COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations for a number of its 2013 National Championship events, providing multisport athletes from across the United States the opportunity to compete in a top-notch championship environment and earn official national champion status.
Kicking off the 2013 National Championship slate is the USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championships, which will be held Jan. 27 alongside the Powder Hound Winter Triathlon in Butte, Mont., for the second straight year. Winter Nationals features a 5-kilometer trail run, a 10-kilometer mountain bike and 5-kilometer cross-country ski - all on snow.
USA Triathlon's Long Course Duathlon Nationals heads west in 2013 and will be held in conjunction with the Mount Rainier Duathlon in Enumclaw, Wash., on April 28. The event will be comprised of a 5.12-mile run, followed by a 28.88-mile bike and a 3.79-mile run.
Featuring a 1,500m swim and a 5k run, the Aquathlon National Championships event is slated for Aug. 4 at the Lake Logan Aquathlon in Canton, N.C.
The 2013 USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championships will be contested at the C Me Dirty Off-Road Triathlon on Sept. 15 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The race consists of a 600m swim, 14-mile mountain bike and 5k trail run.
2013 Long Course Triathlon Nationals and Aquabike Nationals will be held alongside the Oct. 13 Rev3 South Carolina in Anderson, S.C. The long course event features a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run, while the aquabike race includes a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike.
Additionally, the USA Triathlon Youth and Junior National Championships return to West Chester, Ohio, for a second straight year Aug. 3-4, 2013. Once again, this weekend will feature draft-legal Youth Elite and Junior Elite National Championships, a Mixed Team Relay and youth events for ages 7-15.
In addition to chasing national titles, athletes also will be competing for prized spots on Team USA at a number of USA Triathlon National Championships. Team USA is comprised of age group athletes who represent the U.S. at each ITU world championship event. Visit usatriathlon.org for more information about Team USA.
2013 USA Triathlon National Championship Schedule - Complete Details
Date National Championship Location
Jan. 27 Winter Triathlon National Championships (Powder Hound Winter Triathlon) Butte, Mont.
April 12-13 Collegiate National Championships Tempe, Ariz.
April 20 Club National Championships (ITU World Triathlon San Diego) San Diego, Calif.
April 28 Long Course Duathlon National Championships (Mount Rainier Duathlon) Enumclaw, Wash.
May 27 Paratriathlon National Championships (Capital of Texas Triathlon) Austin, Texas
Aug. 3-4 Youth and Junior National Championships
West Chester, Ohio
Aug. 4 Aquathlon National Championships (Lake Logan Aquathlon) Canton, N.C.
Aug. 10 Olympic-Distance National Championships (Age Group Nationals) Milwaukee, Wis.
Aug. 11 Sprint National Championships (Age Group Nationals) Milwaukee, Wis.
Sept. 15 Off-Road Triathlon National Championships (C Me Dirty Off-Road Triathlon) Grand Prairie, Texas
Oct. 13 Long Course Triathlon National Championships (Rev3 South Carolina) Anderson, S.C.
Oct. 13 Aquabike National Championships (Rev3 South Carolina) Anderson, S.C.
Oct. 26 Duathlon National Championships Tucson/Oro Valley, Ariz.
Featuring a 1,500m swim and a 5k run, the Aquathlon National Championships event is slated for Aug. 4 at the Lake Logan Aquathlon in Canton, N.C.
The 2013 USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championships will be contested at the C Me Dirty Off-Road Triathlon on Sept. 15 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The race consists of a 600m swim, 14-mile mountain bike and 5k trail run.
2013 Long Course Triathlon Nationals and Aquabike Nationals will be held alongside the Oct. 13 Rev3 South Carolina in Anderson, S.C. The long course event features a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run, while the aquabike race includes a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike.
Additionally, the USA Triathlon Youth and Junior National Championships return to West Chester, Ohio, for a second straight year Aug. 3-4, 2013. Once again, this weekend will feature draft-legal Youth Elite and Junior Elite National Championships, a Mixed Team Relay and youth events for ages 7-15.
In addition to chasing national titles, athletes also will be competing for prized spots on Team USA at a number of USA Triathlon National Championships. Team USA is comprised of age group athletes who represent the U.S. at each ITU world championship event. Visit usatriathlon.org for more information about Team USA.
2013 USA Triathlon National Championship Schedule - Complete Details
Date National Championship Location
Jan. 27 Winter Triathlon National Championships (Powder Hound Winter Triathlon) Butte, Mont.
April 12-13 Collegiate National Championships Tempe, Ariz.
April 20 Club National Championships (ITU World Triathlon San Diego) San Diego, Calif.
April 28 Long Course Duathlon National Championships (Mount Rainier Duathlon) Enumclaw, Wash.
May 27 Paratriathlon National Championships (Capital of Texas Triathlon) Austin, Texas
Aug. 3-4 Youth and Junior National Championships
West Chester, Ohio
Aug. 4 Aquathlon National Championships (Lake Logan Aquathlon) Canton, N.C.
Aug. 10 Olympic-Distance National Championships (Age Group Nationals) Milwaukee, Wis.
Aug. 11 Sprint National Championships (Age Group Nationals) Milwaukee, Wis.
Sept. 15 Off-Road Triathlon National Championships (C Me Dirty Off-Road Triathlon) Grand Prairie, Texas
Oct. 13 Long Course Triathlon National Championships (Rev3 South Carolina) Anderson, S.C.
Oct. 13 Aquabike National Championships (Rev3 South Carolina) Anderson, S.C.
Oct. 26 Duathlon National Championships Tucson/Oro Valley, Ariz.
Photo Credit: David Sanders/USA Triathlon
