Fiesta Island Time Trial
Fiesta Island Time Trials is San Diego's original time trial series since 1998, sponsored by San Diego Bicycle Club. Fiesta Island is a fast, flat course and will be closed to traffic during the event (no cars).
2025 Series Dates
Sunday, February 23
Sunday, March 30
Sunday, September 28
Sunday, November 9
All in-person activity subject to restriction placed by local and state government.
Registration
Register online at on WebScorer.com.
Registration closes on the Thursday before a race held on Saturday, and the Friday before a race held on Sunday.
Register more than 10 days before registration closes for the early bird fee.
Register for 2, 3 or all 4 events to get an additional discount. The more events and the earlier you register, the bigger the discount. Online registration is your best deal. Registration fees the day of the race will be the regular online fee plus $10.
Where
Fiesta Island
San Diego, CA. 92109
Start
The sign-in table opens at 0600 the day of the race. Pick up your number by 0645. If registering the day of the event, to save time, print, sign, and bring your waiver to the sign in table. The day of registration closes at 0645.
The event starts promptly at 0700 US Pacific, rain or shine! An air horn at the start line will announce the beginning of the event. Riders start every 30 seconds. A start list will be published the day before the race. Riders should report to the start 5 minutes before your start time.
Course
Fiesta Island is as flat as it gets. There is no more than 10 feet of rise on the course per lap. All riders, except young juniors, do three laps on the 'long' course to complete a distance of 20k, or six laps to complete a distance of 40k.
The course is closed to traffic and the event is “car-free”.
Rules
The complete list of the rules is listed here. Helmets are required. Absolutely no drafting. If passing another rider, announce your intentions. No follow vehicles are allowed.
Directions to the event
From Interstate I-5, exit Sea World Drive. Sea World Drive is approximately 5 miles north of downtown San Diego. Go west on Sea World drive to the first signal. Turn right on Mission Bay Drive and take an immediate left to enter the island. Parking and registration are on the right before you enter the island.
Results
Results for FITT events are on Webscorer. Course records are here.
Race Categories
Juniors
Men (Age group and Category)
Women (Age group and Category)
Masters
HPV/Tandem/Other
Para Cyclists
40K Individual TT
Team TT (2 or 4 person, 20 km or 40 km)
Modern and Classic Merckx
Fixie
2018 Fiesta Island Time Trial
Questions?
For questions about the Fiesta Island Time Trial series, please contact our FITT Director or use the form below:
Photographscourtesy of Allen Crawford
Fiesta Island Time Trial Rules
FINISH
All racers must come through the chute at the finish house to complete the race. Be sure to call out your number when approaching the finish line. You may not cool down on the island after finishing.
NUMBER PLACEMENT
Number should be placed on the right side, and parallel to the body as shown in the photo to the right. There are several photographs below the rules which also dipict the proper way to place you numbers. See the FITT Photographs section below
SAFETY
Helmets are always required while on the bike. Absolutely no drafting. If passing another rider, announce your intentions. No following vehicle allowed.
RULES FOR FIXIE
Fixed gear, bicycle must have a brake and you must wear a helmet.
RULES ON CATEGORIES
Except juniors, all USAC and ABR licensed racers under the age of 35 should sign up in designated racing categories.
All USAC and ABR licensed master racers over the age of 35 can choose to race either in age categories or racing categories.
Except for the Merckx Category, all non licensed racers should race in age categories.
Team time trials are available in every race either as two person or four person TTT. These are open categories, with no age and gender restrictions, 20K or 40K available.
Merckx Classic and Merckx Open (aka Modern Merckx) rules are listed here.
FITT SERIES RULES
Only top six finishers in each category qualify for series points
Points for top six finishers are: 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
One must have raced at least twice in the SAME category within the series
The qualified category should have minimum THREE racers in the series
Tie breakers:
Racer who has most higher finishes wins.
