St. Luke's New Town Triathlon
About this race
The St. Luke’s New Town Triathlon has become one of the most popular triathlons in the Midwest. Originally a biathlon started many years ago, the event evolved into the John Howard New Town Duathlon, and now in its current format as an ‘almost’ Olympic distance triathlon.
This year the distances remain at a .62 mile Swim, 20 mile Bike and a 4 mile Run for the Long Course, and .3 mile Swim, 17 mile Bike and a 2 mile Run for the Sprint Course. The Kid’s Triathlon and EXPO will be held on Saturday, July 11th and the main event will be on Sunday, July 12th, 2026.
Set in New Town, St.Charles, the venue is tailor made for a fast race. The flat course profile makes this event the perfect race to open up full bore or try the sport of triathlon for the first time.
Sponsored by St. Luke’s Hospital and produced by Big Shark Bicycle Company/Big Shark Events.
We encourage you to sign up early to get a jump on the competition! You can also train with us at our Open Water Swim Series running almost every Saturday from May 2nd through June 27th, 2026. There will not be swims on Memorial Day Weekend and July 4th Weekend.
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Kids Tri (Ages 7-10 on 12/31/26)
Swim - 100 Yards Bike - 1.25 Miles Run - 0.5 Miles
Kids Tri (Ages 11-15 on 12/31/26)
Swim - 200 Yards Bike - 3.75 Miles Run - 1 Mile
Sprint Individual Triathlon
Swim - 0.3 Miles Bike - 17 Miles Run - 2 Miles
Long Individual Triathlon
Swim - 0.62 Miles Bike - 20 Miles Run - 4 Miles
Elite Individual
Swim - 0.62 Miles Bike - 20 Miles Run - 4 Miles
Triathlon Relay
Swim - 0.62 Miles Bike - 20 Miles Run - 4 Miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Charles, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Charles on July 11, 2026 — 14h 41m 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, 10 Saint Charles events
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