✅ Packet Pick Up is Available on Saturday & Sunday
Packet pickup is available on Saturday, October 31 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina. Photo ID required. Packet pickup is also available on Sunday, November 1 (race morning), opening at 6:00 AM and closing at 6:40 AM. Please plan to arrive with enough time.
📅 Sunday, October 25 — Optional Skills Camp
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina · 1131 Back Bay Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
| Time (PDT) | Event |
| 7:30 AM | Registration Required Skills Camp |
ℹ️ Packet pickup and bike drop off are not available during Skills Camp. Both are handled at the venue on Saturday, October 31 (11:00 AM - 4:00 PM) or Sunday morning.
📅 Saturday, October 31 — Swim Clinic, Captain’s Meeting & Packet Pickup
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina · 1131 Back Bay Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660 · Parking: $15 at resort or free along Back Bay Dr
| Time (PDT) | Event |
| 7:30 AM | Registration Required Swim & Coaching Clinic |
| 9:00 AM | Captain’s Meeting & Volunteer Briefing |
| 11:00 AM | OPENS Packet Pick Up & Bike Drop-Off — Photo ID required |
| 4:00 PM | CLOSES Packet Pick Up & Bike Drop-Off Security will be in place Saturday through Sunday morning to secure bikes |
🏁 Sunday, November 1 — Race Day
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina · 1131 Back Bay Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660 · Parking: $15
| Time (PST) | Event |
| 5:00 AM | Staff & Volunteers Arrive |
| 6:00 AM | OPENS Athlete Packet Pick Up & Transition Area Open |
| 6:40 AM | CLOSES Athlete Packet Pick Up - Be checked in before this time |
| 6:45 AM | CLOSES Transition Area Closes & Head To Start SPRINT & 5K |
| 6:50 AM | Swim Warm-Up SPRINT |
| 7:00 AM | 🏊 START SPRINT & 5K |
| 7:20 AM | ⏱ Swim Cut Off Time SPRINT |
| 7:20 AM | 🏊 START OLYMPIC & 10K |
| 8:10 AM | ⏱ Swim Cut Off Time OLYMPIC |
| 8:30 AM | 🏅 Awards - Overall Top 3 M/F/NB · Finish Line Area SPRINT & 5K |
| 10:00 AM | ⏱ Bike Cut Off Time - All Athletes |
| 10:20 AM | 🏅 Awards - Overall Top 3 M/F/NB · Finish Line Area OLYMPIC & 10K |
| 11:30 AM | 🏆 Finish - All Athletes |
🅿️ Parking
Race Day Parking - $15 Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
Parking at the race venue on Sunday is $15. The entrance is at 1131 Back Bay Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Race start, finish, transition, and packet pick up are all at the same location - no shuttles required.
Saturday Parking (October 31) - $15 at resort or Free along Back Bay Dr
If you're attending the swim clinic, captain's meeting, or packet pickup on Saturday, parking is $15 at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina or free along Back Bay Drive.
ℹ️ Race Day Notes
| ✅ | Events with a swim discipline begin at the Swim Start. |
| ✅ | Run & RunBikeRun events begin at the Cal Tri Events Finish Arch. |
| ✅ | Only athletes with wristbands are allowed in the Transition Area. |
| ✅ | Only bikes with stickers on the top tube are allowed in the Transition Area. |
2025 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes - 11.2.25
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