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!

Race Options

Sprint Triathlon

750m swim / 20k bike / 5k run

Sprint Aquabike

​750m swim / 20k bike

Sprint Duathlon

3k Run / 20k Bike / 5k Run

Sprint High School Triathlon

750m swim / 20k bike / 5k run

Sprint Relay​​

750m swim / 20k bike / 5k run

Olympic Triathlon

​​1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run

Olympic Aquabike

1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run

Olympic Duathlon​​

5k run / 40k bike / 10k run

Olympic Relay​​

1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run

RACE DAY & Finish Line Festival

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

LOCATION:

Dam West Beach

801 Lake Road

Carlyle Township, IL 62231

TIME:

4:30am – 12:00pm

AGENDA & DESCRIPTION:

PARKING: Parking signs and directions will be in place. There will be volunteers directing athletes and volunteers to specific parking areas. Please follow their directions for parking and do not run them over :)

4:30am - 5:30am - Onsite race day packet pickup at Dam West Beach on Carlyle Lake. You CANNOT pickup someone else's packet unless you are doing a relay. Make sure you bring your photo ID.

4:30am – Transition Opens – check in gear. Athletes only in the transition area, we will check your wrist band that you will find in your packet. You will rack your bike according to your race number. Look for your number at the end of each rack. Bikes must be racked in alternating directions, preferably by the seat.

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.

5:00-6:00am - Race day packet pickup

6:25-6:45am – Swim warm up or splash in if daylight allows

6:30am – Transition Closes – you will NOT be allowed back in. Athletes line up with their swim wave which is indicated by our swim cap color.

Pre-race announcements

7:00am – Wave starts begin! 5K participants and Duathlon will begin after all the swim starts have occurred.

Race management reserves the right to remove an athlete from the course and DNF the athlete if course officials determine there is no possibility of an athlete finishing the given discipline (swim, bike, run) before the posted cut off times based on an athlete’s location, time, and average speed up to that point.

AWARDS:

Listen for announcements. We will do the awards as soon as the majority have finished.

Top 3 Overall Male & Female Awards for the following divisions: Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Aquabike, Sprint Duathlon, Sprint High School Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, Olympic Aquabike, Olympic Duathlon 

Top 3 Age Group Male & Female Awards for the following divisions: Sprint Triathlon & Olympic Triathlon

Top 3 Relay Teams for the following divisions: Sprint Relay and Olympic Relay

All participants will race based on their age as of 12/31/2024.

The age group breakdown is standard 5-year age groups, 0-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30- 34….75+

BIKE & RUN COURSE MAP

SWIM COURSE MAP

Race Fee: $95-$245

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