Qualification

Note: There are three qualifying events for 2009 Short Course Duathlon World Championship in Concord, North Carolina, on September 24-26, 2009

Qualifiers (three)

  • USAT Duathlon National Championship
    April 25-26, 2009
    Richmond, Virginia
    Qualification: Twelve spots per age group- roll down to 16th place
    Website 
  • Desert Classic Duathlon 
    February, 22, 2009
    Phoenix, Ariz.
    Qualification: Three spots per age group- roll down to 6th place (the roll down spots will need to be within 20% of the age group winner)
    Website
  • Apple Duathlon
    May 23, 2009
    Sartell, Minn.
    Qualification: Three spots per age group- roll down to 6th place (The roll down spots will need to be within 20% of the age group winner)
    Website
     

2009 Qualification

  1. The top 12 in each age group, rolling down to 16th place at the Duathlon National Championship, will qualify for the 2009 World Championships in Concord, North Carolina (Sept. 24-26) 
  2. The top three in each age group, rolling down to sixth place (and the roll down spots will need to be within 20% of the age group winner) at the Desert Classic Duathlon will qualify for the 2009 World Championships in Concord, North Carolina (Sept. 24-26)
  3. The top three in each age group, rolling down to sixth place (and the roll down spots will need to be within 20% of the age group winner) at the Apple Duathlon will qualify for the 2009 World Championships in Concord, North Carolina (Sept. 24-26)
  4. Athletes must secure their 2009 Worlds slot by the date given by USA Triathlon.
  5. Age group winners will have two weeks to secure their slot once USAT has contacted them. If the age group winner declines a Worlds slot, the roll down process will begin. The roll down process will be given a two week deadline from the deadline date of the age group winner.

Process for accepting your slot on Team USA 

  1. Athletes must finish in the respective place for their 2009 age group at selected qualifiers 
  2. Athletes must express their intent to be on Team USA during the awards ceremony at the Duathlon National Championship festival by visiting the Team USA table during the awards ceremony.
    *Please note: By simply expressing your intent to be on Team USA, you have not officially accepted your slot on Team USA.
  3. USAT will follow up with an email, within one week, instructing automatic qualifiers on how to accept their slot, pay and register for Team USA.
    ** Athletes must go to the designated registration link provided in the email by the specified deadline to officially accept his/her slot on Team USA.
  4. Roll down athletes will also be emailed and informed of their position on the roll down list. If an athlete wishes to be considered for a slot on Team USA, he/she must respond to their roll down email by the specified deadline expressing his/her intent to join the team.
  5. Any athlete who neglects to follow these instructions and does not meet the deadlines may face the consequences of losing his/her slot on Team USA.
  6. If a qualified athlete does not receive an email (possibly due to spam protection or other technical difficulties), be sure to email Team USA at teamusa@usatriathlon.org.
  7. Once an athlete has registered, paid, and received confirmation, he/she has officially accepted his/her slot on Team USA.

NOTE: For 2010 SC Duathlon Worlds, there will only be one qualifying event.

Please be aware that Team USA is no longer registering athletes through active.com. We have moved to imATHLETE. The same process applies in that once an athlete qualifies for the team, the link to the registration page will be emailed to them.