The second Toyota Legacy Triathlon hosted by USA Triathlon returns to Long Beach, California, on July 16-18, 2021. The event weekend features a schedule of amateur, elite, paratriathlon and youth multisport events.
The course for all races is set at Alamitos Beach, the proposed site of the triathlon competitions for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028.
‘The [Legacy Triathlon] was held for the first time in 2019, as USA Triathlon became the first National Governing Body in the US Olympic and Paralympic Movement to bring a new annual event to the Los Angeles footprint ahead of the 2028 Games.’
The 2020 event was cancelled due to the pandemic, after the City of Long Beach informed USA Triathlon that it was unable to guarantee a permit for the event weekend due to ongoing state and local restrictions on gatherings.
Now back in 2021, and sponsored by Toyota, racing starts on Friday afternoon with a youth community giveback event, rowing (erg) competition, open water swim race and the USA Triathlon Aquathlon (swim-run) National Championships.
On Saturday, age-group athletes will compete in the second running of the Legacy Triathlon, which includes an Olympian Pro-Am Relay event. Sunday’s events include the Toyota USA Paratriathlon National Championships and an elite race, the Americas Triathlon Cup Long Beach.
Friday, July 16
- USA Triathlon Foundation / Ready, Set Gold! Youth Event, 16:00 PT
- USA Triathlon Aquathlon National Championships and Open Water Swim Race, 18:45 PT
Saturday, July 17
- Legacy Triathlon and Olympian Pro-Am Relay, 06:45 PT
The Legacy Triathlon will also feature a Physically Challenged (PC) Open division for athletes who do not meet qualification criteria or time standards for the Toyota USA Paratriathlon National Championships.
Sunday, July 18
- Toyota USA Paratriathlon National Championships, 06:30 PT
- Americas Triathlon Cup Long Beach (Elite Event), 08:00 PT (women), 09:30 PT (men)
www.thelegacytriathlon.com
www.usatriathlon.org
