Sun. September 19, 2021 Carlyle Township, IL 62231 US |
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Sun. September 19, 2021 Carlyle Township, IL 62231 US
In partnership with Carlyle Lake, the City of Carlyle, Il, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, MSE Racing is proud to bring to you the Carlyle Lake Triathlon. This event replaces the CAPEX Triathlon from prior years!
Experience an exciting rolling beach start for the beautiful Carlyle Lake swim, transitioning to a flat, scenic bike course over the planes of Illinois. The run takes you on rolling country roads to finish coming over the spillway at the end with a view of the largest man-made lake in Illinois. With multiple distance options to choose from, there is sure to be an event for every type and skill level of triathlete!
You'll revel in the famously flat and fast roads of Carlyle, the view over the spillway of the dam, and much, much more!!
Experience an exciting rolling beach start for the beautiful Carlyle Lake swim, transitioning to a flat, scenic bike course over the planes of Illinois. The run takes you on rolling country roads to finish coming over the spillway at the end with a view of the largest man-made lake in Illinois. With multiple distance options to choose from, there is sure to be an event for every type and skill level of triathlete!
You'll revel in the famously flat and fast roads of Carlyle, the view over the spillway of the dam, and much, much more!!
Schedule
Saturday, September 18th
10am-3:30pm – Packet Pick Up at the Lake – Dam West Beach, Carlyle Lake, IL
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO PICK UP YOUR PACKET, YOU CANNOT HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. Bring USAT Card or 1-day receipt and driver’s license. THANKS!
10:30am OR NOON – Mandatory Swim and Course Talk
Sunday, September 19th
4:30am – Transition Opens – Dam West Beach
Half athletes park at the closest spots, you will have a parking pass. This gives the shorter distance athletes the ability to leave earlier.
5:00am – Wetsuit announcement – legal if water is 78 degrees or below. Not legal if it is over, and wetsuit optional if 78-82 degrees but this group will not be eligible for any awards or USAT points. 82 degrees or above – NO wetsuits allowed.
5-5:30am LIMITED packet pick-up at the Lake
6:20am – Swim and Course Talk (condensed version!) if you had to miss it on Saturday.
6:30am – Transition Closes – possible swim warm up at the beach.
6:45am – Para-athletes start the swim.
7:00am – All other athletes start.
3:30pm – awards for Half and course closes.
10am-3:30pm – Packet Pick Up at the Lake – Dam West Beach, Carlyle Lake, IL
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO PICK UP YOUR PACKET, YOU CANNOT HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. Bring USAT Card or 1-day receipt and driver’s license. THANKS!
10:30am OR NOON – Mandatory Swim and Course Talk
Sunday, September 19th
4:30am – Transition Opens – Dam West Beach
Half athletes park at the closest spots, you will have a parking pass. This gives the shorter distance athletes the ability to leave earlier.
5:00am – Wetsuit announcement – legal if water is 78 degrees or below. Not legal if it is over, and wetsuit optional if 78-82 degrees but this group will not be eligible for any awards or USAT points. 82 degrees or above – NO wetsuits allowed.
5-5:30am LIMITED packet pick-up at the Lake
6:20am – Swim and Course Talk (condensed version!) if you had to miss it on Saturday.
6:30am – Transition Closes – possible swim warm up at the beach.
6:45am – Para-athletes start the swim.
7:00am – All other athletes start.
- You will be grouped by race distance and self-seed according to your estimated swim pace. IF it is NOT wetsuit legal but you want to wear yours for safety, you must stage yourself in the back of your distance group.
- We will start 2 athletes every 4 seconds in this order: Half, Olympic, Sprint.
- Swim caps will be color coded based on race distance.
3:30pm – awards for Half and course closes.
Distances
Sprint:
Swim 750M
Bike 12.4 miles
Run 3.1
Olympic:
Swim 1500M
Bike 40k (24.8 miles)
Run 10k (6.2 miles)
Half Distance Tri:
Swim 1.2 miles
Bike 56 miles
Run 13.1 miles
AquaBike:
Same as half distance, above but NO RUN.
Relay:
Participants may choose to do all 3 legs of the event or compete as a single member on a relay team.
Swim 750M
Bike 12.4 miles
Run 3.1
Olympic:
Swim 1500M
Bike 40k (24.8 miles)
Run 10k (6.2 miles)
Half Distance Tri:
Swim 1.2 miles
Bike 56 miles
Run 13.1 miles
AquaBike:
Same as half distance, above but NO RUN.
Relay:
Participants may choose to do all 3 legs of the event or compete as a single member on a relay team.
SWAG!!
What's a great race without great SWAG?!?!?!
You can expect an awesome finisher medal and a t-shirt!
You can expect an awesome finisher medal and a t-shirt!
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SWIM
The Carlye Lake Triathlon provides a great swim experience. Rolling beach start off the beautiful Carlyle Lake shoreline. The raft start won't work well this year due to social distancing requirements. |
BIKE
With quiet country scenery and the flat roadways the Illinois countryside is famous for, The event offers a single shot loop for your ride to catch as much of the view as possible while speeding along smooth surfaces on quiet rural highways! |
RUN
Run along the spillway for a view that can only be seen to be adequately described. Whether you are under quiet tree cover or running past the rushing water on the opposite side of the dam as gulls chase fish, your run will be filled with sights and sounds to keep you entertained without losing your focus on the finish line!! |