City of Lakes Triathlon

About the Event

City of Lakes Triathlon — Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Saturday, August 8 | Sprint + Olympic | Relay Teams + Aquabike
Kids Splash & Dash: Friday, August 7

Dive into one of New Mexico’s most fun summer race weekends in Santa Rosa—“the City of Natural Lakes.” The City of Lakes Triathlon (COLT) features a crystal-clear open-water swim in Twin Lake, a fast bike through classic high-desert scenery, and a run that brings the energy back to the water and the community. (And if you make a weekend of it, Santa Rosa’s famous Blue Hole is right there for post-race adventure.) saturdaywarriors.net+1

Choose your race
Sprint Triathlon: 750m swim / 12.4mi bike / 3.1mi run
Olympic Triathlon: 1500m swim / 24.9mi bike / 6.2mi run
Relay Teams (Sprint & Olympic): tag in friends for swim/bike/run teamwork
Aquabike (Sprint & Olympic): swim + bike for athletes skipping the run
Swim course: a 750m loop in Twin Lakes, completed once (Sprint) or twice (Olympic)

Kids Splash & Dash (Friday, August 7)
Kick off the weekend with a high-energy Splash & Dash for kids—short, age-appropriate distances that keep it fun, safe, and confidence-building. Bring the whole family and let the kids have their own finish-line moment. 100-yard swim and a 1-kilometer run for ages 6-10, and a 200-yard swim and a 2-kilometer run for ages 11-13.

Come race solo, race with friends, or race as a team—COLT is built for first-timers and seasoned triathletes alike.

Races Offered

Kids Splash and Dash

Aug 07, 2026

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17:30

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$15.00

Aqua Bike Olympic

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — Aqua Bike Olympic

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07:00

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$110.00

Aqua Bike Sprint

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — Aqua Bike Sprint

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07:00

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$85.00

Triathlon Olympic

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon Olympic

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07:00

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$115.00

Triathlon Sprint

Aug 08, 2026

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07:00

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$95.00

Triathlon Olympic RELAY

Aug 08, 2026

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19:00

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$200.00

Triathlon Sprint RELAY

Aug 08, 2026

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19:00

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$160.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Santa Rosa.

thermostat Temperature

19.8° / 33.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.3° / 30.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 16m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

39.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:19

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19:44

About Santa Rosa

Learn more about the host city, Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa, the "City of Natural Lakes", is a town in northeastern New Mexico. The nickname sounds improbable for a town in the middle of some very dry country, but it's appropriate because of the presence of the Blue Hole and several other lakes based on springs. Santa Rosa is on historic Route 66.