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Tri The Illini

Champaign, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 27 Sep, 2026

sell $55.00 – $110.00

About the Event

All registration closes at 11:59PM Friday (9/25). You must be registered by 11:59PM Friday in order to race.

Tri the Illini is a sprint triathlon that consists of a 300 meter pool swim in a 50 meter outdoor pool, a fast and flat 14 mile bike, and a 5k run through the UIUC campus. It will start and end at the Activities and Recreation Center on University of Illinois’s campus, where the swim will be taking place.

To be guaranteed for a race shirt, sign up by September 12th and there will be a shirt reserved for you in the size you specify. Otherwise, shirts are given out on a first come, first serve basis at packet pick up, while supplies lasts.

Packet Pickup
Saturday, 9/26 3:00-6:00PM
Body N' Sole, 1317 N Dunlap Ave, Savoy, IL
Sunday, 9/27 and 6:15-7:30AM
ARC Gym 3, 201 E Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL

Race Morning Schedule
6:00-7:30 AM: Transition open
6:15-7:30 AM: Packet pickup in Gym 3
7:40 AM: Mandatory pre-race meeting in Gym 3, immediately followed by athlete corralling
8:00 AM: Race Start

Additional Information
Tri The Illini is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and follows USAT rules and regulations. More details can be found here.
Parking is available at parking lot E-14 located at the intersection of First and Kirby. A map to this lot can be found here.

Training Plan
Purchase a great training plan for this year's race to prepare you for race day!
https://www.trisignup.com/Race/Store/IL/Champaign/TriTheIllini

Races Offered

Triathlon - Collegiate

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon - Collegiate

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Type — Multisports

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08:00

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$55.00

Triathlon - Individual

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon - Individual

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Type — Multisports

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08:00

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$70.00

Triathlon - Relay

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — Triathlon - Relay

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Type — Multisports

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08:00

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$110.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Champaign.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 26.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.3° / 25.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:34

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Champaign

Learn more about the host city, Champaign.

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had 236,000 residents in 2020.