The 2012 Junior and Youth National Championships will take place in West Chester, Ohio on August 11-12, 2012. The Transition will be located in Voice of America Park.

Registration is now open. Visit each individual race page to register.

USAT Age Group Rule
All athletes must be between the ages of 7-19 as of December 31, 2012.

USAT anticipates 500-plus youth and junior competitors in attendance, including athletes from Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. In addition, National Championship titles will be awarded to the top Youth Club (non-drafting events) and Development Team (draft-legal).

The Youth Elite National Championship and Junior Elite National Championship will be held on August 11th.  The Youth National Championship and Team Relay will be held on August 12th. 

Youth National Championship (non drafting)
7-10-year-olds: 100m swim, 5k bike, and 1k run
11-15-year-olds: 200m swim, 10k bike, 2k run
(No qualification required)
Click here to register for this event.
*This event is sold out as of July 11th. There is a wait list option available. Click on the link above for more information.

Free Youth Clinic
USA Triathlon will be hosting a FREE pre-race youth clinic on Friday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Click here for more information.

Youth Elite National Championship (draft legal)
13-15-year-olds: 375m swim, 10k bike, 2.5K run 
Click here to register for this event.

Junior Elite National Championship (draft legal)
16-19-year-olds: 750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run 
Click here to register for this event.

Team Relay (draft legal)
Athletes must be 13 to 19 years old as of December 31, 2012, to compete with a team
Registration for this event will open April 1, 2012. Click here for registration information.