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USA Triathlon, Gravel Worlds Team Up for Gravel Nationals This Summer

USA Triathlon will be hosting the 2025 USA Triathlon Gravel National Championships in conjunction with the existing Lauf Gravel Worlds races in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer.

The two year partnership will see multisport athletes take to the waters of Branched Oak Lake and riding and running along the same roads that have made Gravel Worlds a premier event. Athletes will have their choice between a sprint or intermediate distance race, available as either a triathlon or a duathlon.

Speaking with Brad Hildebrandt, who manages USA Triathlon’s national championships calendar, there were numerous reasons to partner up with Gravel Worlds for this particular race. First, it’s about cross-pollination — bringing triathletes off-road, and bringing gravel riders to triathlon — at an event that will already see thousands of participants. “I began my Multisport racing in 1982. I have done several gravel races of the years. The roots of triathlon and that feel and that vibe is very similar to that of gravel. Merging those grassroots organizations together now seems like a great collaboration to get back to that feel,” said Hildebrandt.

But it was also important to partner with an event that has attempted to reach new audiences. Gravel Worlds famously announced their 1000 Women of Gravel initiative a few years ago, opening 1000 race entries to women one week prior to general registration. In partnering with Gravel Worlds, USA Triathlon is lowering its barriers to entry of triathlon by allowing one-day license holders (aka the Bronze Membership level) to participate, instead of requiring an annual membership to race.

Most importantly, though, was athlete experience. Hildebrandt cited the extensive history that Gravel Worlds has putting on a world-class experience for athletes of all ages and abilities. Between a sizable expo and festival atmosphere, along with safe and challenging courses, athletes can expect an event unlike any other.

The USA Triathlon Gravel National Championships will take place on Sunday, August 24th, 2025, just outside Lincoln, Nebraska. It is a flat fee $150 entry for any of the duathlon or triathlon events. Athletes can participate in other events during the course of Gravel Worlds week, which starts on Wednesday, August 20th and runs through Sunday the 24th.

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