The Best of the U.S. Triathlon Series shines the spotlight on the talent-rich field of amateur men and women from around the country and brings them together to compete against each other and as a team representing their home state at the Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Championship. The fastest male and female resident amateur at each of the state qualifiers earns the right to represent themselves and their state at championship race.
The 6th Annual Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Championship triathlon event returns to Mission Viejo, CA. Again it will be hosted by the Orange County International Triathlon which is set for October, 10th, 2010. The triathlon distance for the championship race will be Swim 1.5km - Bike 40km - Run 10km.
"The response of the athletes to the course at Orange County Triathlon was overwhelming," says BOUS co-director Jerry MacNeil. "This was the most challenging, competitive course yet."
Most of the 2010 state qualifying events on this years schedule remain unchanged.
Here are the 50 state qualifier triathlon events for the 2010 Best of the U.S. National Championship race.
2010 Best of the U.S. State Qualifier Triathlons
• ALABAMA - Buster Britton Triathlon on June 12th
• ALASKA - Northern Trust Triathlon on August 1st
• ARIZONA - Sahuarita Lake Triathlonon on May 31st
• ARKANSAS - Ozark Valley Triathlon on June 20th
• CALIFORNIA - Pacific Coast Triathlon on September 19th
• COLORADO - Rattlesnake Olympic Triathlon on August 14th
• CONNECTICUT - Park City Mossman Triathlon on August 15th
• DELAWARE - Make-A-Wish Triathlon at Sea Colony on September 25th
• FLORIDA - Great Clermont Triathlon on March 28th
• GEORGIA - West Point Lake Triathlon on June 13th
• HAWAII - Lavaman Triathlon on March 28th
• IDAHO - YMCA Spudman Triathlon on June 10th
• ILLINOIS - Evergreen Lake International Triathlon on July 17th
• INDIANA - Mideast Sprint Optimists Triathlon on June 26th
• IOWA - Pigman Sprint Triathlon on June 6th
• KANSAS - TBD
• KENTUCKY - Buffalo Trails International Triathlon* on May 29th
• LOUISIANA - TBD
• MAINE - Fireman Olympic Triathlon on August 29th
• MARYLAND - Columbia Triathlon on May 23rd
• MASSACHUSETTS - TBD
• MICHIGAN - Motor City Triathlon on June 13th
• MINNESOTA - Lake Waconia Triathlon on June 2th
• MISSISSIPPI - DragonFly Triathlon on June 12th
• MISSOURI - Quartermax Triathlon on June 27th
• MONTANA - TBD
• NEBRASKA - Cornhusker State Games Triathlon on July 25th
• NEVADA - Rage in the Sage Triathlon on April 17th
• NEW HAMPSHIRE - YMCA Triathlon at Clough State Park on September 11th
• NEW JERSEY - TBD
• NEW MEXICO - Milkman Triathlon on June 5th
• NEW YORK - Mini Musselman Triathlon on July 10th
• NORTH CAROLINA - TBD
• NORTH DAKOTA - Bismarck Triathlon on June 13th
• OHIO - Vermilion Harbour Triathlon on August 15th
• OKLAHOMA - Route 66 Triathlon on May 31st
• OREGON - Portland Triathlon on August 22nd
• PENNSYLVANIA - TBD
• RHODE ISLAND - TBD
• SOUTH CAROLINA - Clemson Triathlon on May 15th
• SOUTH DAKOTA - Dakotaman Triathlon on June 10th
• TENNESSEE - Acme Multisports Music City Triathlon* on July 25
• TEXAS - Playtri Festival RBM International* on June 6th
• UTAH - Scofield Triathlon on July 17th
• VERMONT - Lake Dunsmore Triathlon on August 8th
• VIRGINIA - Luray International Triathlon on August 14th
• WASHINGTON - TBD
• WEST VIRGINIA - Spirit of Morgantown Triathlon* on August 8th
• WISCONSIN - Wisconsin Triterium Triathlon on June 20th
• WYOMING - Cheyenne Sprint Triathlon on June 11th
* denotes new qualifying races in 2010.
NOTE: Event dates and information are subject to change. Consult official event websites for updates.
For more information on the Best of the U.S. Triathlon Series or Championship, visit www.bestoftheustriseries.com.
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