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CLASH Endurance to Host 2026 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships March 27-28

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by USA Triathlon

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — More than 100 collegiate clubs from around the country will race in Gulfport, Mississippi, this Friday and Saturday, March 27-28 at the 2026 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships, hosted by CLASH Endurance. Known for its high energy and spirit, Collegiate Club Nationals brings together over 1,000 athletes each year for two days of competition and camaraderie. 

Collegiate Club Nationals is a part of the three-day CLASH Coastal Mississippi event, which includes age group races on Sunday, March 29, and elite athlete racing on Friday, March 27 at the 2026 Americas Triathlon Cup Gulfport. 

This is the first year for the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships to be held in Coastal Mississippi, home to historic cities Gulfport and Biloxi. Visitors to Coastal Mississippi can experience many family-friendly attractions in addition to championship golf, non-stop casinos, and Gulf-to-table cuisine. 

Triathletes will swim in a protected saltwater course in the Gulf of America adjacent to the newly rebuilt Gulfport Municipal Marina. The controlled bike course will take athletes east from Jones Park along Beach Rd (US-90) toward Biloxi on a flat and fast, coastal ride. A scenic run will wind through a variety of Gulfport’s coastal neighborhoods, showcasing local southern hospitality and support, a quality in which the area has become known. 

Collegiate Club National Championship events will include the Olympic-Distance and Draft-Legal Sprint individual races, and the Mixed Relay. The Olympic-Distance race consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40k bike, and 10k run, while the draft-legal race consists of a 750m swim, 20k bike, and 5k run.  

Qualified athletes may compete in both the draft-legal Sprint, Olympic-distance, and Mixed Relay Collegiate National Championship events. All races will count toward the overall team scores. Winners of individual races, and the overall club title will be awarded, as well as the top women’s, men’s, and military clubs.  

Other awards to be recognized include the annual Spirit Award, for the collegiate club that shows the most school pride throughout the event, and the winner of Journey to Nationals, a competition for collegiate clubs to submit short videos capturing their preparation, qualification, and travel to 2026 Collegiate Club National Championships. 

Queens University of Charlotte won the overall national title at the 2025 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships. The Royals won their fourth consecutive team national title, while winning the Mixed Relay National Championship. 

Queens University’s Clare Dasso won the women’s Draft-Legal National Championship. The University of Colorado’s Annie Meeder won the women’s Olympic-Distance National Championship. 

Edoardo Leone from the University of California Los Angeles won his second consecutive Draft-Legal National Championship title, while Mark Romano of the U.S. Air Force Academy won the men's Olympic-Distance National Championship. 

The University of California Berkeley won the Spirit Award, while the University of Wisconsin won the Journey to Nationals competition.

Read more about the 2025 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships. 

To learn more about USA Triathlon and Collegiate Club Triathlon, visit USA Triathlon’s website.  

About USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon World Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

About CLASH ENDURANCE® 

CLASH Endurance ® is an innovative endurance event company led by athletes with a passion to provide exceptional race experiences at iconic venues across the U.S. We embrace inclusion and welcome athletes of all ages and abilities, from elite professionals to first-time participants. The popular CLASH Endurance DAYTONA is held at the Daytona International Speedway™, home of "The Great American Race™”- the Daytona 500 and has been featured on NBC and Fox Sports 1/2. Each February, the Daytona Beach Half Marathon & 5K takes athletes on a scenic tour of Daytona and its numerous landmarks and attractions.

For media inquiries, contact Blair LaHaye, blair@clash-usa.com.