The Life Time Toyota Cup Series unfolds across 6 great American Cities from June through October.  Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Dallas each host event festivals that attract the best and brightest athletes and sponsors.  In addition to individual event purses and prizes, the Series offers three divisions of championships in a race for riches, champion status and personal achievement:

• Professional Championship
• Elite Amateur
• Age Group Amateur

Professional Championship
Professionals compete for purse money at each race, as well as for Life Time Series points towards the coveted Toyota Cup Championship.

Professional Rules:

• Must start 4 of 6 events
• Top 4 finishes count towards award placement
• Must start Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas)
• No minimum points required to be eligible for the Series Bonus
• Points at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas) are only awarded to those athletes still eligible for series bonus purse   
• Tie breaker is placement at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas)

Professional Point Schedule  |  Purse Schedule

Elite Amateur
The top 3 men and women in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Dallas’ previous year’s local elite race are invited to compete at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas for the Toyota Cup National Championship.  The offer does not roll down if an eligible competitor chooses not to participate or finishes top 3 at multiple series races.

Each qualifying participant receives the following:

• Up to a $500 travel stipend for airfare to the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon
• Complimentary entry into the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon
• Preferred start at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon

The winner of the men’s and women’s Elite Amateur division is crowned the Elite Amateur Toyota Cup National Champion.  The awards are a Toyota Cup and a Champion System Toyota Cup National Champion’s jacket.



Age Group Amateur
The top 10 men and women in each age group, at Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, are invited to compete at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas for the Toyota Cup National Championship.

• Each qualifying participant receives the following:
• Complimentary entry into the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon

The winner of each age group, both men and women, will be crowned the Age Group Toyota Cup National Champion.  The awards are a Toyota Cup and a Champion System Toyota Cup National Champion’s Jacket.