Elite Paratriathlon Development

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Paratriathletes — chase your Paralympic dreams! USA Triathlon's high performance team is here to support your elite paratriathlon career. With development camps, racing opportunities and structured teams, there are resources available to you as you begin racing on the world's biggest stage.

For more information, fill out this Introductory Paratriathlete Questionnaire and contact paratriathlon@usatriathlon.org with any questions or to sign up for our monthly Para Bulletin Newsletter.

If you are interested in guiding development or elite paratriathletes, please complete the Paratriathlon Guiding Questionnaire, which allows us to pair you with athletes and opportunities.

Start Your Elite Paratriathlon Career

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From Talent ID, Virtual Combines, teams and more - the USA Triathlon high performance team is here to help you start your elite paratriathlon career.

USA Paratriathlon Talent ID Program

The USA Paratriathlon Talent ID Program is a high performance program that finds, funds, advises, supports and mentors Paralympic potential athletes. The TID program focuses solely on World Triathlon racing, with the goal of helping identified athletes go from being introduced to the sport of paratriathlon to being on the national team over the course of two years.

This program is highly exclusive, and only a few athletes are selected each year. The following is an example of the selection process and how the athlete goes from being eligible to being selected:

Step 1: Hit time standards specified by the TID coordinator (verifiable data is mandatory)

Once this step is complete, the TID coordinator will determine whether or not an invite to the Talent ID camp is warranted. If athlete receives an invite to the TID camp, they will move on to step 2.

Step 2: Attend TID camp at the Colorado Springs Olympic and Paralympic Training Center

At this camp, athletes will get thorough mentorship from world-class coaches and learn everything from A-Z about paratriathlon. Athletes will be assessed on their swim technique, bike skills, and run potential, along with their attitude, mentality, and commitment.

Step 3: Get accepted into the TID program

If the athlete shows Paralympic potential, has a positive mindset and attitude, and is committed to achieving Paralympic goals, they will be accepted into the program for a maximum of two years.

Step 4: Receive an athlete agreement

Athlete agreements will describe in detail what funding and incentives the program can provide the athlete. Funding includes up to $5000 in gear reimbursement (to be used on purchasing gear to be able to properly train and race (examples: bike, power meter, bike computer, shoes, kits, etc.); $3000 of race travel reimbursements (broken down into four $750 increments per race); and a bonus structure for each race where athlete can earn up to ~$1000/race if they hit all of the objectives.

Step 5: Sign, seal and deliver

After signing the agreement, athlete will work with the TID Coordinator to roughly map out the season, complete all necessary paperwork, get connected with a proper coaching/training environment and execute on performance metrics.

Virtual Combines

Talent ID Camps

Paratriathlon equipment

2025 Grant Opportunities

Find a Para Race

You've sharpened your skills — now it's time to race!

USA Paratriathlon Nationals Qualifier Series

The USA Paratriathlon Nationals Qualifier Race Series is the premier national-level racing circuit for new and emerging paratriathletes in the U.S.

2025 Participating Races

Any athlete wishing to compete in the USA Paratriathlon Nationals Qualifier Series must have a USA Triathlon National Classification or a World Triathlon Classification of a “C” or “R” or “P” and be 16 years of age or older as of December 31, 2025.

• CLASH Endurance Miami (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | Homestead, Fla. | March 30, 2025

• St. Anthony’s Triathlon (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | St. Petersburg, Fla. | April 27, 2025

• Lago Mar Triathlon (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | Texas City, Texas | May 18, 2025

• Leon’s Triathlon hosted alongside USA Triathlon Military and First Responders National Championships | Hammond, Ind. | June 1, 2025

• Treasure Valley Triathlon (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | Boise, Idaho | June 7, 2025

• Got the Nerve Triathlon (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | Ephrata, Pa. | June 22, 2025

• Pleasant Prairie Triathlon (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | Pleasant Prairie, Wis. | June 22, 2025

• Long Beach Legacy Triathlon (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) | Long Beach, Calif. | July 20, 2025

• USAT Paratriathlon National Championship (Paratriathlon + ATD1 Wave) hosted alongside USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic Distance National Championships | Milwaukee, WI | August 10, 2025

ATD1 (Adaptive Triathlon Division 1) athletes are paratriathletes who are not able to be classified. ATD1 athletes are welcome to race at the USAT Para Development Series events, however they are not eligible for Series Awards and will not be ranked in the Series. ATD1 athletes should register for the ATD1 category that best fits: ATD1 Wheelchair, ATD1 Ambulatory, or ATD1 VI.

Please email us your medical diagnosis form along with any additional medical documentation we might need. This needs to be done prior to registering for your first Series race.

Once these forms are received and reviewed by classification specialists, USA Triathlon will then be able to give you a provisional classification* to compete in races where classification is not being offered with the intent that you will be competing in race that is offering classification during the series and before the completion of the race series.

Sport Classes

PTWC 1-2: athletes with limitations in lower (PTWC2) and upper limbs (PTWC1), using a handcycle for the cycling segment and a racing chair for the running segment.

PTS 2-5: athletes with limitations in lower and/or upper limbs (lower class number means there is more limitations) who compete in (regular) cycling and running. Assistive devices such as prosthetic legs and/or bike modifications are regulated by World Triathlon.

PTVI 1-3: athletes with vision impairment, subdivided in three classes by severity of vision loss (visual acuity and/or visual field).

Athletes in the PTWC and PTVI classes compete in combined events, with an interval start system per sport class.

Eligible Impairment Types

Impaired muscle power
Athetosis
Impaired passive range of movement
Hypertonia
Limb deficiency
Ataxia
Vision Impairment

Classification Opportunity

A National Classification opportunity will be offered at the USA Paratriathlon National Championship in Milwaukee, WI on Friday, August 8^th and Saturday, August 9^th.

For World Triathlon classification opportunities please email paratriathlon@usatriathlon.org for up-to-date information and to sign up for our monthly Para Bulletin.

*Please note, if you are given a provisional classification for a given sport class but then change sport classes upon the physical assessment, your results and ranking will be scored with your corrected sport class for any races you completed in the series to date.

Membership

All athletes competing in the Series must hold a current annual USA Triathlon paratriathlete membership. The paratriathlete membership is a free add-on to the current USA Triathlon annual membership. Annual membership for athletes 18 and older is $50. Annual Membership for athletes 16 & 17 is $15. Get your USA Triathlon Membership here.

Competition Rules

All events will be run according to USA Triathlon Competitive Rules including the rule modifications for paratriathletes. You can find the rulebook, here. Any questions on these rules can be directed to Mark Turner, USA Triathlon Commissioner of Officials.

Have Questions? Questions about the series can be directed to paratriathlon@usatriathlon.org.

USA Paratriathlon National Championships

Youth and Junior Paratriathlon National Championships

World Triathlon Events

Paratriathlon Teams

U.S. Elite Paratriathlon Resident Team

Junior and U23 Team

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