Draft-Legal Race Calendar

Young athletes who aspire to national and international-level competition must develop the speed and skill for success in the draft-legal format. USA Triathlon coordinates a series of draft-legal racing opportunities for this purpose. While not every young athlete will continue on into the elite ranks, developing the skills associated with draft-legal triathlon at an early age – a strong swim, superior bike handling, quick transitions, and the ability to run fast off the bike – will serve the athlete well as they advance as an age group competitor.

USAT Junior Elite Cups

Draft-legal sprint distance triathlons open to athletes 16-19 years old. Juniors looking for additional draft-legal racing opportunities should look at the Elite Development and Youth F1 races listed below.

USAT Flatland Junior Elite Cup
Flatlands Youth Triathlon Festival
Des Moines, Iowa
July 10, 2010
Event Website

USAT Junior Elite National Championships
San Diego, Calif.
August 14, 2010
Event Website
Qualification Criteria

USAT Youth Elite Cups

Draft-legal super-sprint distance triathlons open to athletes 13-15 years old. Youth looking for additional draft-legal racing opportunities should look at the Youth F1 races listed below.

USAT Flatland Youth Elite Cup
Flatlands Youth Triathlon Festival
Des Moines, Iowa
July 10, 2010
Event Website

USAT Youth Elite Cup
Rocky Mountain State Games
Colorado Springs, Colo.
July 31, 2010
Event Website

USAT Youth Elite National Championships
San Diego, Calif.
August 14, 2010
Event Website

Elite Development Races

Draft-legal sprint distance triathlons open to athletes 16-23 years old. Athletes over the age of 23 may request special invitation from USAT Sport Performance. Click here for the invite criteria. Juniors looking for additional draft-legal racing opportunities should look at the Junior Elite Cups listed above.

USAT Elite Development Race
Clermont, Fla.
March 7, 2010
Event Website

Honolulu Triathlon Elite Development Race
Honolulu, Hawaii
May 16, 2010
Event Website

Manitou Sprint Triathlon Elite Development Race
White Bear Lake, Minn.
June 13, 2010
Event Website

Rocky Mountain State Games
Colorado Springs, Colo.
July 31, 2010
Event Website

Youth F1 Races

Draft-legal super-sprint distance triathlons open to athletes 12-16 years old.

Honolulu Triathlon
Honolulu, Hawaii
May 16, 2010
Event Website

Manitou Sprint Triathlon Youth F1 Race
White Bear Lake, Minn.
June 13, 2010
Event Website

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CAN-AM Junior Challenge

Draft-legal sprint distance triathlon for selected 16-19 year olds.

Triathlon Soulanges
Montreal (Coteau-du-Lac), Quebec, Canada
June 26, 2010
Event Page (ITU)
Event Website
Eligibility Criteria

Team Relay

Draft-legal super-sprint distance triathlon for 13-19 year olds. Each team consists of three (3) athletes, at least one (1) of which must be female. Each athlete completes a full triathlon (swim, bike and run) before tagging the next team member. Fastest combined time wins.

USAT Team Relay Championships
San Diego, Calif.
August 15, 2010
Event Website