USA Triathlon Announces Slate of 2026 State Championships

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by USA Triathlon

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon today unveiled the dates and locations for the 2026 USA Triathlon State Championships, a calendar of local USA Triathlon sanctioned events across the United States that give athletes around the country the opportunity to race for state titles and qualify for 2026 USA Triathlon Nationals. 

USA Triathlon selected the State Championship events after a thorough request for proposal process, partnering with local USA Triathlon Race Directors who produce grassroots events in their communities.   

State Championships offer both sprint and Olympic-distance triathlon events, with some events also featuring formats such as duathlon (run-bike-run). The top athletes per age group will be crowned state champions. No qualification is required to participate in State Championship events.   

In addition to racing for state titles, athletes racing at State Championships will have increased odds to qualify for 2026 USA Triathlon Nationals, the annual event that requires qualification for the Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships.   State Championships qualify the top 35 percent, or top five finishers in their age group (whichever is greater) for USA Triathlon Nationals. Normal qualification criteria are the top three, or 20 percent of an athlete’s age group (whichever is greater).  

Additionally, USA Triathlon will introduce a new State Championship format in Florida and Massachusetts for the 2026 season. The new format promotes local racing and offers more racing opportunities within each state for the right to be crowned a State Champion. More details about the new State Championship format will be announced soon.  

To view the full calendar of 2026 State Championships, visit USA Triathlon’s State Championships calendar here. 

2026 USA Triathlon State Championships  

Note: California, New York, and Texas include North and South State Championships events.  

Tennessee will host a men’s-only and women’s-only State Championship. 

Those states without a State Championship are combined with a State Championship in an adjoining state.   

More information coming soon for any state not listed below. 

Alabama 

Mountain Lakes Triathlon | Guntersville, Ala. | July 25 

Alaska 

Eagle River Triathlon | Eagle River, Alaska | June 14 

Arizona 

Cactus Man | Tempe, Ariz. | April 26 

Arkansas 

Ozark Valley Triathlon | Fayetteville, Ark. | June 14 

California 

North: Alpha Win – Napa Valley Spring Triathlon | Napa, Calif. | April 11 

South: Mission Bay Triathlon | San Diego, Calif. | Oct. 11 

Colorado/Wyoming 

Tri Boulder | Boulder, Colo. | July 18 

Connecticut/Rhode Island 

Pat Griskus Tri | Middlebury, Ct. | June 20 

Delaware 

Lums Pond Triathlon | Bear, Del. | Aug. 2 

Georgia 

Tugaloo Triathlon | Atlanta, Ga. | Sept. 5 

Hawaii 

Lavaman Triathlon | Waikoloa, Hawaii | March 29 

Idaho 

Treasure Valley Triathlon | Boise, Idaho | June 6 

Illinois 

Chicago Triathlon by Supertri | Chicago, Ill. | Aug. 23 

Indiana 

Muncie Triathlon | Selma, Ind. | May 17 

Iowa 

Tri Clear Lake Triathlon | Clear Lake, Iowa | Aug. 29 

Kansas 

Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon | Shawnee, Kan. | Aug. 2 

Kentucky 

Tri Louisville | Louisville, Ky. | July 12 

Louisiana 

Louisiana Triathlon | New Roads, La. | May 2 

Maine 

Sebago Lake Triathlon | Standish, Maine | June 28 

Maryland 

Rock Hall Triathlon | Rock Hall, Md. | May 30 

Michigan 

Ann Arbor Tri | Pinckney, Mich. | July 11 

Minnesota 

Maple Grove Triathlon | Maple Grove, Minn. | Aug. 22 

Mississippi 

Dragon Fly Triathlon | Sardis, Miss. | July 25 

Missouri 

Lou Fusz Subaru St. Louis Triathlon | Maryland Heights, Mo. | June 28 

Montana 

Bozeman Triathlon | Bozeman, Mont. | June 14 

Nevada 

Las Vegas Tri | Boulder City, Nev. | Oct. 10 

New Hampshire 

White Mountains Triathlon | Franconia, N.H. | June 27 

New Jersey 

Wonders Triathlon | Vernon, N.J. | Sept. 19 

New Mexico 

City of Lakes Triathlon | Santa Rosa, N.M. | Aug. 8 

New York 

North: Alpha Win – Lake George Triathlon | Lake George, N.Y. | Sept. 6 

South: Jamesport Triathlon | Jamesport, N.Y. | July 12 

North Carolina 

Beaverdam Triathlon | Wake Forest, N.C. | April 25 

North/South Dakota 

BISMAN Triathlon | Bismark, N.D. | June 20 

Ohio 

Dayton Triathlon & Multisport Festival | Springfield, Ohio | June 21

Oklahoma 

Route 66 Triathlon Festival | Edmond, Okla. | May 30 

Oregon 

Best in the West Triathlon Festival | Sweet Home, Ore. | June 6-7 

Pennsylvania 

Mighty Moraine Multi Sport Festival | Portersville, Pa. | Aug. 16 

South Carolina 

Clemson Triathlon | Clemson, S.C. | June 20 

Tennessee 

Women’s Only: Nashville Women’s Triathlon | Nashville, Tenn. | May 17 

Men’s Only: Music City Triathlon | Nashville, Tenn. | May 31 

Texas 

North: Playtri Fort Worth & Run-Bike-Run | Fort Worth, Texas | May 17 

South: Kerrville Triathlon | Kerrville, Texas | Sept. 27 

Utah 

Sand Hollow Triathlon | Hurricane, Utah | May 16 

Vermont 

Vermont Sun Triathlon | Salisbury, Vt. | June 28 

Virginia 

Giant Acorn Triathlon | Spotsylvania, Va. | Sept. 26 

Washington 

Lake Whatcom Triathlon | Bellingham, Wash. | July 11 

West Virginia 

Scenic Mountain Triathlon | Richwood, W.V. | July 12 

Wisconsin 

Pleasant Prairie Triathlon | Pleasant Prairie, Wis. | June 28 

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.