2024 Season begins Thursday, June 6th

Season opener on Thursday, June 6th is the first of 12 summer nights hosting swimming races and live music at East Beach.

As always, the season opener has no registration fees. Swimmers can choose between the Santa Barbara Swim Club 500-meter swim, the Santa Barbara Triathlon 1k swim and the Advanced Veterinary Specialists 1-mile swim.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and races start at 6:30.

The last races of the season are August 22nd. The Boat to Beach race, for which participants must qualify, will be held on August 29. There is no Reef and Run this summer on Thursday, July 4th. 

The walk-up entry fee for each individual event during the season is $20 per night.

Besides the weekly swimming races, athletes can also compete in any of the four Stuart J. Sato, DDS Biathlons spread out through the season.   

We’d like to mention our huge appreciation for American Riviera Bank and our many other local sponsors for their stupendous support.

In return Reef & Run gives back to the local community by donating to the Junior Lifeguards program and the Nick Johnson Memorial Fund. After last year’s contributions, we’ve given a total of almost $35,000 since Reef & Run’s inception.