I did the Honolulu one several years ago. But they don't do it anymore, unfortunately, and I really wanted to do another. So when I was visiting the mainland last year, I looked to see if there was one nearby. This one was going on while I was

This was a destination race for me. I had recently spent a long weekend in San Diego. While planning my trip I was looking for a race to run in the San Diego area. Luckily I found this race on Racethread.com. Kudo's to Race Thread.
This event supports military families who

In 2021 the water was surprisingly warm (62F!) which made for a great swim in a wetsuit. The marine layer was thick but we were able to sight the next buoy and the course was patrolled by Cal Fire lifeguards, which was reassuring. The bike is harder than it looks! It's