Race Course

Olympic & Sprint Triathlon

Date: Sunday, July 11, 2027
Time: 6:45 AM
Where: Paulus Park (MAP) | 200 S Rand Rd. Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Starting Procedures | Location

Triathlon | Relay

For the swim, the beach will open at 5:45 am for open practice. Please do not swim far out as all swimmers must be out of the water no later than 6:25 am. Please adhere to this rule as failure to do so may impact the start of the event. Race announcements and the national anthem will take place between 6:25 am and 6:40 am.

The Olympic distance will begin at 6:45 am. It will be a rolling start sending off a few swimmers every few seconds. You will self-seed yourself and is best to do by what you feel your estimated time will be. Volunteers will be on the beach holding up signs with estimated swim times. Begin to line up accordingly behind the proper time to self-seed. The Olympic swim is a single counter clockwise loop. The Sprint distance will have similar rolling start and self-seeding that will begin by 7:00 am. As with Olympic distance athletes, please look for volunteers holding up signs with estimated times and organize yourselves accordingly. The Olympic swim is also a single counter clockwise loop which will have intermittent buoys and then large orange buoys signifying the two left turns. Lifeguards in kayaks, as well as motor boats will line the outside of the course with the buoys on the inside. If you cannot complete the swim and are pulled from the water, you cannot continue the event per USAT rules. You must turn in your timing chip and leave the course.

Aid Stations

Race Management will have aid stations at every 1-1.5 miles along the 5K Run Course complete with Water, Gatorade Endurance(Lemon Lime) and portable restrooms.

Olympic Triathlon Bike Course

The Lake Zurich Olympic Triathlon race course offers competitors with a 1500 meter swim. The event also offers a 2 loop Bike Course in the communities surrounding the park. Finally, athletes will run a 5K two loop course around the lake and neighborhoods surrounding the finish line at Paulus Park.

BIKE COURSE TURN BY TURN

Exit Paulus Park and turn right onto Rt. 12.
12 to Old McHenry Rd. (Turn Right)
Old McHenry Rd. to Milton Rd. (Turn Left)
Milton Rd. to Fairfield Rd. (Turn Left)
Fairfield Rd. to Schwerman Rd. (Turn Right)
Schwerman Rd. to Milton Rd. (Turn Right)
Milton Rd. to Fairfield Rd. (Turn Left)
Fairfield Rd. to Old McHenry Rd. (Turn Right)
Old McHenry Rd. to Echo Lake Rd. (Turn Left)
Echo Lake Rd. to Church St. (Turn Right)
Church St. to Main St. (Turn Right)
Main St. to Route 22(Turn Right)
Route 22 to Whitney Rd (Turn Right)
Paulus Park Finish or start 2^ndloop for Olympic Distance

Olympic Triathlon Run Course

Sprint Triathlon Course

The Lake Zurich Sprint Triathlon race course offers competitors with a 750 meter swim. The event also offers a 1 loop Bike Course in the communities surrounding the park. Finally, athletes will run a 5K loop course around the lake and neighborhoods surrounding the finish line at Paulus Park.

BIKE COURSE TURN BY TURN

Exit Paulus Park and turn right onto Rt. 12.
12 to Old McHenry Rd. (Turn Right)
Old McHenry Rd. to Milton Rd. (Turn Left)
Milton Rd. to Fairfield Rd. (Turn Left)
Fairfield Rd. to Schwerman Rd. (Turn Right)
Schwerman Rd. to Milton Rd. (Turn Right)
Milton Rd. to Fairfield Rd. (Turn Left)
Fairfield Rd. to Old McHenry Rd. (Turn Right)
Old McHenry Rd. to Echo Lake Rd. (Turn Left)
Echo Lake Rd. to Church St. (Turn Right)
Church St. to Main St. (Turn Right)
Main St. to Route 22(Turn Right)
Route 22 to Whitney Rd (Turn Right)
Paulus Park Finish