2026 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes - 11.1.26

Reports and event feedback

• Cal Tri Newport Dunes Olympic race report ↗

  The_hangry_runner · 2025

  The athlete would race again, describing a simple but well-organized event, encouraging volunteers, calm bay water, and scenic loops. Bathroom queues, crowded swim seeding, sighting, a repeated bike hill, and an unexpected soft-sand finish were drawbacks.

  Source context and limitations

  November 2, 2025 Olympic at Newport Dunes: reported 1650-yard swim, 24-mile bike, and 6.1-mile run, with participant-estimated short swim measurement. One historical novice account; current arrangements may differ.

Event details

Dates

Next listed edition: Sun 1 Nov 2026

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Olympic triathlon

Place

Newport Beach, CA, United States

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