USA Triathlon (USAT) has confirmed that the Collegiate Club & High School Triathlon National Championships will take place from 21-22 April in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
More than 120 collegiate triathlon clubs are represented annually at the Collegiate Club Nationals, which feature three race distances: the sprint-distance Draft-Legal Collegiate Championships; the traditional Olympic-distance Collegiate Club Nationals race; and the Mixed Team Relay, in which teams are comprised of four athletes (two men, two women) who each complete an abbreviated swim, bike and run course before tagging their teammates. The Mixed Team Relay was first held in Tuscaloosa in 2012.
In April 2016, an at-capacity field of 125 high school athletes from around the country competed at the inaugural USA Triathlon High School Triathlon National Championships in Clemson, South Carolina, showcasing some of the top up-and-coming talent in the US. The 2017 field will be capped at 300.
The High School National Championships and Draft-Legal Collegiate Championships will kick off the 2017 event weekend on 21 April, followed by the Collegiate Club Nationals, PC Open and Mixed Team Relay on 22 April.
Tuscaloosa is home to the University of Alabama, and it has a rich history of hosting top triathletes from across the country at events, which have included the 2008 US Olympic Triathlon Trials, the 2009-10 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships, and Collegiate Club National Championships in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012.
The main venue for this year’s event will be centred around the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, with the swim in the Black Warrior River.
