Nearly 2,500 athletes are registered for nine distinct multisport races this Thursday through Sunday in Irving, Texas, at the inaugural 2022 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival Presented by Toyota.
Irving will again host the USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival in 2023 – as next year’s USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival is scheduled to take place on May 4-7, 2023.
The new Multisport National Championships Festival encompasses six of USA Triathlon’s National Championship events, bringing to Irving some of the US nation’s best multisport athletes who will compete for age group national titles in the following national championships:
- Draft-legal Triathlon National Championships
- Duathlon (run-bike-run) National Championships (standard and draft-legal sprint distances)
- Aquathlon (run-swim-run) National Championships
- Aquabike (swim-bike) National Championships (standard distance)
- Super Sprint Triathlon Time Trial National Championships
- Age Group Mixed Relay National Championships
Athletes ages 14 to 86 from 45 states and Washington DC, will compete in Irving at Levy Event Plaza, which opened in 2020 along Lake Carolyn as a dedicated outdoor hub for Irving community events.
Athletes will swim in Lake Carolyn; and the bike and run courses will take athletes on rolling hills through the main thoroughfares of Irving, including Las Colinas Boulevard, Lake Carolyn Parkway and Royal Lane.
In addition to racing for age group national championships, athletes will also have the opportunity to qualify to represent age group Team USA at 2023 World Triathlon Age Group World Championships.
With the opportunity to race multiple events over the four-day span, more than 50 athletes will attempt to race five or more events for the chance to earn the title of ‘Multisport Master’. Athletes crowned as Multisport Master will receive a special belt buckle and will be honoured at the final awards ceremony on Sunday evening.
For the first time, USA Triathlon is hosting a one-of-a-kind awards ceremony & celebration lounge each night of the event on Thursday-Sunday. This features live music, race highlights on a jumbo inflatable screen, Mamma Tried Irving bar cart, jumbo lawn games and more.
Friday and Saturday night’s award ceremonies will be hosted at the Texas Lottery Plaza, with Thursday and Sunday’s ceremonies taking place at the Levy Event Plaza Awards Stage. All ceremonies are open to public and the local community is encouraged to join and participate.
In Irving this weekend, USA Triathlon will also continue its education and impact campaign, ‘Together We Thrive: Sport is a Human Right’, as part of its overarching ‘Together We Thrive’ initiative. This was launched in summer 2020 to combat discrimination, challenge inequalities and champion social justice in the multisport community and throughout the endurance sports industry.
Thursday, April 28
12:30: Super Sprint Time Trial National Championships (250m swim, 5k bike, 1.2k run)
15:00: Open Water Swim Competition (750m)
17:30: Awards Ceremony, held at Levy Event Plaza
Friday, April 29
07:00: Draft-Legal Sprint Triathlon National Championships (750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run)
13:00: Aquathlon National Championships (2.5k run, 1000m swim, 2.5k run)
18:00: Awards Ceremony, held at Texas Lottery Plaza
Saturday, April 30
07:00: Non-Drafting Standard-Distance Duathlon National Championships (10k run, 40k bike, 5k run)
14:15: Age Group Mixed Relay National Championships (250m swim, 5k bike, 1.2k)
18:00: Awards Ceremony, held at Texas Lottery Plaza
Sunday, May 1
07:00: Aquabike National Championships (1500m swim, 40k bike) and Olympic-distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run; non-championship)
14:00: Draft-Legal Sprint Duathlon National Championships (5k run, 20k bike, 3.3k run)
19:00.: Awards Ceremony, held at Levy Event Plaza
www.multisportfestival.com
www.usatriathlon.org
