Swim, Bike, Run
Whether you’re a new triathlete or have several triathlons under your belt, the Last Chance Tri at the Mattoon YMCA is a great event for you! The swim portion of the race is held in the indoor pool at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA, and the bike and run segments also begin and end at the Y.
Need some support and motivation? Maybe you don’t like to swim or bike? You can enlist the help of a friend and register as a team of two or three! All participants who are registered by September 8th are guaranteed to receive a tech shirt.
Program Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Start Time: 1:00 P.M.
Registration: $70 Individual/$50 Individual Per Team
Race Day Registration: $75 Individual/$60 Individual Per Team
This event consists of a:
275 yard indoor pool swim
12 mile bike ride and finishes
3.1 mile run
Participants can register as an individual or a team. Individual divisions are as follows:
15 & Under, 16–22, 23–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70 & Over
Awards are presented to:
Overall Male/Female finishers
Gender/age group- Top 3
Rules: Helmets are required! While we are not USAT sanctioned, USAT rules WILL be used as a guideline for this race.
Packet pick up: 11:00-12:30 pm
New triathlete orientation: 11:30-12:00pm
Pool open for swimming: 12:00 pm
Pre-race meeting in transition area: 12:45 pm
Race start: 1:00 pm
Awards: 3:45 pm
For additional information, contact Alex Swango at aswango@mattoonymca.org.
Oct 02, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Multisports
13:00
$70.00
Oct 02, 2027
Distance — 10K
Type — Multisports
13:00
$50.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Mattoon.
Learn more about the host city, Mattoon.
Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Last Chance Tri.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kayleigh Holt | 1:23:36.57 | |
| 🥈 | Ainsley Thompson | 1:28:29.03 |
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