Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Hosts This Weekend’s 2025 USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Athletes from around the country will race in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, on Sept. 20 for the 2025 USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships, hosted in partnership with Team Kentucky and the Wildman Triathlon Experience. 

Featuring the Long Course Triathlon, Long Course Duathlon and Long Course Aquabike National Championships, Saturday’s event will challenge athletes on a scenic course through the rolling Bluegrass hills of Central Kentucky.  

The course, located west of Lexington, features a swim in the pristine Taylorsville Lake, a bike route on rolling hills with over 3,500 feet of elevation gain, and a run along winding, tree-lined country roads. Athletes may even catch a glimpse of the “Wildman” himself, as the Wildman Triathlon Experience’s name comes from the famed territories of the “Wildman” in historic Anderson County, where recorded sightings of a Bigfoot-like creature date back to the 1700s. 

Athletes racing in the Long Course Triathlon National Championship will complete a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile marathon, and athletes racing in the Long Course Duathlon National Championship will complete a 3.1-mile run, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run. Athletes racing in the Long Course Aquabike National Championship will complete a 1.2-mile swim and 56-mile bike.  

All three events are qualifying races for USA Triathlon Age Group Team USA. You can learn more about Age Group Team USA here and see qualification standards here. 

Learn more about USA Triathlon National Championships 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.