San Diego, Calif.
August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010
Junior Elite National Championship
USA Triathlon will host the 2010 Junior Triathlon Festival on August 14th at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot in San Diego, California.
The Junior Elite race is a draft-legal race for athletes ages 16-19. Athletes must qualify for this race.
Download the eligibility criteria for USA Triathlon Junior Elite National Championships.
Draft-Legal Triathlon
10 Rules to Remember
- The pre-race meeting is mandatory...plan your arrival date in COS accordingly.
- Time penalties assessed as "stop and go" with verbal warning.
- Wetsuits are not allowed above 20°C (68°F).
- Athletes must move forward after the start signal.
- Blocking or interfering with the forward progress of another competitor is not allowed.
- Athletes lapped on the bike course will be withdrawn from the competition.
- Helmet chin-strap must be buckled at all times while touching the bike.
- All equipment must be placed in your individual transition bin after use.
- Torso must be covered from race start to finish.
- Bicycle must have a traditional triangular frame; wheels must have at least 12 spokes; handlebars must be traditional drop-style with bar-ends plugged; clip-on aerobars may not extend beyond the brake levers' foremost line and must be bridged; no bar-end gear shifters allowed; elbow pads are allowed; no junior gear restrictions (as in cycling).
For more information on racing as junior elite please click here or email steve.kelley@usatriathlon.org.
