1. 3 spots to be awarded at the ITU Regional Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 15, 2002
2. 3 spots to be awarded at the Central American and Caribbean Games, El Salvador, Dec, 2002
3. 3 spots to be awarded at the ITU points race in La Paz, Argentina, 2003
4. 20 spots to be awarded through the Patco rankings (which is extracted from the ITU rankings, with events in the Americas only). If countries have filled the maximum 3 spots by previous event criteria, the spots roll down in the rankings.
5. 5 spots to be awarded as wild cards
6. 1 spot for the Host country