Kendra's Race
Kendra's Race is a triathlon and running race on November 15, 2026 in Goleta, CA, featuring the 5K and Sprint distances, with entry fees from $30 to $125.
- Date
- November 15, 2026 (138 days to go)
- Location
- Lot 6, Goleta, CA
- Distance
- 5K · Sprint
- Price
- $30–$125
- Sports
- TriathlonRunning
From the Organizer
RESULTS: https://runsignup.com/race/results/?raceId=189449#resultSetId-625255;perpage:100
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 Kendra’s 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, February 7th from 1-6pm at the Goleta Trek Store
Location: 320 S Kellogg Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
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
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
69°
Typical Low
44°
Chance of Rain
11%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Santa Barbara Muni Ap, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Goleta, CA
City Elevation
0 ft
Nearest Airport
SBA
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · 2 mi
Major Hub
BUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 86 mi
Time Zone
Pacific Time
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Race Location
Approximate location — pin shows the host city, not the exact venue.
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About These Sports
This race spans more than one sport — here’s a guide to each, so you can understand what’s involved and decide if it’s the right fit. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Triathlon
Swim, bike, run — back to back. The sprint distance makes it far more accessible than most people think. Three sports in one race means three movements to train and race day never gets monotonous.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Kendra's Race
Nov 15, 2026