_The 2022 Carlyle Lake Triathlon:

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 3rd Annual Carlyle Lake Triathlon.
Experience an exciting beach start for the beautiful Carlyle Lake swim, transitioning to a flat, scenic bike course over the plains 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 lakes 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!!



PACKET PICKUP: Saturday, September 16th time and location TBA
RACE DAY: Sunday, September 17th
Address of race day: 801 Lake Road
Carlyle Township, IL US 62231
4:30am – Transition Opens – Dam West Beach
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.
4:45-5:30am 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 – no swim warm-ups due to sunrise time of day.
It is imperative that all athletes are at the swim start by 6:45am for race announcements.
7:00am – Athletes start
We need volunteers! Please consider signing up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094AADA722ABF94-carlyle2

-:- USAT Sanctioned Event