Please note: Run only participants are not eligible for the wet suit give away.our thought on this is that if you don't swim you wont have a need for a wetsuit.


I'm not getting e-mail updates about the race what do i do?
    Some times our e-mail updates get lost in your junk or spam filters so if you are not getting our race day updates please check your spam filter or junk box.  Also go to active and make sure they have your most recent working e-mail address.

If I am not running can I participate by being a volunteer? 
     YES...Volunteers are greatly appreciated and needed!  Give us a call at 805-258-3779 or e-mail us at bill@elitesportsvc.com.  Please visit the Volunteer Info link on this site to get all the information needed on being a volunteer.  The Pre-Race meeting date is usually a week before the race and will be for course review and task assignments.   Students please bring any volunteer hours verification forms you may have from your school. 

Will there be port-o-potties along the course?
     YES...bathrooms are located near the transition area. 

Is the transition area far from the beach?

The transition area and expo area are on the beach next to the start and finish line. This is a Beach Party with a race tossed in for fun!  Bring a big beach towel or beach blanket. 

Will there be awards given out to the race winners?
     YES... Yes we will have some cool swag for the top three overall finishers in each race.   And some cool swag for everyone else at the post race bib number call out.  I randomly call out bib numbers and if you are still there you get what ever i am handing out at that time.  

 Is there a refund policy for this race?
     Sorry but no...there are no refunds!  But you can defer your entry to another one of our races in the future.  Checkout our other events at www.EliteSportsVC.com for other races you might want to transfer to.  If you choose a race with a higher entry fee, you will be required to pay the difference.  When you choose another race you would like to do just email us and we will get you set for that race.

Can I register for the race at the packet pick-up location? 
     YES...You can register for the race at the package pick-up cash or check only. 
  Package pickup will be at Sports Authority in Oxnard from 2-6 pm Saturday 8/21/10  located at the Rose shopping center 2310 N. Rose Ave Oxnard 93030 phone: 805-988-5000

Can I pick up my race packet on race day??
     YES...you can pick up your race packet on race day at the expo  area,  Last minute check in on race day begins at 7:30a.m. and ends at 8:30 a.m. These new races are still fairly small and will be timed without chips until we reach a 200 athlete count on race day.  Chip timing is usually thousands of dollars and we don't have the budget right now for that.  

Can I pick up someone else's race items if they can not make it out to package pickup?      
    YES...you can pick up a friend or relatives items.  Just please make sure to have their information, a note from them stating that you are picking up their package and shirt size with you in case there are any problems.

Will there be life guards in the water for us?
Yes: we have a team of professional lifeguards on hand for your safety, please make sure you have some open water swim experience before attempting this event.  You can go to the swim clinic page for more info on swim clinics in our area prior to race day.