Women's Collegiate Triathlon Event Information
USA Triathlon and the College Triathlon Coaches Association (CTCA) Board of Directors announced that the fall 2020 varsity women’s collegiate triathlon season has been canceled due to ongoing precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
USA Triathlon and the CTCA are exploring the potential feasibility of hosting a varsity women’s collegiate triathlon season in the spring of 2021, and additional details will be communicated at a later date.
The season was initially scheduled to include three regional qualifiers — Sept. 5 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; Sept. 26 in Branson, Missouri; and Oct. 17 in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia — and the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships on Nov. 14 in Tempe, Arizona.
All four events have been canceled in order to limit cross-state travel and ensure a fair playing field for all athletes and teams. Several NCAA athletic conferences have announced the cancellation or postponement of their fall athletic seasons or set limits on student-athlete travel, making it impossible for many teams to be able to participate in the regional qualifier and national championship events.
Draft-Legal Rules and Equipment
Rules
2020 rules coming soon!
Equipment
Draft-legal collegiate athlete equipment must meet the following standards or the athlete will not be allowed to participate in the event:
- All athletes must wear a uniform that includes the institution’s name and/or logo that has been officially approved by the institution’s athletic department. The front of the athlete’s torso must be covered.
- Bikes must have standard drop handle bars.
- Aerobars may not extend beyond the brake levers and must be touching or bridged with a factory-produced bridge.
- Wheels must have 12 or more spokes and no disc wheels.
- Helmet must have the original CPSC sticker in place inside the helmet.
If the water temperature is less than 68°F, athletes will be allowed to wear wetsuits. The water temperature the day prior to the race will be announced at the athlete meeting. The official water temperature will be announced one hour prior to the race start.
A water temperature was taken on Monday, September 28 at Tempe Town Lake. The reading was 66F.
The final water temperature for all of the races will be taken by officials one hour before the swim start (one reading for age group men and one for age group women). The results of the temperature will be announced via the public address system to all athletes on race morning.
Awards
The top three athletes in each division (Division I, Division II, Division III), and the top three collegiate club athletes will be presented at the awards ceremony after the completion of the competitions.
The Division I, Division II and Division III Team Champions will be announced immediately after the individual athlete awards.
Course Nutrition
Drug Testing
In accordance with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) regulations, athletes may be drug tested at this event. Should drug testing occur, there are strict protocols that must be followed and will be coordinated by the on-site USADA representative as well as a USA Triathlon staff member. For information on USADA, please click here. For a list prohibited and banned substances, click here.
Packet Pick-Up
Women's Collegiate athlete packets will be distributed at athlete meeting, time TBA.
Athlete will receive their race number bib, race number tattoos, helmet number sticker, bike helmet sticker, swim cap and athlete gift at this time.
Accommodations
AC Hotel – Sun Devil Draft Legal Classic Triathlon Partner!
100 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281
- $139/night
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Embassy Suites
4400 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282
- $139/night for King Suite with sofa sleeper
- $149/night for Double with sofa sleeper
- Complimentary shuttle (3 miles)
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Moxy – by Marriott
1333 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85281
- $139/night
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Hyatt Place
1413 W Rio Salado Parkway Tempe, AZ 85281
- $109/night
- Free shuttle to Sky Harbor Airport from 5am – 11pm
- Free shuttle within 5 miles in 10 passenger van from 5am-11pm
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Parking
Option 1: Tempe Town Lake Marina Parking Lot - 550 E Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, AZ 85281
Please be aware of traffic closures. The best way to access the Marina lot is from Rural/Scottsdale Road.
Option 2: Parking Garage on Rio Salado/Ash - 226 Ash Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281
Exit the garage and walk to Rio Salado Parkway. Take a right heading east. Then turn left onto the Mill Ave Bridge. Once you walk over the Mill Ave Bridge you can walk down to the venue located on the lake. Please allow yourself a 20 to 25 minute walk and stay on the sidewalk at all times due to bike traffic on the roads.
Timing Chips
All athletes are required to wear a timing chip during the competition. Chips for the Women's Collegiate National Championships will be distributed on race morning at the swim start. It is the athlete’s responsibility to wear the timing chip on race day. Volunteers will collect the timing chip at the Finish Line after completing the triathlon. Athletes who lose their chip will be responsible for a $100 replacement fee.