Many of the championship and qualifiers (races in which you can qualify to compete at the next higher level) in the world of triathlon change location from year to year. Here are handy tables to help keep track of those!
As detailed information becomes available, usually at the beginning of the year in which the race is held, we add those races to the Club Race Calendar.
USA Triathlon (USAT) National Championships and Qualifiers
Many USAT National Championship races are existing races, usually non-WTC. For example, in 2017, the Clydesdale and Athena Championship was Grand Rapids Tri, the Ultra Distance Championship was Redman, and the Long Course Championship was MiamiMan. When you enter one of those races, you are automatically competing in the National Championship.
Championship races are generally being awarded by USAT for two years.
Many National Championships are also qualifiers for ITU World Championships (these are denoted with the “1” superscript). At the end of the table are the “Non-Championship Qualifiers”, which are additional races in which you can qualify for an ITU World Championship race, but are not used to determine the National Champion for that race distance.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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| National Championships | ||||
| Winter Triathlon1 | TBA | Mar 1 Minneapolis, MN |
Jan 16 Anchorage, AK |
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| High School Triathlon | Apr 5 Tempe, AZ |
Apr 3 Tempe, AZ |
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| Collegiate Club | Apr 5-6 Tempe, AZ |
Apr 3-4 Tempe, AZ |
Apr 9-10 Tempe, AZ |
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| Elite National Championships | TBA | Mar 22 Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | ||
| Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships | TBA | TBD Tempe, AZ | Nov TBD Tempe, AZ |
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| Draft-Legal Triathlon National Championships | TBA | TBA | Nov TBD Tempe, AZ |
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| Long Course Duathlon | Nov 10 Miami, FL |
Nov 15 Miami, FL |
Sep 25-26 Stony Point, NY |
Sep TBD Stony Point, NY |
| Offroad (Cross) Triathlon1 | Jun 8 Waco, TX |
May 16 Hewitt, NJ |
May 15 Hewitt, NJ |
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| Clydesdale and Athena Triathlon | Jun 23 Chattanooga, TN |
Jun 28 Chattanooga, TN |
Jun 27 Chattanooga, TN |
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| Duathlon1 | Apr 13-14 Greenville, SC |
May 30-31 Tuscaloosa, AL |
May 22-23 Tuscaloosa, AL |
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| Youth and Junior Triathlon | Aug 3-4 West Chester, OH |
Aug 1-2 West Chester, OH |
Jul 31-Aug 1 West Chester, OH |
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| Club | Jul 17-18 West Windsor Township, NJ |
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| Age Group Nationals: Olympic (Standard) Distance Triathlon1,2 | Aug 10 Cleveland,OH |
Aug 8 Milwaukee, WI |
Aug 7 Milwaukee, WI |
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| Age Group Nationals: Sprint Distance Triathlon1,2 | Aug 11 Cleveland,OH |
Aug 9 Milwaukee, WI |
Aug 8 Milwaukee, WI |
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| Paratriathlon | TBA | Jul 18 Long Beach, CA |
Jul 18 Long Beach, CA |
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| Ultra Distance Triathlon1 | Aug 18 Grand Rapids, MI |
Oct 24 Clermont, FL |
Oct 23 Clermont, FL |
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| Aquathlon1 | Nov 9 Miami, FL |
Nov 14 Miami, FL |
Jul 16 Long Beach, CA |
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| Long Course Aquabike1 | Nov 10 Miami, FL |
Nov 15 Miami, FL |
Sep 25-26 Stony Point, NY |
Sep TBD Stony Point, NY |
| Long Course Triathlon1 | Nov 10 Miami, FL |
Nov 15 Miami, FL |
Sep 25-26 Stony Point, NY |
Sep TBD Stony Point, NY |
| International Distance Aquabike | Nov 10 Miami, FL |
Nov 15 Miami, FL |
Sep 25-26 Stony Point, NY |
Sep TBD Stony Point, NY |
| Non-Championship Qualifiers | ||||
| Draft Legal Sprint Duathlon1 | ||||
| Draft Legal Sprint Distance Triathlon1 | Apr 10 Tempe AZ |
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| Multisport World Championships Qualifier Festival1:(Olympic Distance Aquabike, Long Course Aquabike, Long Course Aquathlon, Long Course Triathlon, Long Course Duathlon) | May 1-2 Sebring FL |
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- Qualifier for an ITU World Championship race.
- Qualification is required to enter this race.
USAT also offers Regional, State, and High School State Championships. These races offer more qualifying slots for the Age Group Nationals than do other USAT sanctioned races.
International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships
ITU World Championshipship races require qualification through national governing body, i.e., USAT National Championships and Qualifiers. You can also find the races through USAT Team USA and the ITU.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| Cross Triathlon, Long Course Triathlon, Sprint and Standard Duathlon, Aquabike, Aquathlon (ITU Multisport Festival) | Aug 18-27 Penticton, BC CAN |
TBA Odense, DNK |
Apr 27-May 4 Pontevedra, ESP |
TBA Almere, NLD |
| Standard (Olympic) and Sprint Triathlon (ITU Grand Final) | Sep 14-17 Rotterdam, NLD |
Sep 12-16 Gold Coast, AUS |
Aug 29-Sep 1 Lausanne, SUI |
TBA Edmonton, AL CAN |
| Long Course Duathlon | Sep 1-3 Zofingen, SUI |
Sep 1-2 Zofingen, SUI |
Sep 8 Zofingen, SUI |
TBA Zofingen, SUI |
| Winter Triathlon (Run / Mountain Bike / Crosscountry Ski) | Jan 26-28 Cheile Gradistei, ROU |
Feb 9-10 Asiago, ITA |
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| S3 Winter Triathlon (Snowshoe / Skate / Crosscountry Ski) | Feb 26 Quebec, CAN |
Feb 25 Quebec, CAN |
World Triathlon Corporation – WTC (IronmanTM)
The signature WTC event, the IronmanTM World Championship, is held annually at Kona, HI. The IronmanTM 70.3 championship, however, rotates locations. Qualification for both races is via slots allocated in other WTC races.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| IronmanTMWorld Championship | Oct 14 Kailua-Kona, HI |
Oct 13 Kailua-Kona, HI |
Oct 13 Kailua-Kona, HI |
Oct 10 Kailua-Kona, HI |
| IronmanTM 70.3 World Championship | Sep 7-8 Chattanooga, TN |
Sep 1-2 Nelson Mandela Bay, ZAF |
Sep 7 Nice, FRA |
Sep 11-28 Taupo, NZL |
| IronmanTM 70.3 Handcycle Championship | Jun 24 Buffalo Springs Lake, TX |
Jun 30 Buffalo Springs Lake, TX |
XTERRATM Off-road Triathlon
The world championships for the XTERRATM Off-Road triathlon championships series is held annually at Maui. Qualification is available through the XTERRA off-road triathlon series races.
XTERRATM World Championships page
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| XTERRATMWorld Championship | Oct 29 Kapalua, HI |
Oct 28 Kapalua, HI |
Oct 27 Kapalua, HI |
