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Moment Bicycles
San Diego Triathlon Classic
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
at Liberty Station
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Greetings! Are you ready to pedal, swim and run your way to glory? The 2025 Moment Bicycles San Diego Triathlon Classic is just around the corner and we can't wait to see you there! We're thrilled to welcome participants from all over the world to the beautiful and exciting Liberty Station in San Diego.
Find your bib number here. Relay teams need to search by team name.
We couldn't do this event without our amazing volunteers! These unsung heroes are the gears that keep the event running smoothly. If you see a volunteer, make sure to give them a big thank you! And if you want to pay it forward and join the team for a future event, just shoot us an email at volunteer@kozevents.com.
Let's make this an event to remember!
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Please read ALL information within this email. You are responsible for knowing your race course, including the location and # of loops for the bike and run, and USA Triathlon Rules.
In need of a wetsuit? Visit the Xterra Booth
on Friday at the Expo for a great deal.
| | We are excited to host the Armed Forces Championship this year! Please note that this race is being held in conjunction with our race and the results for these athletes will be separate from the overall race results. Please cheer on these athletes who can be identified by their service branch kits. | | Packet Pickup Times & Locations | | |
All athletes must attend ONE pre-race check-in. Pick up your race materials Friday. If you miss packet pickup, and do not have the VIP package, you will be required to pay a $10 fee for late pick up on race morning, Saturday.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 2025 from 12 PM - 6 PM
RACE LOCATION - NTC Park in Liberty Station, 601 Farragut Rd. San Diego, CA 9210
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**LATE** RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Location: NTC Park in Liberty Station San Diego, CA 92106
5:00 am - 6:00 am
$10 late charge applies
Race morning is very busy with parking, warming up, and getting to the start line. If you are picking up your packet or registering on race morning please show up earlier than you normally would, to allow time to do so.
T-Shirts
Available shirt sizes are listed during registration. In the final few days before the event, some sizes will sell out. Not all sizes may be available for same day registration.
Visit the t-shirt table at the expo on Saturday for shirt exchange if you are interested in trading out the size you ordered for a different size!
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1. All athletes must attend ONE pre-race check-in to pick up their race materials (FRI). Athletes who do not or cannot attend FRI (and have not selected the VIP option) will be required to pay a $10 late fee on race morning in order to pick up packet materials.
All relay members must be present to receive the packet, or we will split up the relay packet for each participant.
2. It is mandatory for all athletes to bring their ID to the pre-race check in. We will not give any athlete their bib number without an ID.
3. You must sign waiver to get race materials. Although this is done during the registration process, we still require you to have a signed paper waiver to receive your race packet. Please complete this prior to picking up your registration materials.
Koz Waiver
4. You will also be required to show proof of USAT annual membership or purchase a one day membership (if you haven't already purchased a one day with us through registration).
USAT Membership Information & Annual Sign Up
5. Friends and family members will NOT be allowed to pick up for an athlete. Sorry NO EXCEPTIONS. These events are USAT sanctioned and USAT doesn't allow anyone besides the participant to pick up race materials. Youth athletes under the age of 18 may have a parent/guardian of the minor who is participating sign for their materials. You will still need to bring a copy of the minor's ID and sign waivers for them.
6. Athletes who do NOT/cannot attend Friday (and have not selected the VIP Option) will be required to pay a $10 (cash only) late fee on race morning in order to pick up their race materials. Late packet pickup on race morning is available starting at 5:00 am near the race / swim start, on the north end of the park.
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Pick Up Checklist
β ID
β USAT Membership Proof
β Signed Koz Waiver
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ALL REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CHANGES, INQUIRIES, UPDATES MUST OCCUR in person at the Pre-Race Check-Ins Friday / Saturday or on Race Morning.
We will not be able to make any changes by email or phone. This includes: changes in event type, switching out a relay member, changing event division, etc. (All of these Can be done at Pre-Race Check-ins.)
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to transfer registration has already passed.
