USA Triathlon, in partnership with the City of Milwaukee, Sports Milwaukee, and Visit Milwaukee, today announced that Milwaukee has been selected to host the 2025 and 2026 USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships and the 2025 and 2026 USA Paratriathlon National Championships.
USA Triathlon’s largest and longest-running annual event returns to Milwaukee, which has hosted USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships six times, most recently from 2021-2023, and 2013-2015.
The 2025 event is scheduled for Aug. 8-10 and the 2026 event for August 7-9, bringing together the country’s best short-course amateur adult triathletes who will race for age group national titles.
USA Paratriathlon National Championships will be included in the three days of racing in both 2025 and 2026, offering elite and developing paratriathletes the opportunity to race for national titles as part of USA Triathlon’s largest annual event.
“We are thrilled to head back to Milwaukee for the USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships and the Paratriathlon National Championships. The city has been a beloved destination for our National Championship event for several years, offering an idyllic venue for triathlon,” said Victoria Brumfield, USA Triathlon CEO. “We have developed strong relationships with local leaders in Milwaukee whose partnership has given us the ability to offer outstanding championship events in Milwaukee for triathletes from across the country.”
USA Triathlon and Visit Milwaukee are committed to coordinating with local entities such as Discovery World, The Bartolotta Restaurants, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (Summerfest), Milwaukee County Parks, and Lakeshore State Park, among others, to accommodate all events taking place along Milwaukee's lakefront.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome back the athletes, attendees, and organizers for USA Triathlon’s National Championships,” said Visit Milwaukee President & CEO Peggy Williams-Smith. “This event contributes significant economic impact to our community and showcases many of our stunning natural assets. We are so grateful to our local partners in hospitality, in local government, and our first responders who have gone above and beyond to help us welcome this event in previous years and will help us again in August!”
Athletes will swim in Lake Michigan, which provides cool water temperatures and a breakwater in Milwaukee’s Bay. The bike course traverses the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge and the Lake Freeway, as well as Lincoln Memorial Drive, which will be closed to traffic during the event. The run course travels out along Lake Michigan on paved trails through the scenic Veterans Park, returning on the shaded Lincoln Memorial Drive.
In 2025, racing will begin on Friday, Aug. 8, with a 750-meter open water swim competition. The open water swim is open to anybody, and no qualification is required to compete, however athletes must register for the event.
On Saturday, Aug. 9, athletes will race in the qualification-based Olympic-Distance National Championships, which features a 1,500m swim, 40k bike and 10k run.
The action continues Sunday, Aug. 10 with the qualification-based Sprint National Championships and the Paratriathlon National Championships, held on a 750m swim, 20k bike and 5k run course. Registration for Paratriathlon National Championships will open soon.
Registration for the 2025 USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships is currently open for participants of this year’s event. Following this early-bird period, registration will open for all qualified athletes and non-qualification events on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Both the Sprint- and Olympic-Distance races will serve as qualifiers for the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships. For more information about Team USA, comprised of the nation’s top amateur multisport athletes who represent the U.S. at World Triathlon World Championship events, visit USA Triathlon’s website here.
About USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon World Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games