2018 Regional Championships

 Region  Event  Date  Location
 Southeast  St. Anthony's Triathlon  April 29  St. Petersburg, Fla.
 North Central  Leon's Triathlon
  June 3  Hammond, Ind.
 Mideast  Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon  June 24  Chattanooga, Tenn.
 South Central  TriWaco  July 15  Waco, Texas
 Northeast  Cranberry Trifest  Aug. 26  Westwood, Mass.
 West  California Triathlon June 24 Pleasanton, Cal.

The 2018 Regional Championship races occurring prior to August 1, 2018, qualify the top 33 percent or top five (whichever is greater) competitors per their respective age groups for the 2018 Olympic-Distance Age Group National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 11. Any Regional Championship occurring after August 1, 2018, will qualify the top 33 percent or top five (whichever is greater) competitors per their respective age groups for the 2019 Olympic-Distance Age Group National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.

Additionally, athletes can only qualify at a Regional Championship or Special Qualifier if racing Olympic-distance. No other distance will allow for qualification.

All athletes must be at least 17 years old by Dec. 31, 2018, to qualify for the Olympic-Distance National Championships.

Race dates subject to change. USA Triathlon reserves the right to change qualifying events for any sanction-related issues. Check back for updates and please check individual race websites for the most up-to-date information.

2018 Special Qualifiers 

 Region   Event  Date  Location
 Southeast  Turtle Crawl  May 12  Jekyll Island, Ga.
 South Central  Route 66  June 2  El Reno, Okla.
 Northeast  Rev3 Quassy  June 3  Middlebury, Conn.
 North Central  Loveland Lake to Lake  June 23  Loveland, Colo.
 Mideast  Rev3 Williamsburg  July 8  Williamsburg, Va.
 West  Pacific Crest Triathlon  June 24  Sunriver, Oreg.

The 2018 special qualifier races occurring prior to August 1, 2018, qualify the top 33 percent or top five (whichever is greater) competitors per their respective age groups for the 2018 Olympic-Distance Age Group National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 11. Any Special Qualifier occurring after August 1, 2018, will qualify the top 33 percent or top five (whichever is greater) competitors per their respective age groups for the 2019 Olympic-Distance Age Group National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.

Additionally, athletes can only qualify at a Regional Championship or Special Qualifier if racing Intermediate distance. No other distance will allow for qualification.

All athletes must be at least 17 years old by Dec. 31, 2018, to qualify for Intermediate Distance National Championships.

Race dates subject to change. USA Triathlon reserves the right to change qualifying events for any sanction-related issues. Check back for updates and please check individual race websites for the most up-to-date information.