Travel

Once you qualify as a member of Team USA, USA Triathlon will keep you up to date on every detail of traveling to the world championships. We work with a team that specializes in organizing group travel around the world.

The USAT Travel Partner is Polk Majestic Travel Group. The USAT point of contact is Lisa Wilkinson. She can be reached at Lisa@polksmajestic.com or by phone at 303.967.2332. We highly encourage our Team USA members to book their travel through this group.

Looking to travel to any of these events? We will post links to the travel packages on the Team's travel page.

What to expect when coordinating travel to World Championships:

• Travel
  USAT provides travel packages specifically for world championships, which usually include: airport/hotel transfers, bicycle transportation at destination, lodging and other benefits. Most U.S. athletes travel as part of the prepared package and with other U.S. athletes. All costs are borne by the athlete. Land package costs usually run between $150-$250 per person per day (foreign hotels can be very expensive). Athletes are free to book housing separate from the package but do so at the expense of lost team camaraderie. USA Triathlon is currently working with Polk Majestic Travel Group to coordinate these packages and to help facilitate your travel questions.
• Bike Transportation
  As of today, USAT does not have a contract with a bike transportation company. We recommend either contacting your airline about the cost and procedure for flying overseas with your bike, or contacting Luggage Forward to ship your bike overseas ahead of time.
• Food
  Food consumption while at a World Championship is paid for by the individual athletes. A basic daily cost is $40 to $50 per day per person in U.S. currency (depending on what and where you eat). Team USA tries to have a Team Dinner or lunch the day before the race as well as a team party the night after the race to promote a team atmopshere.