long BEACH, Calif. — USA Triathlon says the 2020 Toyota USA Paratriathlon national Championships will return to Long Beach, Calif.
The statement is in keeping with the organization’s commitment to organize races in the Los Angeles area before the 2028 Olympic as well as Paralympic Games.
The
race will be staged in conjunction with the second annual tradition Triathlon on
July 18 as well as will be held at Alamitos Beach, the suggested site of triathlon
competitions at the 2028 Games.
The national
governing body’s Legacy Triathlon effort marks the
first NGB to dedicate to a new annual event in the region in development of the
Games, a push created to provide participants the possibility to be part of the area’s
Olympic history.
In addition
to the Paratriathlon nationals, the triathlon weekend will include an age-group
sprint triathlon, an open water swim competition in partnership with USA
Swimming as well as U.S. Masters Swimming, a PATCO Sprint Triathlon Panamerican Cup, a
Splash & dash youth aquathlon, a paratriathlon skills center as well as other
ancillary events.
Amanda fight it out Boulet
“USA Triathlon is pleased to acknowledge the extraordinary achievements of U.S. paratriathletes while continuing to lead the professionalization of paratriathlon worldwide,” said Amanda fight it out Boulet, Paralympic program director at USA Triathlon.
“We look ahead to showcasing the sport in long beach when once again next year, with an improved program that allows all paratriathlon competitors to race to their potential.”