USAT Events

In our effort to be environmentally responsible, and at the urging of our membership, we offer only a digital version of the event program. A digital copy of the event program will be available here on the week leading up to the event.

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• 1st-10th place for all age groups (i.e. 17-19 male/female, 20-24 male/female, all the way to 85-89 male/female)

• 1st-3rd for Athena 39 and Under and 1st-3rd for Athena 40 and Over

• 1st-3rd for Clydesdale 39 and Under and 1st-3rd for Clydesdale 40 and Over

*If any athlete does not pick up their award during the award ceremony they need to contact Nationalevents@usatriathlon.org to request their award and send a check for $15 to cover shipping. USA Triathlon will only hold awards for 60 days following the event and then the awards will be donated to charity or recycled.

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What: The USA Triathlon Age Group Committee would like to honor the athletes of the year from the 2011 season by hosting them aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen cruise on the Thursday evening before the Age Group National Championship weekend in Burlington, Vermont. USA Triathlon will have its very own private deck aboard the sunset cruise. In addition to a full-plated dinner, the Age Group Committee and USA Triathlon will be honoring our 2011 Athletes of the Year with gifts and a special video tribute. Don’t miss out on your chance to mingle with the best and check out Lake Champlain in style!

When: Thursday, August 16^th from 6:30pm-9pm

Where: Spirit of Ethan Allen at the Burlington Boathouse 1 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Time: Must board the boat by 6:15, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Cost: $30 per person

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Whether you are training for your first race or you are a seasoned competitor, a training plan will help you be prepared when race day arrives. Get started now with a training plan designed by USA Triathlon's expert coaches.

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Make the most of your National Championship training with the USAT Training Log – available free to USAT members. Your free account allows you to:

• Track your workouts and nutrition information
• Record heart rate data, weight, sleep, and weekly goals
• View a detailed nutritional analysis
• Upload data directly from your Garmin or other training device

Your account will also give you exclusive access to free training plans from USAT Certified Coaches as well as the entire catalog of plans and resources for sale from the best minds in the multisport business.  A seamless upgrade to a premium account is also available to increase the personalized functionality. 

Team USA Qualifications
The 2012 Olympic Distance National Championship will qualify athletes for the 2013 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Short Course (Olympic Distance) Triathlon World Championship. This race is scheduled for London, England. There will be 18 slots on Team USA available per age group, with slots rolling down to 25th place after the age-up rule.

Team USA Age-Up Rule
At 2012 Nationals, athletes will race in their appropriate age groups based on their age as of December 31, 2012. Awards will be issued based on those results. If an athlete "ages up" into another age group in 2013, a separate set of results will be issued accounting for those athletes who aged up and Team USA slots will be awarded based on these results. So their finish time will be compared to those athletes in the older age group. For example, if John Doe is going to be 49 years old by December 31, 2012, he will age-up up into the 50-54 age group for the 2013 World Championships since he will be 50 years old by December 31, 2013. Thus, for Team USA qualifying purposes, his time at the qualification event will be compared to the men currently in the 50-54 age group. We will post the age-up results at the awards ceremony.

Who can qualify for Team USA?

All athletes eligible to represent the United States must:

• Be a U.S. citizen 

                OR

• Be a U.S. national – someone who has resided in the US for three consecutive years and has not competed for their country of citizenship in the prior year.

Team USA eligible athletes must not have competed for their country of citizenship in the prior year. Athletes who choose to be recognized as nationals who have competed for their country of citizenship in the last year may get dispensation by obtaining a letter from the National Federation of their home country allowing competition as a USA athlete.

For more information visit the Team USA website.

Join the USA Triathlon team and become a volunteer for the Olympic Distance/Sprint National Championships. If you are interested in volunteering please email Amanda Duke at amanda.duke@usatriathlon.org.

Athletes competing in events sanctioned by any National Governing Body (NGB), including USA Triathlon, should be aware that drug testing is an important part of protecting the rights of clean athletes at all levels of competition and age levels, in both in-competition and out-of-competition settings. All USA Triathlon-sanctioned events are subject to testing, including the Olympic Distance National Championship.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is the national anti-doping organization for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement in the United States. USADA provides many resources for athletes to better understand the anti-doping program and their personal rights and responsibilities.

All athletes are encouraged to visit the USADA website — www.usada.org — for more information on the sample collection process and their anti-doping rights and responsibilities. Athletes interested in learning more about what substances are prohibited should view the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

Since athletes are responsible at all times for the substances in their bodies, it is very important to understand what substances are prohibited. USADA provides several options for athletes to check if the substances they are taking are prohibited or not prohibited. Athletes can check the status of their medications using the Global Drug Reference Online resource, Global DRO, or download the free mobile application of GlobalDRO onto their smart phones. To download the mobile application, access the internet from your smartphone and go to www.GlobalDRO.com, bookmark the icon to your phone and search medications when you have access to the internet. Any additional questions about prohibited substances can be directed to USADA’s Drug Reference Line at 800-233-0393.

If an athlete is taking a medication that is medically necessary and is prohibited, they may need a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). There are varying categories based on competition level, and detailed information about the TUE process can be found at http://www.usada.org/tue. A TUE allows an athlete with a legitimate medical need for an otherwise prohibited substance to use that substance in sport with prior approval. All TUEs must be submitted to tue@usada.org or faxed to 719-785-2029 for processing. USADA has the authority to process all International Triathlon Union TUEs. Those U.S. athletes competing in the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) events by virtue of their USA Triathlon membership, are required to follow the TUE Policies of USADA and should contact USADA to confirm if a TUE is required.

It is the responsibility of all athletes to compete clean, and they are encouraged to review the resources linked here or to contact USADA with any questions.

For more information, visit USA Triathlon's Anti-Doping Education page or visit the USADA NGB Event page.