Youth and Junior Triathletes Head to 2025 USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Nationals in West Chester, Ohio, on Aug. 1-3
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Youth and junior triathletes ages 7–19 will return to Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio, for the 2025 USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Nationals on Aug. 1-3. The event marks the 11th year in West Chester, which has long been an athlete and family-friendly venue for Youth & Junior Nationals.
Organized by USA Triathlon Certified Race Director Todd Gollnick, in conjunction with Travel Butler County, Youth & Junior Nationals was last held in West Chester in 2022. Youth athletes will race on a closed course, providing a safe, high-energy environment. The course at Voice of America Park is known for its fast, protected swim in the calm lake waters, a flat and scenic bike loop, and a run course that winds through picturesque park trails. The nation’s up-and-coming draft-legal triathlon stars (ages 16-19 and 13-15) will kick off racing on Aug. 2 with the Junior Draft Legal race.
Several past and present members of the U.S. Elite Triathlon National Team began their triathlon careers on the draft-legal youth and junior racing circuits, including Paris 2024 Olympic medalists Seth Rider and Taylor Knibb who both won the USA Triathlon Junior national championship in 2015.
Juniors who qualified for the Draft-Legal race will complete a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, and 5k run. Youth draft-legal athletes will complete a 375m swim, 10k bike, and 2.5k run. Draft-legal racing is the same format in which elite triathletes compete at the World Triathlon level and the Olympic Games. With drafting allowed on the bike, athletes work together in packs, creating a dynamic, exciting race.
Following the Draft-Legal race on Saturday, Junior Age Group athletes ages 13-18 will race in a non-drafting championship race. Athletes ages 13-18 will complete a 300m swim, 10k bike, and 2.5k run.
The high-energy Youth and Junior Mixed Relay kicks off the final day of competition on Aug. 3, which consists of four triathletes (two boys and two girls) each completing a 200m swim, draft-legal 5k bike, and 1k run.
Following the Mixed Relay, athletes ages 7-12-years-old will compete in the Youth Age Group races. Athletes ages 11-12 will complete a 200m swim, 10k bike, and 2k run, and athletes ages 7-10-years-old will complete a 100m swim, 5k bike, and 1k run. Youth paratriathletes and athletes with intellectual impairments will also compete Sunday on the same course as the 11–12 age group. Qualification is not required to participate in the Youth and Junior Age Group races, which are open to athletes ages 7–18. Registration is available here.
For more information about the 2025 USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Nationals, visit www.usatrichamps.com.
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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 Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of World Triathlon and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
