USA Triathlon Bringing Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships to Milwaukee

Milwaukee has been selected to host the 2025 and 2026 USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships and the 2025 and 2026 USA Paratriathlon National Championships, returning to the city that has hosted the event six times.

The 2025 event is scheduled for August 8­–10 and the 2026 event August 7–9, bringing together the country’s best short-course amateur adult triathletes who will race for age group national titles. Visit Milwaukee and Sports Milwaukee has hosted the event from 2021­–2023 and 2013–2015.

“We are thrilled to head back to Milwaukee for USA Triathlon Sprint and Olympic-Distance National Championships and the Paratriathlon National Championships,” said Victoria Brumfield, USA Triathlon chief executive officer. “The city has been a beloved destination for our national championship event for several years, offering an idyllic venue for triathlon. We have developed strong relationships with local leaders in Milwaukee whose partnership has given us the ability to offer outstanding championship events in Milwaukee for triathletes from across the country.”

Athletes will swim in Lake Michigan, then the bike course navigates the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge and the Lake Freeway, as well as Lincoln Memorial Drive. The run course travels out along Lake Michigan on paved trails through Veterans Park, returning on Lincoln Memorial Drive. Both the Sprint- and Olympic-Distance races will serve as qualifiers for the 2026 World Triathlon Age Group Triathlon World Championships.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome back the athletes, attendees, and organizers for USA Triathlon’s National Championships,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, Visit Milwaukee president and chief executive officer. “This event contributes significant economic impact to our community and showcases many of our stunning natural assets. We are so grateful to our local partners in hospitality, in local government, and our first responders who have gone above and beyond to help us welcome this event in previous years and will help us again in August.”

The USA Paratriathlon National Championships will be included in the three days of racing in both 2025 and 2026, offering paratriathletes the opportunity to race for national titles.