Last Chance Tri
About this race
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.
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Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Mattoon yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (CDT) in Mattoon on October 4, 2026 — 11h 38m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Mattoon events
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