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ATTENTION
ο»ΏThis is a USAT sanctioned-event. You will be required to show proof of USAT membership status to receive your race materials and participate in this event. We will have one day USAT memberships available for $15 (adult) or annual memberships available for $50 (adult) and $10 (youth). These must be purchased if you are unable to show proof of current USAT membership status.
Please review USAT's Frequently Violated Rules by Clicking Here
USAT Membership Information and Annual Membership Registration
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Event Location
Liberty Station: NTC Park in Liberty Station San Diego, CA 92106
There are ample free lots at Liberty Station. All within a short walk or ride to the venue.
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Please exercise caution when using online map services for driving directions, as they do not account for our race road closures or construction projects.
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12:00 PM Registration opens / Expo opens
12:30 PM Course Talk 1
5:00 PM Course Talk 2
6:00 PM Expo closed
Saturday, September 13th
5:00 AM Late pre-race check in opens
5:00 AM Transition opens
6:00 AM Olympic Distance Athletes head to swim start
6:15 AM Olympic Distance race starts
6:30 AM Transition closes
7:00 AM All Sprint Distance Athletes head to swim start - Including Duathlon
7:15 AM Sprint Distance race starts
7:35 AM 5K Race Start - Meet Near Registration
8:00 AM Beer Garden Opens - Presented by Seek Beer Co.
8:15 AM 5K Awards (Time Approximate)
8:30 AM Second lap bike turn-around closed
8:45 AM Cabrillo Monument Drive closed. All bikes off Cabrillo Monument Dr.
9:15 AM Sprint Distance awards (Time Approximate)
9:30 AM Transition reopen
9:45 AM Bike Course Closed
9:45 AM Olympic Distance awards (Time Approximate)
11:00 AM Course Closed
12:00 PM Beer Garden Closes - last call at 11:00 AM
12:00 PM Transition Area closes - All equipment must be removed
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Friday, September 12th 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Vendors will be onsite on Friday with a limited number remaining on Saturday.
In need of a wetsuit? Visit the Xterra Booth on Friday for a great deal.
| | Wave Start Time & Cap Color | | |
Click here for your wave start time & cap color.
(If you are unable to view the image above)
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Only athletes with wristbands are allowed in transition - After you finish your race you must show your bib number and matching bike number to remove your bike from transition.
Finished racers may not re-enter the transition area until all racers from their event have transitioned to the run, which will be ~9:30 am. Please enjoy the beer garden or cheer others on!
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Timing Chip
An blue timing chip and a VELCRO ANKLE STRAP will be included in your packet. You must wear this on your ankle throughout the race in order to receive a time. Please return this chip at the finish line. (Chips that are not returned will incur a $30 replacement fee.)
Please do not cover your timing chip with your wetsuit for best results.
Relay team members must pass the timing chip band at each transition. After you finish, turn in the timing chip band at the end of the finish zone.
Swim
Wear the supplied colored-swim cap (certain colors go with certain wave start times). Please write your bib number on your swim cap. And do not cover your timing chip with your wetsuit.
Swim Transition Bag for Your Wetsuit -Bring your own bag to the swim along with your shoes and place at your numbered location at the swim transition. You will be given a Large Luggage Tag to write your bib number on to identify your swim wetsuit bag. - See extra instructions below for Triathlon and Aquabike.
Bike Helmet Sticker
Place one sticker on the front of your helmet.
Bike Frame Bib
Place the bike bib # on the top tube of your bicycle frame (in packet). Numbers must be attached to bikes to allow access in/out of transition areas.
Run
ο»ΏPin the bib number to the front of your t-shirt or onto your race belt.
Not Finishing the Race
ο»ΏA participant who pulls out of the race or cannot compete for any reason must report to the timing tent to turn in the timing chip band and collect personal gear from the transition area. There is a $30 charge for any timing chip band not turned in.
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Lost your swim cap?
Please come to registration table and be sure to get the correct color cap. Do not change waves. Swimmers starting in the wrong wave will not receive a time and/or may be disqualified.
Please read ALL of the information below regarding this year's swim.
