USA Triathlon to Award $36,750 Prize Purse for 2025 USA Paratriathlon National Championships, Fans Can Meet U.S. Paralympic Medalists at Event in Milwaukee

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced it will award a $36,750 prize purse for the 2025 USA Paratriathlon National Championships on Aug. 8-10 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The prize purse reinforces USA Triathlon’s commitment to providing equal opportunity and recognition for the sport’s elite paratriathletes.  

For the first time, USA Paratriathlon National Championships will be held in conjunction with the USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships, creating an inclusive, world-class racing environment in Milwaukee that unites triathletes of all abilities for an unforgettable weekend of racing. 

Paratriathletes will race the Paratriathlon National Championships on Sunday, Aug. 10. Para national champions will earn $1,500 each, runners-up will receive $750, and third-place finishers will take home $375. Sighted guides competing alongside athletes with visual impairments will also receive equivalent prize money. 

Additionally, USA Triathlon, in partnership with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and The Way Forward Foundation, is offering travel grants to support athletes registered for Paratriathlon Nationals. The grants help offset expenses such as travel, lodging, and race entry fees. Applications are due by July 20, and recipients will be notified by July 31. Athletes already in a USA Triathlon-funded program are not eligible. Paratriathletes can apply for the grant here. 

In addition to watching elite paratriathletes race the Paratriathlon National Championships, age group athletes and spectators in Milwaukee will also have several opportunities to engage with members of the U.S. Elite Paratriathlon National Team and U.S. Paralympians. 

Paris 2024 Paralympians Carson Clough, Owen Cravens, Chris Hammer, and Allysa Seely will be in attendance at the USA Triathlon Foundation Celebration of Sport, Presented by TicketSocket, on Thursday, Aug. 7, at Discovery World in Milwaukee. Tickets to the Foundation Celebration of Sport are available for purchase here.  

On Friday, Aug. 8, USA Triathlon will host an Elite Para Athlete Panel Presented by the ATI Foundation from 3-4 p.m. on the Expo Main Stage at Veterans Park, the venue for Paratriathlon Nationals and Sprint and Olympic Nationals. Moderated by retired professional triathlete and inclusivity advocate, Alicia Kaye, the panel will feature U.S. Paratriathlon National Team members Howie Sanborn, Owen Cravens and his guide Kevin McDowell, and Paris 2024 Paralympic medalists Hailey Danz, Chris Hammer, Grace Norman, and Allysa Seely, who will share their journeys to success, insights into elite paratriathlon racing, and lessons in resilience and leadership. 

On Saturday, Aug. 9, members of the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Triathlon team will host an autograph signing at the Foundation VIP Tent, featuring Paralympians from the Elite Para Athlete Panel and Paris 2024 Paralympic medalists Mark Barr and Kendall Gretsch. Learn more and purchase access to the Foundation VIP Tent here. 

Additionally, members of the U.S. Elite Paratriathlon National Team will be at the finish line on Sunday, Aug. 10, handing out finisher medals to age group Sprint National Championship competitors. 

To learn more about USA Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships and USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships, visit here. 

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. 

The USA Triathlon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the charitable arm of USA Triathlon. With its mission to transform lives through sport by providing opportunities to swim, bike and run, the Foundation serves to generate a greater impact on the multisport community through charitable giveback and grants that advance the Foundation’s three pillars: (1) Encourage youth participation; (2) Inspire pathways to access and inclusion; and (3) Ignite Olympic/Paralympic dreams. Since the Foundation was established in 2014, it has impacted the lives of thousands by providing grants to organizations and individuals in pursuit of its mission and pillars to create a healthier United States through triathlon. To learn more about the Foundation and get involved, please visit www.usatriathlon.org/foundation