Real unfortunate. Looks like Indian Wells just became the winter half distance world championship.

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Benjamin Deal - Professional - Instagram - TriRig - Lodi Cyclery
Deals on Wheels - Results, schedule, videos, sponsors

They still are great late/early season races! Daytona is a blast and adding some fun additions. All in it should be close to 4,000 athletes and we are focusing our resources on making this a true National Championship level event for the age groupers and their families. We are proud to have been designated the 2023 USAT Long Course National Championship!

DAYTONA
Friday
- 5:30pm Jingle Jog 5k 1,500+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Woipefpx_w


Saturday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7e89ybR0pM
- TWO Sprint Tri/Du 1,200+ (600+ in 7am competitive wave, 600+ in 9:15am recreational wave)
- Kids Tri 100
- Redline Relay (bike only race, new for 2023) 150+
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUBIeTALrk/?hl=en
- Test Track (recreational bike ride only) 300+

Sunday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYIqc8oWfGM
- USA Triathlon Long Course National Championship triathlon/duathlon/aquabike 900+
- Slots for Team USA for 2024 World Championships in Townsville, Australia
- Run course now 3 laps so with the section under the stadium through the Christmas lights there are 3.6mi of shade in the 13.1mi run.


OTHER ADDITIONS
- USAT Level II Coaching Certification clinic on-site
https://www.triathlonlearning.com/pages/level-ii-coach
- Bike wash/lube station in expo
- Saturday evening movie night in the RV lots (The Grinch, Elf, or Talladega Nights?)
- Bike demos
- Last year some tri-clubs had their own beer mile Saturday evening




MIAMI
Friday
- TBD


Saturday
- Sprint Triathlon/duathlon
- Kids Triathlon
- Redline Relay Bike Race


Sunday
- "Miami Distance" triathlon/duathlon/aquabike. 1mi swim, 30mi bike, 8mi run
- Test Track recreational open bike ride on the speedway


The distance was changed from middle distance as we are early in the season March 8-10, 2024 and we had feedback from athletes that it was a bit soon for that distance. This hybrid distance 1/30/8mi works great with the venue and allows athletes a great chance to test their early season fitness, longer than Oly distance.


We did a cool piece on the Miami race from this March and let the pros tell their stories. Great material for the trainer, jump to the 34:00 mark to get the feels from Jason West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGSJfeoez5I


We're not the biggest event around, not a big event company, just trying to put on quality/fun events that athlete's and their families can enjoy and we can be proud of.

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-Dre
RD at Clash Endurance

How does one qualify for USAT Long Course Nationals?

There is no qualification for Long Course Nationals. It is similar to the Multisport Nationals where you can register for any of the races. Age Group Nationals (Sprint and Olympic) is where you must qualify.

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Todd Suttor

Working Triathlete Elite Development Team
Professional Triathlete
Instagram

Oof that's a real bummer, I've enjoyed watching those pro races and usually have had great fields with some up and comers.

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My Strava | My Instagram | Summerville, SC | 35-39 AG | 4:41 (70.3), 10:05 (140.6) | 3x70.3, 1x140.6 | Cat 2 Cyclist

Pity, Ironman now has almost complete dominance in N America, from a pro racing perspective.

Stoked for this! We are bringing a crew down from West Michigan and will be using Tri Bike Transport to get the bikes down there if anyone is interested in joining us!

Trying to figure out if we can add my kids (and mine) favorite triathlon from the Disney movie Luca. The "real Italian triathlon" consists of swimming, cycling, and eating pasta. Would we have any takers?

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-Dre
RD at Clash Endurance