USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships Set for Oct. 26

The 2013 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26 in Tucson/Oro Valley, Ariz.

The event returns to Tucson/Oro Valley for the third consecutive year and feature top multisport athletes specializing in run-bike-run. Race-day action includes the Elite Duathlon National Championships, contested as a standard-distance 5-kilometer run, 35-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run; age-group championships in both standard-distance and sprint-distance (2.5k run, 17k bike, 2.5k run) events; and paraduathletes, who will also race for national titles in the sprint-distance event.

Visit usatriathlon.org for complete event details.

About USA Triathlon: Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon - the fastest growing sport in the U.S. Olympic Movement - as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon and paratriathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon sanctions more than 4,300 races and connects with more than 550,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of the ITU and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).