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 weeke
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for August 7.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Santa Rosa, NM.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
