The 28th annual X-Terra Mission Bay Triathlon will take place on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Bonita Cove. This is a big change in the venue since the race has been held at Ski Beach since its inception.  The move in the location has been because of a change in direction at SeaWorld, which no longer will allow the event to use its parking lot as part of the bike portion of the race.
The triathlon is composed of a 500-meter swim, a 15-kilometer bike leg and a 5K run.  The swim will be at the Bonita Cove beach. The bike course will direct the cyclists out and around Fiesta Island and back.  The run segment will have the competitors follow the bayside walkway to south Mission Beach and return up the boardwalk toward Belmont Park. The finish will be on the lawn at the corner of West Mission Bay Drive and Mission Boulevard.
Two new events have been added this year: a duathlon (run/bike/run) and an aquathon (swim/bike). This will allow non-swimmers and non-runners to be part of the excitement.
The X-Terra Mission Bay Triathlon is expecting a field of 1,200 participants. The age range will be from 16 to 80.
The event benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). CAF provides grants to disabled individuals for sports equipment and prosthetics, coaching and travel expenses to events. Last year, the organization awarded more than $3 million in grants to individuals around the country and the world. CAF was founded in San Diego 20 years ago.  
There will be a small disruption of vehicle traffic near the event from 6 to 10 a.m. Pre-event sign-age has been posted in the areas that will experience lane closures and traffic delays.
For more information, visit www.kozevents.com.