If still a tie, Racer who places higher finish in the latest race wins
You must be present at the last race to claim prize
Fiesta Island Course Records
Individual Time Trial (iTT)
| Category | Name | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Junior Girl (7k) | Cheyenne Comer | 00:11:20 | 03/17/2013 |
| Fastest Junior Boy (7k) | Miles McGuinness | 00:10:47.4 | 09/29/2024 |
| Fastest Junior Girl (13k) | Lara Mertens | 00:22:45 | 01/09/2022 |
| Fastest Junior Boy (13k) | Jaron Johnstone | 00:18:28:1 | 10/13/2019 |
| Fastest Junior Girl (20k) | Makayla Macpherson | 00:31:25 | 03/11/2018 |
| Fastest Junior Boy (20k) | Blake Becker | 00:26:01.6 | 05/15/2022 |
| Fastest Woman (20k) | Leah Thomas | 00:25:35 | 04/14/2019 |
| Fastest Man (20k) | Alex Gustin | 00:23:29 | 05/15/2022 |
| Fastest Woman (40k) | Leah Thomas | 00:56:37 | 05/15/2022 |
| Fastest Man (40k) | Max Haggard | 00:49:57.3 | 02/25/2024 |
Team Time Trial (TTT) Category
| Category | Name | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Women’s Team (20k) | SDBC |
00:28:10 | 05/21/2017 |
| Fastest Men’s Team (20k) | House of D Kozak/Erker/Bourgue/Molicki |
00:25:53 | 04/30/2000 |
| Fastest Mixed Team (20k) | Rancho’s Farrow/Schwartz/Cooper/Tragarz |
00:27:55 | 04/30/2000 |
| Fastest Woman’s Team (40k) | HiTech Bikes House/Furman/Kaplan/Marshall |
00:56:24 | |
| Fastest Men’s Team (40k) | Cycling Science Daggs/Livingston/Johnson/Wilkenson |
00:48:51 | 09/08/2007 |
| Fastest Mixed Team (40k) | Bloc and Friends Green/Cambell/Despas/Brenneman |
00:52:07 | |
Tandem Category
| Category | Name | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Two-Woman Tandem (20k) | Rinard/Brian | 00:28:02 | 10/24/1999 |
| Fastest Two-Man Tandem (20k) | Coates/Plummer | 00:24:46 | 05/06/2001 |
| Fastest Mixed Tandem (20k) | Landys/Murray | 00:25:33 | 11/15/2015 |
| Fastest Adult/Junior Tandem (20k) | Morrow/Bea | 00:32:38 | 05/15/2022 |
Records of Events no longer held
| Category | Name | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Woman (33k) | Jeannie Longo | 00:46:04 | |
| Fastest Man (33k) | Geoffrey Rapoport | 00:44:14 | |
| Fastest Two Woman Tandem (33k) | Padilla/Maes | 00:52:52 | |
| Fastest Two Man Tandem (33k) | Aguirre/Demarchi | 00:44:40 | |
| Fastest Mixed Tandem (33k) | Cambell-Cunefare/House | 00:44:53 | 09/27/2003 |
Miscellaneous Categories
| Category | Name | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest Recumbent (With Fairing) (20k) | Eric Hollenbeck | 00:23:05 | 05/06/2001 |
| Fastest Recumbent (Without Fairing) (20k) | Nerius Landys | 00:24:23 | 04/26/2015 |
| Fastest Handcycle Man (20k) | Oz Sanchez | 00:30:33 | 02/07/2016 |
| Fastest Handcycle Woman (20k) | |||
| *Fastest Merckx Man (20k) | Dominic Orlando | 00:26:28.7 | 09/29/2023 |
| *Fastest Classic Merckx Man (20k) >= 2016 | Jimmy Brunner | 00:31:46 | 04/14/2019 |
| *Fastest Modern Merckx Man (20k) >= 2017 | Peter Gierga | 00:28:54 | 04/15/2018 |
| *Fastest Merckx Woman (20k) | Kelly Smith | 00:36:10 | 02/02/2014 |
| *Fastest Modern Merckx Woman (20k) | Elisa Lou | 00:30:12.9 | 09/29/2024 |
| Fastest Handcycle (2 laps) | Robin Rogers | 00:45:04 | 02/11/2001 |
| Fastest Male Paracyclist (20k) | Oscar Sanchez | 00:28:56 | 04/15/2018 |
| Fastest Female Paracyclist (20k) | Jill Walsh | 00:34:21 | 04/10/2016 |
| Fastest Elliptical Man (13k - 2 Laps) | Rick Bienias | 00:21:22 | 09/28/2014 |
| Fastest Elliptical Woman (13k - 2 Laps) | Mary Decker Slaney | 00:25:33 | 09/28/2014 |
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* These categories are self-declared. Merckx equipment may be variable. ** As of 4/2016 Modern Merckxx definition: Standard road bike, 60mm wheel maximum, aero road helmet allowed (no TT helmets), modern aero road bar allowed (no aero extensions), no disc wheels. Fairings, hidden or repositioned brake calipers, hydration options: Only if bike has them as original equipment, (no customization). |
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Fiesta Island Time Trial Photographs
Photographs courtesy of Allen Crawford
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