CLASH Endurance Daytona Hosts 2024 USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships at Iconic Daytona International Speedway

December 9, 2024

DAYTONA, FLA. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The iconic Daytona International Speedway played host on Dec. 6-8 to the 2024 USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships and a weekend full of family fun and competition from CLASH Endurance with varying distances of triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, kids races, cycling races and a festive 5K event.

Nearly 3,000 athletes from around the globe ranging in age from youth to 80+ years old tested their limits, with age group athletes also vying for 2025 World Championship slots during the USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships.

Supporters and participants alike enjoyed activities such as an expo, food trucks, live music and more during the festival-style weekend. Participants had the unique opportunity to stay on-site at the speedway by camping or renting and RV. Volusia County Sherriff Mike Chitwood and the Grinch kicked off the Jingle Jog 5K Friday night with a course through the “Magic of Lights” display and a finish at One Daytona.

Colder-than-normal temperatures forced the swim cancellation for some of this weekend’s events, but sunshine appeared both days despite the chill. Olympic Medalist, who also graced the cover of the Wheaties cereal box, Brooke Bennett, competed Saturday alongside Daytona International Speedway Event Mgr., Bryan Elliott who raced in honor of his Army Captain brother struck and killed while training last year by a drunk driver.

On Sunday, athletic duo Liz and her daughter, Summer competed to raise awareness in the importance of safe, non-distracted driving. Several intellectually disabled athletes participated today along with Guinness Book of World Records titleholder, Chris Nikic who is the first Down Syndrome athlete to finish an Ironman and raced showcasing his foundation, 1% Better.

Participants who raced at Long Course Nationals on Sunday, Dec. 8, raced in the Long-Distance Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike. Due to the low water temperature, triathlon races switched to a bike-run format, aquabike races turned into a bike race, and duathlon races (run-bike-run) stayed as is.

Tommy Doubleday took the tape in the Long Course Triathlon National Championship in a time of 3 hours, 22 minutes and 59 seconds. The race consisted of an 80-kilometer bike and a 20k run. Scott Ludford placed second in a time of 3:23:14 and Cole Kynoch placed third in 3:25:23, winning the M30-34 age group title.

Renae Tadrowski finished first overall in the women’s race in a time of 3:42:33. Both Doubleday and Tadrowski earned the 20-24 age group titles. Tadrowski was followed by Andrea Richardson in 3:51:33 and Helen Perry placed third in 3:59:19.

Kevin Nichols placed first overall in the Clydesdale category in 4:01:44. Mark Dalley placed second in 5:19:00, while earning the title for Clydesdale 39 & Under and Richard Wallace placed third in 5:19:55.

The Long Course Aquabike National Championships consisted of an 80-kilometer bike ride and Jared Gentile won the overall and M40-44 titles in 2:01:52. Gentile was followed in by Blair Saunders in 2:05:14 and Neil Semmel in 2:05:19. Both Saunders and Semmel won the M55-59 and M60-64 age group titles, respectively.

In the women’s race, Felicity Joyce placed first overall in 2:12:16, followed by Abbey Sundermayer in 2:14:36 and Wendy Fejfar in 2:15:54. Joyce and Sundermayer also took first and second in the F40-44 age group, and Fejfar took first in the F45-49 age group category.

Ben Naylor placed first overall in the Clydesdale division in 2:23:06, followed by Dale Dolan in 2:31:25 and Scott Conway in 2:31:45. All three men also placed first, second and third, respectively, in the Clydesdale 40-59 category.

Erin Byrge took the tape in the Athena race in a time of 2:21:16, followed by Melanie Mosher in 2:48:07 and Leslie Battle in 2:58:43. Byrge also won the Athena 40-59 category, and Mosher and Battle won their 39 & Under and 55+ categories, respectively.

The Long Course Duathlon National Championship was the only race to stay as is, consisting of a 5k run, 80k bike and a 20k run. Working Triathlete’s Conrad Goeringer placed first overall in 3:51:50, beating his competition by over 14 minutes. Alvaro Coutinho placed second in 4:06:07, followed by Mike Mason in 4:06:36. Both Goeringer and Mason won the M35-39 and M40-44 categories, respectively.

2023 USA Triathlon Women’s Duathlete of the Year, Kirsten Sass, placed first in 4:15:31, coming in over 17 minutes ahead of her competition. Andrea Nunez-Smith placed second in 4:32:48 and Karoline Muehlfellner placed third in 4:43:14. In addition, Sass won the F45-49 category, Nunez-Smith won the F30-34 category and Muehlfellner won the F40-44 category.

Interested in participating in a USA Triathlon National Championship? Check out the 2025 National Championships schedule here!

