Chula Vista Challenge Triathlon
Summary
SCH Number
2025071255
Public Agency
San Diego Unified Port District
Document Title
Chula Vista Challenge Triathlon
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2025
Document Description
The proposed project is the annual Chula Vista Challenge (CVC) Triathlon in the city of Chula Vista, California. A Coastal Act Categorical Determination of Exclusion (Project No. 2016-100) was previously issued for the event on July 20, 2016, and the following project description has been updated to reflect the most current logistics of the event.
The District would provide sponsorship in the form of District services for the event, which would consist of various race options, including but not limited to, Duathlons (bicycle and run), Triathlons (swim, bicycle, and run), and Aquabikes (swim and bicycle) of varying distances, Kids Races of varying distances based on age, as well as event celebrations. All race routes would start and finish at Bayside Park. The swim courses would take place in San Diego Bay adjacent to Bayside Park; the cycling and running courses would take place in the vicinity around Bayside Park and Chula Vista Bayfront.
Event staging, including transition areas, vendor booths, and other event entertainment, would be located at Bayside Park. All races would start in the morning and are expected to conclude by approximately 10:30 a.m.; roads closed for the event would also reopen at this time or following the conclusion of the races, whichever occurs earlier. The event would take place during Fall and would have an approximate duration of two (2) days, including set-up and breakdown. The event is anticipated to have an attendance of approximately 650 people annually. Parking would be available to participants at Bayfront Park where shuttle services would offer transport to the race starting location. Access to the boat launching ramp at Bayfront Park would be maintained throughout the duration of the event.
Contact Information
Name
Tobias Panek
Agency Name
KOZ Events
Job Title
Event Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Davin Cox
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Chula Vista
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
999 Bayside Parkway (G Street), Chula Vista, CA 91910
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 (Class 4); Section 15323 (Class 23)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) and 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings), and Section 3.d. of the District’s Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA because it is a temporary event that would result in no permanent effects on the environment, would not involve the removal of mature, scenic trees, and would consist of the normal operation of existing facilities for public gatherings. Section 3.d. of the District’s CEQA Guidelines and Section 15323 of the CEQA Guidelines are as follows:
3.d. Minor Alterations to Land: Includes minor alterations in the condition of land, water and/or vegetation not involving removal of mature, scenic trees, including, but not limited to:
(6) Minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment.
AND/OR
Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings: Consists of the normal operations of existing facilities for public gatherings for which the facilities were designed, where there is a past history of the facility being used for the same or similar kind of purpose. For the purpose of this section, “past history” shall mean that the same or similar kind of activity has been occurring for at least three years and that there is a reasonable expectation that the future occurrence of the activity would not represent a change in the operation of the facility. Facilities included within this exemption include, but are not limited to, racetracks, stadiums, convention centers, auditoriums, amphitheaters, planetariums, swimming pools, and amusement parks.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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