake swim; 30K gravel bike ride; 10K trail run. Part of USA Triathlon Gravel Triathlon Series; USAT-sanctioned. totalbodyfitness.com

October

10/26 Napa Valley Fall Tri: Utah Canyon Recreation Area, Lake Berryessa. Open: 100 mtr. swim; 3 mi. bike ride; 1 mi. run. Sprint: 750 mtr. swim; 12.4 mi. bike ride; 3.1 mi. run. Olympic: 1,500 mtr. swim; 24.8 mi. bike ride; 6.2 mi. run. Long Course: 1.2 mi. swim; 56 mi. bike ride; 13.1 mi. run. alpha.win

Southern California

September

9/15 Pacific Coast Triathlon: Crystal Cove, Newport Beach. Sprint: ½ mi. ocean swim; 12 mi. bike ride; 3 mi. run. Olympic: 1,500 mtr. ocean swim; 24 mi. bike ride; 6 mi. run. Octriseries.com/pacific-coast-triathlon

9/22 The Time Trial: Tritium Ranch, Indio Hills, near Palm Springs. Heats of 4 athletes start every 20 minutes. Triathlon, 5K. 175 yd. pool swim; 2.4 mi. bike ride on a closed 0.3 mi. loop course; 0.6 mi. trail run. TheTimeTrial.com

9/28 Apple Valley Reverse Tri: Apple Valley. 5k run; 12 mi. road bike ride, 150 yd. swim. Also, kids tri distances: 1K run; 1 mi. bike ride; 50 yd swim. www.AVRevTri.org

October

10/19 Palm Springs Tri: Lake Cahuilla Park, La Quinta. Sprint: 750 mtr. swim; 12.4 mi. bike ride; 3.1 mi. run. Olympic: 1,500 mtr. swim; 24.8 mi. bike ride; 6.2 mi. run. Long Course: 1.2 mi. swim; 56 mi. bike ride; 13.1 mi. run. alpha.win

10/20 Lake Hodges Off-road Challenge Duathlon: San Dieguito River Park, Rancho Bernardo Community Park. 10K run; 22K bike ride; 5K run. Post-race, enjoy the food trucks, beverages, games & music. www.elevationculture.com

10/26 Rosenthal Wine Run 5K: Malibu. An exciting new event that features a "tasting with a view" along with the 5K. www.winerun5k.com

November

11/3 Morro Bay Triathlon: The Rock Parking Lot. Olympic or Sprint Distance, and you can substitute the protected bay swim with a kayak or SUP. Sprint: 75 mtr. bay swim; 20.5 k bike ride; 5.4k run on fire road, boardwalk & hard-packed sand. Kayak/SUP tours Morrow Bay in a clockwise direction. Starts/ends at South Beach. www.morrobaytri.com

December

12/8 Tinsel Triathlon: Hemet. Also, 5K run. Reverse sprint pool try. 5K run; fast & flat 12- mi. bike ride; 150 mtr. pool swim. tinseltriathlon.com