2024 USA TRIATHLON LONG COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Complete Results

Long Course Triathlon National Championship

(race switched to a duathlon format due to swim cancellation)

80k bike, 20k run

Overall Male: Tommy Doubleday, 3:22:58

Overall Female: Renae Tadrowski, 3:42:33

Clydesdale Overall: Kevin Nichols, 4:01:44

Clydesdale 39 & Under: Kevin Nichols, 4:01:44

Clydesdale 40-59: Mark Dalley, 5:19:00

Clydesdale 60+: William Jankowski, 5:27:44

M16 & Under: Jack Guthringer, 4:59:40

F16 & Under: Fransesca Delpresto, 4:28:51

M17-19: Joe Guthringer, 3:48:32

F17-19: Kory Johnston, 4:38:19

M20-24: Tommy Doubleday, 3:22:58

F20-24: Renae Tadrowski, 3:42:33

M25-29: Sam Hartle, 3:26:35

F25-29: Hannah Nelson, 3:59:41

M30-34: Cole Kynoch, 3:25:23

F30-34: Helen Perry, 3:59:19

M35-39: David Martin, 3:35:54

F35-39: Andrea Richardson, 3:51:33

M40-44: Chandler Carranza, 3:45:30

F40-44: Michelle Christine, 4:09:47

M45-49: Janda Ricci-Munn, 3:31:04

F45-49: Emily Rollins, 4:03:19

M50-54: Peter Christensen, 3:35:26

F50-54: Rachel Crunk, 4:04:52

M55-59: Doug Covington, 3:43:03

F55-59: Jody Dushay, 4:21:09

M60-64: P.J. Arling, 3:55:31

F60-64: Terri Bower, 4:57:24

M65-69: Ronald Gierut, 4:05:31

F65-69: Nancy Peters, 5:48:39

M70-74: Robert Smartt, 4:24:53

F70-74: Suzanne Mink, 7:00:01

F75-79: Barbara Mathewson, 6:04:05

Long Course Aquabike National Championships

(Race switched to a bike-only event due to swim cancellation)

80k bike

Overall Male: Jared Gentile, 2:01:52

Overall Female: Felicity Joyce, 2:12:16

Clydesdale Overall: Ben Naylor, 2:23:06

Athena Overall: Erin Byrge, 2:21:16

Athena 39 & Under: Melanie Mosher, 2:48:07

Clydesdale 40-59: Ben Naylor, 2:23:06

Athena 40-54: Erin Byrge, 2:21:16

Athena 55+: Leslie Battle, 2:58:43

M17-19: Kieran Dolan, 2:11:47

M20-24: Zachary Baker, 2:27:11

F20-24: Samantha Joray, 2:41:24

M30-34: Alex Brown, 2:10:42

F30-34: Sarah Hess, 2:19:11

F35-39: Caitlin Williams, 2:26:33

M40-44: Jared Gentile, 2:01:52

F40-44: Jared Gentile, 2:01:52

M45-49: Eric Dyner, 2:10:39

F45-49: Wendy Fejfar, 2:15:54

M50-54: Neal Henderson, 2:08:15

F50-54: Jennifer Rogers, 2:26:57

M55-59: Blair Saunders, 2:05:14

F55-59: Gayle Galletta, 2:23:51

M60-64: Niel Semmel, 2:05:19

F60-64: Lori Selby, 2:26:09

M65-69: Phillip Gormley, 2:21:49

F65-69: Kris Messner, 2:56:28

M70-74: Duane Fritchie, 2:27:35

M75-79: Peter Hackbert, 3:41:31

F75-79: Andrea McCarter, 4:06:55

Long Course Duathlon National Championship

5k run, 80k bike, 20k run

Overall Male: Conrad Goeringer, 3:51:50

Overall: Female Kirsten Sass, 4:15:31

M30-34: Mason Schlange, 4:40:12

F30-34: Andrea Nunez-Smith, 4:32:48

M35-39: Conrad Goeringer, 3:51:50

F35-39: Martha Hincapie, 5:20:40

M40-44: Mike Mason, 4:06:36

F40-44: Karoline Muehlfellner, 4:43:14

M45-49: Stephen Eles, 4:06:37

F45-49: Kirsten Sass, 4:15:31

M50-54: Robert Binkley, 4:20:51

F50-54: Sue Pelican, 4:41:12

M55-59: Alan Graff, 4:33:45

F55-59: Barbara Wiggins, 5:13:05

M60-64: Paul Greenberg, 4:25:41

F60-64: Karen Prewitt, 6:24:18

M65-69: Bob Brown, 5:37:33

F65-69: Mary Humphrey, 6:26:06

M70-74: Charlie Hanus, 6:28:50

F70-74: Susan Felicissimo, 7:36:57

M75-79: Ron Wightman, 6:10:36

About CLASH Endurance

CLASH Endurance® is an innovative endurance event company led by athletes with a passion to provide exceptional race experiences at iconic speedways across the U.S. We embrace inclusion and welcome athletes of all ages and abilities, from elite professionals to first-time participants. CLASH Endurance continues to build upon the special community only found in the active lifestyle space; one that is driven; provides an outlet and adds positivity both mentally and physically. The popular CLASH Endurance DAYTONA is held at the Daytona International Speedway®, home of “The Great American Race™®”—the Daytona 500 and has been featured on NBC and Fox Sports 1. The Daytona 2 Beach Half Marathon and 5K takes thousands of athletes on a scenic tour of Daytona and its numerous communities and attractions each February. In addition, CLASH Endurance Miami takes place in March and continues to draw a decorated pro field and weekend warriors for a unique course at the Homestead-Miami Speedway®. The 2024 event weekend included the T100 Miami in addition to the Americas Triathlon Championship including Para and able-bodied athletes looking to claim their qualifying ticket to the Paris Olympics. For specific photo/video requests, contact Blair LaHaye, blair@clash-usa.com, 727-808-0646.

About USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon World Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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