The Great Illini Challenge

New for 2010 Prize Money! Over $2600 Total

Only 400 entry spots. Register Early.

Great Illini Olympic and Half Distance Triathlon

September 4, 2010

The Great Illini Challenge

 

1/2 Iron Distance Triathlon.

1.2 mile swim -56 mile bike -13.1 run

 

Olympic Distance Triathlon

1.5k swim- -24.80 mile bike -10k run.

Mattoon Multisport announces the half distances again in 2010 and an Olympic distance.

Prize Money!

$750 -1st place 1/2 Distance male

$750 -1st place 1/2 Distance female

$250 -2nd Place 1/2 Distance Male

$250 -2nd Place  1/2 Distance Female

$150 -3rd Place 1/2 Distance Male

$150 -3rd Place 1/2 Distance Female

Olympic Distance Prizes

$150 -1st Place  Olympic Distance male

$150 -1st Place Olympic Distance female

 

Register Now!


Location: Lake Mattoon Neoga, IL

Directions: Google Maps


Maps:

Swim Course

Bike / Run Course

Half Distance Bike/Run Course

 


 

The races will be ChampionChip Timed


Top 5 in each age group will receive awards in the Half, and a finisher award or shirt


Top 3 in the Olympic, for age group awards 
Teams and aqua bike are welcome

Wetsuit legal

 


Full Schedule:

Packet pickup at race site Friday 5:30 -8:00 PM and Sat 5:30 - 6:45 AM

Saturday tranision opens 5:00 am

Saturday body nmarking 6:00 am

Saturday Half start 6:45 first wave

Saturday Half 6:48  second wave

Saturday  8:00 am pre race meeting Mandatory  Oly

Saturday  8:15 first wave  Oly

Saturday  8:18 second wave Oly

Swim course 2 loop .6 Half
1 loop .93 Oly
Courses  Half  2 loop bike course 28 miles  Timing  mats turn around on bike turn around
Water  heed every 14 miles
Bananas gels water  half way point on bike for Half only

Run course oly 1 loop out and back 3.1 miles ,water every mile heed
Half 2 loops 3.55  out and back timing mats 3.55 turn arounds on run  water, heed , gels every mile

Awards we will get them out ASAP  for both races
please respect the athletes still on courses , for awards, and leaving and entering tranision to pick up gear

The awards are finishers plaques for Half ,and double post trophies for age group
Oly awards  2 foot trophies

 
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