Swim Buddies
Swim buddies are there for encouragement only. Please do not rely on a swim buddy to be your personal lifeguard or personal swim course escort at the event. You must be capable of swimming the course on your own. While we do our best to provide swim buddies at each triathlon event, they are not guaranteed.
- Swimmers should seed themselves according to swimming ability (fast swimmers to the front). Please try to avoid striking or swimming over another swimmer(s).
- No swimming aids (e.g. fins, kickboards, buoyancy devices) are allowed.
- A swimmer in need of assistance should roll over on his back and wave to a lifeguard.
- Swimmers are welcome to warm up in the water if life guards are present. People warming up are urged to stay near the shore.
| | IMPORTANT 2025 COURSE INFORMATION | | |
Moment Bicycles San Diego Triathlon Classic course maps - Click Here
It is your responsibility to know your course and how many laps you need to complete on the bike and run courses. Please study the maps below and come to the course talks.
A reminder this is a Saturday Race - Saturday - SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
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All races will start at the Spanish Landing West Beach β Triathlon - Duathlon - Aquabike- Aquathlon - Relays. The Transition area is still located at Liberty Station. Please Read the details of EACH RACE TYPE BELOW
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All Events Please READ!!
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Race morning check-in, bike racking and set-up your gear at the Transition Area at Liberty Station. From here take your wetsuit, own wetsuit bag and shoes to the swim transition area located at Spanish Landing West Beach. The walk is 0.6 miles. Ensure that your race number is fixed to your wetsuit bag.
- Find your number on a marked cone in the Swim Transition area. Prepare your area and meet on the beach for your wave start time.
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On swim exit - Enter the Swim Transition area. Take Off your swim gear and put on your running shoes. You MUST place your wetsuit, goggles, and swim cap in your bag for us to pick up. This Bag MUST BE Identified with Your Bib number on the Luggage tag provided or written on bag in big text. -THIS IS PART OF THE RACE REQUIRMENTS, Athletes may not abandon equipment on the course. These bags will be collected for you and brought to Liberty Station. - You will not have access to these bags until after the race. Any athlete who does not properly store their wetsuit in a bag will be penalized with 15 seconds added to their time. We will not pick up abandoned wetsuits. If you do not wear a wetsuit that is fine.
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After Swim Transition run 0.6 miles over the bridge and into Bike Transition. (See course maps)
- Transition Time 1 - From the swim exit to the Bike Transition area will be measured by timing as T1 β Transition Time 1
- Transition Time 2 - From entering Bike Transition to exiting with your bike this will be T2 β Transition Time 2
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The Bike will be one loop for Sprint, and two loops for Olympic. See course map below
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The Run will be one loop for Sprint and two loops for Olympic. See course map Below
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AQUABIKE - NO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RUN!
AQUABIKE athletes, you are not required to run from the Swim Transition to the Bike Transition area! Your race time will be;
- Your swim time entering the water and exiting the water,
- Paused only for Aquabikers -YOUR TIME FROM THE SWIM TO BIKE TRANSITION IS NOT COUNTED BUT YOU HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 20 MINUTES to cover the .6 miles. (The time allotted is in excess of a 20 min/mile pace, Anyone that exceeds the 20 min allotment will have the additional time above 20 min added to their overall time. Again, even though the time is not counted you still have a maximum allowable time so donβt get lost.)
- Time Resumes as usual when you enter the BIKE transition area
DUATHLON
All athletes for the duathlon meet at the Spanish Landing West Beach. On your wave start, you will be directed to the starting zone. The paths are narrow so this will be a time trial start. You will be running along the waterfront, not through the Swim Transition area. You will cross under Harbor Drive and go straight, making a small loop on the East side of the footbridge, and then over the footbridge and into Bike Transition. Please study your map.
AQUATHLON - Your run will start from the Swim Transition area, and follow the same path as the duathlon map below, you will bypass the Bike Transition area and continue running your run lap to the finish line. Do not make the left going towards the bike transition area, continue running straight on the path.
