Kendra's Race
- Date Sun 16th November 2025
- Time 8:00AM PST
- Location Goleta, California
- Price $32.80 - $165.30
- Races 5 races
- Distances 5km, Sprint
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Event summary
Join us on Sunday, November 16, 2025, for Kendra's Race in beautiful Goleta, Santa Barbara! This annual triathlon, held in memory of beloved teammate Kendra Payne, promises an exciting day of athleticism and community spirit. Participants can choose from a range of events, including the Collegiate Sprint race, Age Group Sprint, 5k Run, and Triathlon Relay.
The race kicks off with a scenic swim starting at Campus Point, followed by a fast and flat 12.7-mile bike course that winds around the Santa Barbara Airport and through the picturesque UCSB campus. Runners will enjoy a rolling 5k course along the stunning UCSB lagoon, featuring paved and hard-packed trails. With packet pickup available on Saturday, November 15, and same-day registration on race morning, this is an event you won't want to miss. Come out to support a great cause and experience the thrill of competition in a stunning setting!
The race kicks off with a scenic swim starting at Campus Point, followed by a fast and flat 12.7-mile bike course that winds around the Santa Barbara Airport and through the picturesque UCSB campus. Runners will enjoy a rolling 5k course along the stunning UCSB lagoon, featuring paved and hard-packed trails. With packet pickup available on Saturday, November 15, and same-day registration on race morning, this is an event you won't want to miss. Come out to support a great cause and experience the thrill of competition in a stunning setting!
Organiser's Description
In 2006, after the death of their teammate and friend, Kendra Payne, the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Triathlon Team changed the name of their annual triathlon to Kendras Race. The race has been held every year since then and each year the UCSB triathlon team generously donates a portion of the entrance fees to the Kendra Chiota Payne Memorial Fund.
The 2025 Kendra's Race consists a Collegiate Sprint race, Age Group Sprint, 5k Run and Triathlon Relay.
About the course:
The swim will start at Campus Point. Athletes will swim out 200m, take a left, swim for another 400m, take another left, and swim 200m back in. They will head up a flight of wooden steps to the transition area.
Kendra's Race will feature a two loop, 12.7 mile, fast and flat bike course around the Santa Barbara Airport. Racers will make their way out of transition and head west through the UCSB campus via the bike path, most of which has been recently repaved. After making their way all the way around the Santa Barbara Airport, cyclists will pass through Goleta Beach and head back onto the bike path towards UCSB. After completing two loops, racers will then head back into transition.
The run course consists of a 1 loop run over a rolling 5k course. It follows the UCSB lagoon and consists of paved and hard-packed trails. Racers will leave transition and run down to the lagoon. They will run on the trail system on the bluffs before dropping down to the lagoon where they will pass an aid station. Runners will continue along the lagoon to the turn around point. After turning around, runners will follow nearly the same route back before sprinting to the finish in lot 6.
PACKET PICKUP:
Packets can be picked up on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH from 1-6pm at the GOLETA TREK STORE
Location: 320 S Kellogg Ave, Goleta, CA 93117 [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trek+Bicycle+Santa+Barbara/@34.4348755,-119.822753,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80e91527372c0f49:0xf2d6a48ca8004189!8m2!3d34.4348755!4d-119.8201781!16s%2Fg%2F1td0nb9y?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTEwNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D]
SAME-DAY PACKET PICKUP AND REGISTRATION will be at the race start from 6:30-7:30
*Please make sure to bring a valid photo ID and have your USAT Membership number ready
The 2025 Kendra's Race consists a Collegiate Sprint race, Age Group Sprint, 5k Run and Triathlon Relay.
About the course:
The swim will start at Campus Point. Athletes will swim out 200m, take a left, swim for another 400m, take another left, and swim 200m back in. They will head up a flight of wooden steps to the transition area.
Kendra's Race will feature a two loop, 12.7 mile, fast and flat bike course around the Santa Barbara Airport. Racers will make their way out of transition and head west through the UCSB campus via the bike path, most of which has been recently repaved. After making their way all the way around the Santa Barbara Airport, cyclists will pass through Goleta Beach and head back onto the bike path towards UCSB. After completing two loops, racers will then head back into transition.
The run course consists of a 1 loop run over a rolling 5k course. It follows the UCSB lagoon and consists of paved and hard-packed trails. Racers will leave transition and run down to the lagoon. They will run on the trail system on the bluffs before dropping down to the lagoon where they will pass an aid station. Runners will continue along the lagoon to the turn around point. After turning around, runners will follow nearly the same route back before sprinting to the finish in lot 6.
PACKET PICKUP:
Packets can be picked up on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH from 1-6pm at the GOLETA TREK STORE
Location: 320 S Kellogg Ave, Goleta, CA 93117 [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trek+Bicycle+Santa+Barbara/@34.4348755,-119.822753,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80e91527372c0f49:0xf2d6a48ca8004189!8m2!3d34.4348755!4d-119.8201781!16s%2Fg%2F1td0nb9y?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTEwNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D]
SAME-DAY PACKET PICKUP AND REGISTRATION will be at the race start from 6:30-7:30
*Please make sure to bring a valid photo ID and have your USAT Membership number ready
Races
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5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (8:30AM PST)
$32.80
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Sprint Triathlon: Collegiate Men
Incl. $6.10 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (8:00AM PST)
$91.10
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Sprint Triathlon: Collegiate Women
Incl. $6.10 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (8:07AM PST)
$91.10
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Sprint Triathlon: Open
Incl. $8.50 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (8:14AM PST)
$133.50
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Sprint Triathlon: Relay
Incl. $10.30 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (8:14AM PST)
$165.30
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Lot 6, Goleta, 93117, CA, United States
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