USA Triathlon Announces 2027 USA Triathlon National Championships Calendar

Winter National Championships   

Frederic, Mich. | March 6 

Collegiate Club National Championships  

Gulfport, Miss. | April 2-4 

Cross National Championships  

Austin, Texas | April 17 

Youth and Junior Cross Nationals  

Pelham, Ala. | May 22 

Multisport National Championships Festival  

TBD 2027  

Long Course National Championships  

East Freetown, Mass. | June 12 

Youth and Junior Nationals  

2027 website coming soon

West Chester, Ohio | July 31 – Aug. 1 

USA Triathlon Nationals  

Des Moines, Iowa | Aug. 6-8 

USA Paratriathlon National Championships  

Des Moines, Iowa | Aug. 8 

Ultra National Championships  

Penn Yan, N.Y. | Aug. 15 

Gravel National Championships  

Lincoln, Neb. | Aug. 27 

Military and First Responders National Championships  

(website coming soon) 

New York, N.Y. | Oct. 9 

The 2027 National Championships season kicks off on March 6 in Frederic, Michigan, at the USA Triathlon Winter National Championships, hosted in partnership with the Gaylord All Outdoors 45 Winter Triathlon. National Championship events include Winter Triathlon and Winter Duathlon. Athletes who finish either the Winter Triathlon or Winter Duathlon race at 2027 Winter Nationals will qualify for the 2028 Winter World Championships.   

Collegiate Club National Championships heads back to Gulfport, Mississippi, April 2-4. Hosted by CLASH Endurance, this event annually sees over 100 collegiate clubs and is known for its high-energy and fun experience. Events include Olympic-Distance, Draft-Legal Sprint, and the Mixed Relay. For more information and registration, visit the event website here.  

Austin, Texas, hosts Cross National Championships for the second year on April 17, hosted in partnership with Race Revolutions. Cross Nationals features a picturesque mountain biking course with race formats including Cross Triathlon and Cross Duathlon. Athletes racing will have the opportunity to qualify for Age Group Team USA in Cross Triathlon and Cross Duathlon for the 2028 World Triathlon Multisport Championships. Learn more about Cross Nationals here.  

Youth and Junior Cross Nationals will be held in Pelham, Alabama, on May 22, hosted for the second time in partnership with XTERRA Oak Mountain. Youth and junior athletes racing will compete in two age groups: 10-15 and 16-19, with champions for each individual category. The event offers a tremendous opportunity to grow and diversify the sport of triathlon for nearly 35,000 youth mountain-biking athletes. You can learn more about the event here. 

Multisport National Championships Festival is an annual celebration of the many formats of multisport. Race formats include:  

• Open Water Swim
• Standard Aquabike 
• Super Sprint Duathlon Time Trial 
• Standard Duathlon 
• Super Sprint Triathlon Time Trial 
• Aquathlon 
• Draft-Legal Sprint Duathlon 
• Draft-Legal Sprint Aquabike 
• Draft-Legal Duathlon Mixed Relay 
• Draft-Legal Super Sprint Triathlon

More information on the location and dates of Multisport Nationals will be announced at a later date. 

Long Course National Championships heads back to East Freetown, Massachusetts, on June 12 at the Patriot Half. Athletes will race for national titles in Long Course Triathlon, Long Course Duathlon and Long Course Aquabike along the rolling hills and country roads of New England. Athletes racing will have the opportunity to qualify for Age Group Team USA for the 2028 World Triathlon Multisport Championships and 2028 Long Course Duathlon Worlds Championships. Registration and information for the event is available here.  

Youth and Junior Nationals heads back to West Chester, Ohio, from July 31 to Aug. 1. The event has been held in West Chester more than 10 times, including in 2026, and has become a fan-favorite for youth athletes and parents. Events include draft-legal races for junior athletes and non-drafting races for youth athletes, in addition to a mixed relay. The event will have dedicated categories for paratriathletes and athletes with intellectual impairments, a part of USA Triathlon’s continued efforts to increase opportunities and access for current and prospective youth athletes. More information is available here.  

2027 USA Triathlon Nationals heads to Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 6-8, for the first time, where the country’s best age group triathletes will compete for national titles. Qualifying races include the Non-Draft Olympic Distance Triathlon National Championships and Non-Draft Sprint Triathlon National Championships. Athletes can also participate in the Draft-Legal Sprint Triathlon National Championships, Mixed Relay Triathlon National Championships, and Open Water Swim Competition, which do not require qualification.  Athletes racing can qualify for Age Group Team USA for the 2028 World Triathlon Age Group Championships in Tauranga, New Zealand. 

Additionally, Des Moines will host the 2027 Paratriathlon National Championships, offering U.S. elite and development paratriathletes the opportunity to race for national titles and develop their paratriathlon skills at a race on home soil. More information about 2027 USA Triathlon Nationals and Paratriathlon Nationals is available here.  

Ultra National Championships will head back to Penn Yan, New York, for the third consecutive year on Aug. 15, hosted in partnership with the Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlon. Athletes will race for national titles in the Ultra Distance Triathlon, Ultra Distance Duathlon, and Ultra Distance Aquabike. Athletes racing will have the opportunity to qualify for the Long Distance Triathlon at 2028 World Triathlon Multisport World Championships. More information is available on the event website here. 

Gravel National Championships will take place on Aug. 27 in Lincoln, Nebraska, along with the long-running Gravel Worlds cycling event. Gravel triathlon is a new, trending discipline of triathlon involving biking on gravel and dirt roads and trail running. Gravel National Championships will include both triathlon and duathlon race options, and athletes will have the opportunity to qualify for 2028 World Triathlon Multisport World Championships. Learn more at the Gravel Worlds event website.  

Military and First Responders National Championships will be held in conjunction with the Big Apple Triathlon on Oct. 9, in New York, New York. The event honors and support the U.S. Military, Veterans and First Responders who have given their best for our country. Athletes can race in the following categories: Active Duty Military, Retired/Veteran Military, First Responder – Police, First Responder – EMS, and First Responder – Fire. Event information is coming soon. 

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).