NCVA Super Districts! - Elite and Masters Regional Championships 2026

It's a race against the clock! The Calaveras Time Trial by Team Fremont is a great race for everyone of all different skill levels on the beautiful Calaveras Road in Sunol, CA. Whether you are a seasoned road racer, triathlete, a junior racer or a beginner, we have a category for you.

REGISTRATION: Online Registration ONLY. Closes midnight, Thursday August 27. 2026. Entry are fees $50 except Juniors Cat $20, fees include $3 NCNCA and $5.99 USAC insurance surcharges. The Calaveras TT is part of the NCNCA BAR/BAT, NCNCA Juniors Series & the 2025 NCNCA Junior District TT Championship.

DIRECTIONS: From I-680, take the Highway 84 exit and go north on Paloma Road (84) to Sunol. Bear left on 84 onto Niles Canyon road and then turn right on to Main Street to Sunol Glen School. Follow signs to parking. From Niles Canyon (Fremont), exit at Sunol turn right on Main Street. Follow signs to parking.

COURSE: 10 miles on excellent to fair pavement, this is an out and back course. One major climb of 350 feet going to the turn. Start and finish are located approx. 300 yards South of I-680 on Calaveras Road. Turn at the 5.0 miles mark, 1 mile up the hill and past Geary road and retrace. Juniors 9-10 will have a 5 mile course.

WARM UP: Trainer or rollers. No warming up on course.

RULES: USAC Permit 202X-XXXX. A 2026 USAC license required, or purchase a 1-day license during pre-registration or on Bike Reg. No time trial bikes are allowed for all Junior Categories, see USAC Rule 1I5 pg. 31. All USA Cycling rules and code of conduct will be enforced. Juniors 15-18 up may use Time Trial Bikes in non-junior categories. MERCKX: no aero bars or clip-ons, no TT helmet (or face shield), and no wheels deeper than 60mm (paying homage to how Merckx set the hour record in 1972). All other categories may use Time Trial Bikes (except U14).

Start times will be posted at OnTheDay.net

We'll email you a link to the start lists on August 28th. First rider will depart the start at 8:01 and following riders will depart in the above category order at 60 second intervals. Field limited to 360 total start slots due to parking constraints.

SECOND RIDES: There will be a break after the Junior categories to enable as many 2nd rides as possible. Race Merckx or Masters before the break and your category after the break.

2026 NCNCA Junior District Championship is as follows: The riders must hold an annual license: riders from outside the NCNCA District are welcomed to compete, the title/jersey will be awarded to an annual license holder residing in the NCNCA Region. Juniors in the 9-10 year old category is part of the non-championship category and will ride a 5 mile course.

USAC 7J3 Eligiblity: (a) to be eligible for a State Championship jersey or medal, a rider must hold a current USA Cycling annual license and reside in the state as shown as the rider’s license. (b) State championships are open to US Citizens and permanent residents (green card) with a USA Cycling annual license. (c) Members of UCI Road teams are not eligible for road championships unless there is a separate class for them. (d) at the option of the Administrators, State Championships may include rider who are ineligible for the championship but championships will be awarded to only riders who are eligible.

The Sandman Triathlon is one of Santa Cruz County’s oldest triathlons, having held its inaugural race in 1985, in the infancy of the sport.

The Sandman is a fundraiser for:

• the local State Parks,

• Lifeguard operations,

• the Junior Lifeguard program.

Proceeds help fund scholarships for underprivileged kids so they can receive high-quality water safety education.

The Sandman Triathlon is a USAT-sanctioned event.