Youth & Junior Athlete Instructions
- Renew your membership now. To ensure that your athletes have a smooth and delay-free registration process,
- Please have them renew their USAT membership BEFORE they attempt to register for any of the Youth Elite/Junior Elite Cups. I recommend doing this at least one week ahead to ensure that any database updates that could impact the registration process are done.
- Please review the Competition Rules, uniform rules, Safe Sport and USADA. This information can be found in the Junior Elite Series Guide links below.
- Please follow @USATJuniors on Twitter as this is used for quick updates to the masses and also for Live Updates during races.
- 2022 Tri Monroe PPT
- 2022 USAT Junior Program Guide
- 2022 Draft Legal Equipment and Rules Checklists – YouthJunior
- UPDATES ON ATHLETE GEAR and RULES
- Triathlon Development Series
- WTC Rules of Competition
Tri Monroe is proud to host one of only four national-level Youth Elite and Junior Elite draft-legal racing opportunities in the United States.
Series Description
The USAT Junior and Youth Triathlon Development Race Series are the premiere triathlon race series for athletes 13 to 19 year olds in the United States. Consisting of five national-caliber competitions each spring and summer, the series prepares athletes for draft-legal competition and qualification to US teams competing at international championships. Each event has two competition categories – a Youth Triathlon development Race and a Junior Triathlon development Race – in which athletes are grouped by age and gender. Courses are designed to mimic Olympic style racing, with multiple laps and high speed transitions, making races exciting to watch for families, friends, and teammates.
Race Description
The USAT Tri Monroe Youth Elite and Junior Triathlon Development Series is the northwestern US event in the USAT Junior Triathlon Development Series, a national-caliber competition for teenage triathletes. The event is draft-legal and serves as one of five qualifiers for the USAT Youth and Junior National Championship.
Field Limits
The maximum number of athletes per gender division is 75 athletes (80 in the female Junior race). Each event can accommodate 300 athletes total. Once a category is filled, a wait list will be kept until July 3th with a first come first serve format. We will be holding back 5 spots in each event for late registrations.
Qualification for the National Championship
Finish in the Top 19 among Junior and Top 19 among Youth will qualify for spot in the 2022 National Championships. Spots will roll down (to 20th position only) past athletes who have already qualified and athletes representing other national federations. Athletes may participate in any or all five qualifiers, regardless of residence.
Rules & Officiating
The USAT Junior and Youth Triathlon Development Series is officiated using international-standard draft-legal rules published by the World Triathlon by officiating teams selected by USA Triathlon.
USAT Juniors URL: http://www.usatriathlon.org/juniors
Bike Support: Contact Bike Centres if you plan to ship your bike and they will have your bike ready for you when you arrive.