Saluki Triathlon
About this race
Hello!
SIU Recreational Sports and Services (RSS) is thrilled to offer the sixth year of our sprint distance triathlon: The Saluki Triathlon! Whether you are an avid triathlete or a first-time competitor, we hope you enjoy competing on our beautiful campus while testing your abilities at swimming, cycling, and running.
The Saluki Triathlon consists of 0.2 miles of swimming, cycling, and running. Participants will begin with a 0.2 mi swim in SIU Campus Lake, transition to a five mile bike course hugging the south and west side of campus, and end the experience with a two mile run on SIU Campus Lake trail. The Saluki Triathlon is open to individuals of ages 12+. .
Competitors are required to bring their own bikes.
Race day registration is available but reserve your spot today.
Triathlon Divisions
- Sprint Solo – Male Under 35
- Sprint Solo – Male Over 35
- Sprint Solo – Female Under 35
- Sprint Solo – Female Over 35
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Sprint Solo - Triathlon
Swimming, Cycling, and Running
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Carbondale, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 8:16 PM local time (CDT) in Carbondale on June 6, 2026 — 14h 40m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Saluki Triathlon
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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, 3 Carbondale events
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