More than 400 age-group athletes specializing in the run-bike-run format will race for national titles and Team USA spots at the USA Triathlon Long Course Duathlon National Championships. The event is being held in Cary, North Carolina, in conjunction with the Cary Du Classic presented by The Happy Tooth.
All competitors will complete a 5-mile run, followed by a 32-mile bike and a second 5-mile run. Action is slated to begin at 07:00 EDT on Saturday 17 May.
The Long Course Duathlon National Championships also serve as the lone qualifier for Team USA for the 2014 ITU Long Course Duathlon World Championships, which will take place on 6-7 September in Zofingen, Switzerland.
The top 18 finishers in each age group (rolling down to 25th place) will qualify for Team USA. US age-groupers have earned five medals at the last two Long Course Duathlon Worlds, which were also held in Zofingen.
Team USA is comprised of the nation’s top multisport athletes who represent the US at each ITU World Championships event.
