Schedule and packet pickup
Packet pickup
Saturday July 10 from 10 am to 3 pm at Paulus Park. Race morning pickup, 5:30 to 6:00 am, is only for athletes who prepaid and carries a 30 dollar late fee.
Lake Zurich Triathlon 2027
- Date
- Sunday, July 11, 2027
- Start time
- 6:45 AM start (Chicago)
- Location
- Lake Zurich, Illinois
Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Triathlon | Olympic TriathlonSwim 1,500 m · Bike 24.9 mi · Run 6.2 miOpen water swim | Jul 11, 20276:45 AM | See registration | – |
| Duathlon | DuathlonRun 3.1 mi · Bike 24.9 mi · Run 3.1 mi | Jul 11, 20276:50 AM | See registration | – |
| Sprint Triathlon | Sprint Triathlon | Jul 11, 20277:00 AM | See registration | – |
Fees and dates are from the race's official website on the date shown below; confirm them there before you register.
Race day planning
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 5:25 AM, and the Olympic Triathlon starts at 6:45 AM. The start sits about 760 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Typical race-day weather
Around July 11 the day usually runs from 65°F at dawn to 83°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 35% of days. Cold snaps dip to 61°F and hot years reach 91°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
Race guide
What athletes should know about Lake Zurich Triathlon, in brief, from the official race website.
Schedule and packet pickup
Race morning
Transition opens at 5:00 am and closes at 6:10. Swim warm up is 5:45 to 6:15. The Olympic race starts at 6:45, the duathlon at 6:50 and the sprint at 7:00. Awards and the bike course cutoff are at 9:45 am; the run course closes at 11:30.
Course
Course
Swimmers self seed for a rolling start from the beach. The Olympic bike is two loops and the sprint one; the Olympic run is two 5 km loops and the sprint one. The site gives the sprint as 750 m and 22 km on some pages and 700 m and 20 km on another.
Parking and travel
Parking
Event parking is across the street from the park at 215 S Rand Rd.
Shirt and medal
What entrants get
A shirt, a finisher medal, and food and drinks after the race.
Facts on this page come from the race's official website (lakezurichtriathlon.com, lakezurichtriathlon.com/schedule, lakezurichtriathlon.com/race-course, lakezurichtriathlon.com/race-info), checked Oct 7, 2026. Confirm dates and fees there before you travel.
Race details
- Where
- Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047Map
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 760 feet
- Distances
- Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Sprint Triathlon
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Quick answers
- When is Lake Zurich Triathlon?
- Sunday, July 11, 2027, starting at 6:45 AM.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon, Sprint Triathlon.
- Where does it start?
- Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
About the race
Olympic and sprint triathlons and a duathlon from Paulus Park beach in Lake Zurich. The swim is a single loop in the lake, the bike loops through nearby towns and the run circles the lake and its neighborhoods.