Carlyle Lake Triathlon

Packet Pickup Medium Priority

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You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 20, 2025

3:00 pm CDT - 6:00 pm CDT (At least 2 more needed)

September 21, 2025

4:30 am CDT - 7:00 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Volunteers with assist distributing race packets, bib numbers and race swag to the athletes. You may be asked to help sell merchandise and to assist with setup/teardown packet pickup as well.

Location

Dam West Beach
801 Lake Road
Carlyle Township, IL 62231

Expo and Race Setup and Cleanup High Priority

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September 21, 2025

4:00 am CDT - 7:00 am CDT (At least 3 more needed)

11:00 am CDT - 2:00 pm CDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assist with set-up of tables, transition area, tents, equipment and supplies. This requires some heavy lifting. We always need so much help with this area!

Location

Dam West Beach
801 Lake Road
Carlyle Township, IL 62231

Open Water Swim Course - Water Safety High Priority

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September 21, 2025

6:00 am CDT - 8:00 am CDT (At least 8 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Volunteers for this position will be stationed in watercraft along the swim path and will give directions and support to swimmers, and assistance to lifeguards as needed. An athlete may stop and hold onto your kayak/paddle board to rest as well. Position requires a hat and waterproof watch (not a phone). If possible, please bring your own kayak/paddle or paddle board & life vest. We have some available if you don't have one. Volunteer orientation and all other supplies will be provided on site by Backyard Lifeguards - BYLG prior to event start.

Location

Dam West Beach
801 Lake Road
Carlyle Township, IL 62231

Floater High Priority

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September 21, 2025

5:00 am CDT - 8:30 am CDT (At least 3 more needed)

6:30 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (At least 3 more needed)

7:30 am CDT - 10:30 am CDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assist where needed for the day. This is the best position to sign up for!! Help us make sure we have everything covered. If there is something you do not want to do, no worries. Kensa will listen to all requests.

Location

Dam West Beach
801 Lake Road
Carlyle Township, IL 62231

Transition monitor & athlete race number marking Medium Priority

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September 21, 2025

5:30 am CDT - 8:30 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

6:00 am CDT - 9:00 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

8:00 am CDT - 11:30 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assist in transition area at entrance & exits. Check athletes as they enter and exit transition to ensure they have their race bracelet on, they know where to rack their bikes and they have their number marked on their upper arms and their race age on their left calf. As athletes leave transition after the race make sure that they stay clear of those that are still actively racing and if they are trying to take their bike out of transition ensure that the number on their bike matches the number on their wristband. Only athletes allowed in transition, they must be wearing a wristband, if they lost their wristband send them to the MSE tent for a replacement.

Location

Transition area

Bike Mount/Dismount Line High Priority

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September 21, 2025

6:45 am CDT - 10:15 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will be positioned right outside the transition area. Must be able to communicate clear and loud instructions to athletes as they leave and return from transition. Announce clearly to all athletes where they are able to mount and dismount their bikes. Check to make sure all athletes have a helmet on, if they do not tell them to go back and get it on.

Location

Transition area,
Dam West Beach
801 Lake Road
Carlyle Township, IL 62231

Finish Line - Medals & Timing Chip Collection High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:30 am CDT - 11:30 am CDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

After an athlete crosses the finish line you will assist with giving each participant a medal along with removing their timing chip.

Location

Finish line

Run Course Aid Station #1 High Priority

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September 21, 2025

8:00 am CDT - 11:15 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

This position is great for kids paired with an adult. The volunteer's main responsibility is to ensure water and/or Gatorade is supplied for athletes at the aid station. Volunteers will need to fill cups and hand them out to the athletes. Also, please ensure cups are picked up off ground during the race. There will be a trashcan provided.

Location

Serves Olympic course only, address: Fairfax St & 1st St , Location: 38.611206, -89.358136, mile 1.2 of run of Olympic course

Run Course Aid Station #2 High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:45 am CDT - 11:30 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

This position is great for kids paired with an adult. The volunteer's main responsibility is to ensure water and/or Gatorade is supplied for athletes at the aid station. Volunteers will need to fill cups and hand them out to the athletes. Also, please ensure cups are picked up off ground during the race. There will be a trashcan provided.

Location

Serves olympic and sprint courses, is the turn around location for the sprint course, pin: 38.611829, -89.338512, Mile 2.8 and 4.6 for Olympic course, mile 1.5 for sprint course

Run Course Aid Station #3 High Priority

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September 21, 2025

8:00 am CDT - 11:30 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

This position is great for kids paired with an adult. The volunteer's main responsibility is to ensure water and/or Gatorade is supplied for athletes at the aid station. Volunteers will need to fill cups and hand them out to the athletes. Also, please ensure cups are picked up off ground during the race. There will be a trashcan provided.

Location

Serves Olympic course only, is the turn around location for olympic course, pin: 38.615045, -89.320996, mile 3.7 of olympic course

Bike Course Marshal County Road 1840 East and Lake Road High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:00 am CDT - 10:30 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on sprint and olympic course. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. The bike course has time limits. Mile .2 and Mile 24 for olympic. Mile 14 for sprint.

Location

Pin: 38.628343, -89.363323
Corner of County Road 1840 East and Lake Road

Bike Course Marshal Resort Drive and Lake Road High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:30 am CDT - 10:30 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on sprint and olympic course. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. Mile 24 for Olympic and Mile 14 for sprint.

Location

Pin: 38.631564, -89.360776
Corner of Marshal Resort Drive and Lake Road.

Bike Course Marshal at Hazlet Park Road and Fisher Road High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:15 am CDT - 10:00 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on sprint and olympic course. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. Mile 4.3 and Mile 20 (olympic) or Mile 10 (sprint).

Location

Corner of Hazlet Park road and Fisher road
Pin: 38.668692, -89.338365

Bike Course Marshal at Corner of County Road 1700 N and Hazlet Park T in road Low Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:15 am CDT - 9:45 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on sprint and olympic course. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. Mile 7 of sprint and olympic.

Location

Pin: 38.668921, -89.328288
Corner of County Road 1700 N and Hazlet Park T

Bike Course Marshal Corner of County Road 1700 and Hazlet road Medium Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:15 am CDT - 10:00 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on sprint and olympic course. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. Mile 5 on both routes.

Location

Pin: 38.663306, -89.327098
Corner of County Road 1700 and Hazlet road

Bike Course Marshal Corner of Marydale Road and Fisher High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:15 am CDT - 9:45 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on olympic course only. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. Mile 9.4 and 18.2 on olympic course.

Location

Corner of Marydale Road and Fisher

Bike Course Marshal at Corner of Hopewell Road and Emerald Road High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:30 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on olympic course only. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. This is at Mile 11 and 17 of the olympic bike course.

Location

Corner of Hopewell Road and Emerald Road / 2 / County Road 2000 N

Bike Course Marshal at Corner of North Emerald Road and Walcott Road High Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:30 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Positioned on olympic course only. Depending on when the last athlete is on the course determines the length the volunteer is in position. There are time cut offs. This is the turn around point of the olympic and mike 14.

Location

Corner of North Emerald Road and Walcott Road / County Road 2100 N