RELAYS - Your runner gets two runs! The Runner waits for the swimmer at your Swim Transition Cone, where you will exchange the timing Chip. The runner will then run to the Bike Transition area, where they will exchange the Timing chip with the cyclist. When the cyclist returns the Runner will again get the chip and proceed onto the run.
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The San Diego Triathlon Series - Points | |
This triathlon is part of the San Diego Triathlon Series put on by KOZ Events. The point series consists of 6 triathlons between May & September every year. Racers, Adult & Youth, who compete in 2 or more Triathlons (and place in the top 10 in their category) earn points toward the Series Awards. The Awards Gala for the Series this year will be in January 2025 More about the Points Series
*All Races except Aqua-thlon earn points
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The After Party
Where's the Beer?
After the race enjoy the expo and for our 21+ participants, an ice cold beer in the beer garden presented by Seek Beer Co, complete with live music at the finish line. Please bring a $5 cash donation for Life Sports Foundation. You can also pre-donate for beer tickets by logging into your myevents.active.com and select Purchase Merchandise. (instructions)
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Our Mission is the enhancement of Life "through" Sports.
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Life Sports Foundation is dedicated to helping people of all abilities who are facing physical, situational, or medical challenges to enrich their lives through sports. We provide opportunities for enhanced athletic lifestyles through endurance events, specialized equipment, training, competition expenses, and education. We also fulfill our mission by supporting programs and other non-profit organizations who help others live their lives to the fullest. We believe that ALL Lives are made better through healthy exercise and event comradery.
| | A Message From USAT to All Age-Group Competitors | |
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Welcome to this USA Triathlon-sanctioned event!
You are racing under the USAT Competitive Rules. In order to minimize any misunderstandings on race day, I hope you will take the time to read the following summary of the Position Violations, which you may know as the "drafting rules." I have reduced the Position Rules to the following concepts, which everyone can remember:
- Ride on the right side of your lane.
- For Sprint and Standard (Olympic) distance races: The drafting zone is 10 meters long (approximately 32 feet) extending backward from the front wheel of the cyclist in front.
- No Head phones or Ear Buds of ANY KIND
- Pass on the left of the cyclist in front, never on the right.
- Complete your pass within 15 seconds.
- If passed, you must drop completely out of the zone, to the rear, before attempting to re-pass.
Remember, you are racing in a USA Triathlon sanctioned-event and there are USAT certified referees on the course to ensure fairness in the competition at all times. There will be NO WARNINGS if you commit a foul during competition. Triathlon is an individual event and you must take personal responsibility to understand the rules to avoid penalties. At the end of the race, all citations by the marshals are reviewed by the Head Referee who then decides if a penalty should be assessed. The Head Referee's ruling is FINAL in the case of Position Violations and there are no protests and/or appeals of Position Violations.
Marshals commonly cite the following violations:
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Position: Riding on the left side of the lane without passing.
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Blocking: Left side riding and impeding the forward progress of another competitor.
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Illegal Pass: Passing on the right.
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Overtaken: Failing to drop back three bike-lengths before re-passing
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Drafting: Following a leading cyclist closer than 32 feet and failing to pass within 15 seconds.
Though Position Violations carry a time penalty for first offense, two citations will result in an additional penalty. Please note that if you are cited for three violations, you will be disqualified. Be sure to check the penalty sheet before you leave the race site and have a chat with the head referee if you have any questions.
Make sure your helmet is a CPSC approved model. All helmets legally sold in the US are CPSC approved but, if you purchased your helmet in a different country, it might be illegal for use in USAT sanctioned-events.
While on your bike, always have your chinstrap securely fastened - before, during and after the event! The chin strap rule is easy to follow, so don't forget - that's a DQ!
Wear your race numbers, don't leave your trash on the course, and don't carry and/or use any portable audio devices.
Remember to treat other athletes, volunteers, and officials with courtesy and consideration. Failure to do so is called Unsportsmanlike Conduct and you will be disqualified.
All that being said, I hope you have a great race, lots of fun, and achieve all your goals!
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