Age-group triathletes will have the opportunity to secure a spot on the same course as the world’s top Olympic-distance triathletes in scenic San Diego. Registration opened at noon (PST) on Wednesday 12 October for the San Diego round of the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Championship Series, triathlon’s return to its birthplace.
Multisport athletes interested in competing in this world-class event – slated for 12-13 May 2012 – should visit sandiego.triathlon.org for more information and a link to register via the Active Network. Registration will be available for the sprint (750m swim, 20K bike, 5K run) and Olympic-distance (1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run) age-group events, as well as the Olympic-distance relay event.
Race-day action is scheduled to start on Saturday 12 May 2012, with the age-group Olympic-distance and relay races at 06:30 local time, followed by the sprint-distance event at 09:30.
Pricing for age-group registration is as follows:
Registration Date / Sprint / Olympic / Relay (teams of 3)
Oct. 12 – Dec. 31 / US$140 / US$195 / US$230
Jan. 1 – Feb. 29 / US$150 / US$210 / US$240
March 1 until sold out / US$160 / US$225 / US$250
Additionally, the San Diego ITU World Championship Series age-group sprint- and Olympic-distance races will serve as the 2012 USA Triathlon Club National Championship. Official USA Triathlon Clubs are eligible to compete for one of five national titles based on the club’s total membership size. Competition will also be offered in Military and Collegiate Club Divisions.
The Club National Championship is scored based on individual age-group performances. If an entrant is affiliated with an official USA Triathlon Club, a finish or top-10 showing in either the sprint- or Olympic-distance race will earn points for their club in the USA Triathlon Club National Championship competition.
Club Divisions
Division I: Over 250 members
Division II: 249-130 members
Division III: 129-89 members
Division IV: 88-30 members
Division V: 29-2 members
The elite events are the second of two qualifiers to determine the men’s and women’s 2012 US Olympic Triathlon Team. The event will also play a key role in determining the Olympic squads for a number of other nations, as it is the second-to-last WCS event prior to the closing of the 2012 Olympic qualification window at the end of next May.
150 of the world’s fastest triathletes – 75 elite men and 75 elite women – will compete in the World Championship Series race contested at Mission Bay. The venue is adjacent to Fiesta Island, which hosted the world’s first-ever triathlon on 15 September 1974.
USA Triathlon (USAT) will produce the event alongside the Hamburg, Germany-based UpSolut Sports AG and Lagardère Unlimited. The San Diego Sports Commission, the City of San Diego and the Triathlon Club of San Diego have partnered with USAT to assist in bringing this world-class event to the city.
