2025 Season begins Thursday, June 5th

Season opener on Thursday, June 5th is the first of 12 summer nights hosting swimming races and live music at East Beach.

Reef & Run is excited to announce the 2025 dates for our 17th season of weekly ocean-swimming races in Santa Barbara. 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.

In-person registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and races start at 6:30. There will also be an option to pre-register online, a process we started last year and will continue in 2025. Season passes will be available to purchase soon, with a discounted early-bird rate offered for a short two-week period in April.

The last regular event of the season is August 21st. The Boat to Beach race, for which participants must qualify, will be held on August 28th.

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 incredible 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 more than $35,000 since Reef & Run’s inception.