Illinois Triathlon Championships

Olympic Triathlon - 1500m swim, 23mi bike, 10k run
Sprint Triathlon - 500m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
Duathlon - 5k run, 20k bike, 5k run
Olympic Aquabike - 1500m swim, 23mi bike
Sprint Aquabike - 500m swim, 20k bike
Super Sprint - 200m swim, 10k bike, 1mi run

A park built for multi-sport is what Lake of the woods is all about.  We looked at several venues in and around the Champaign area and this was the overwhelming favorite.  A no motor, manmade lake surrounded by beautifully kept park grounds and golf course.  

The bike course will take you out on slightly rolling farm roads with less than a dozen houses along the route so roads will be lightly travelled.  The swim in the lake will be flat, and a two loop affair for the long course.  The run will come to be one of the best run courses in the state encompassing the entire park including a run through the covered bridge, in and around the botanical gardens before finishing next to the lake where the post race party will await your finish.  This all comes with being minutes from the University of Illinois where you can catch the game with Penn State on Saturday.