UREC’s Indoor Triathlon returns for another year February 9 – 20!
Students will track their progress throughout the two weeks working to complete a Sprint distance triathlon! An exclusive 2026 UREC Indoor Triathlon t-shirt and other rewards will be awarded based on completion, not fastest time.
NEW for 2026: The Opening Ceremony!
Monday, February 9 @ Klotsche Center Arena
Doors Open: 7 p.m.; Event Starts: 7:30 p.m.
The doors will open at 7 p.m. for students to stretch, warmup, pick up your log, and meet friends! Starting at 7:30 p.m., students can start their triathlon strong with a community run/walk in the Klotsche Center Arena. Come and start your 2026 triathlon on the right foot at the Opening Ceremony on Monday, February 9.
How to Participate
Students can pick up a paper tracking log at the following locations in the Klotsche Center:
- 1st Floor: Front Desk, Pool Deck, Equipment Room
- 3rd Floor: Track, Cardio Room
Log your progress throughout the two weeks. Once you have completed the Sprint distances, return your tracking log to the Klotsche Center Front Desk. You will be contacted via email about receiving your shirt.
Teams
Teams of 1-3 people will work to collectively complete the Olympic distances (32 laps in the pool, 24.8-mile bike, and 6.2-mile run). Teams can either share a single tracking log or return multiple logs to the Klotsche Center Front Desk stapled together.
Sprint Distances
Swim 0.25 miles (450 yd)
- Check the UREC website for Open Swim Hours
- Klotsche Center Pool can be accessed through both the Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms on the first floor
- Kickboards and pull buoys are available on the pool deck
- Towels and goggles are available for a fee at the Equipment Room
- 1 length = 25 yards; 1 lap = 50 yards
- 9 laps = 450 yards
Bike 12.4 miles (20 km)
- Spin bikes, upright bikes, and recumbent bikes are located on the 3rd floor of the Klotsche Center
- 1 mile = 0.61km
Run/ Walk 3.1 miles (5 km)
- Wheelchairs and other mobility devices are always welcome
- Ellipticals, treadmills, and the track are located on the 3rd floor of the Klotsche Center
- 1 mile = 0.61km; 1 mile = 8 laps around the track
FAQs
Students! Enrolled UWM students paying segregated fees have a Klotsche Center Membership.
For swimming, we suggest you wear a swimsuit or clothes you are comfortable swimming in, a swim cap, and goggles. Towels and goggles are available for a fee at the Equipment Room. For running, walking and biking, we suggest sneakers that lace up. Stay hydrated, bring a water bottle with you!
The Klotsche Center pool is open for fewer hours than the rest of the facility, potentially making it more challenging to schedule your swims. You are welcome to swim further than the UWM Sprint distance!
We ask that a team collectively completes the Olympic distances to qualify for shirts. Each individual on the team will receive a shirt. Please hand in the log(s) stapled together at the front desk.
This event runs on the honor system. Please grab a new log or feel free to staple multiple together.
Way to go! We encourage you to log all of your progress and challenge yourself to work towards greater distances.
We will have 75 shirts available for finishers (awarded based on completion, not fastest time). Once you return your completed log, we will contact you via email about receiving your shirt. Shirts will be distributed after Feb 20th.
Yes! We’ll always celebrate physical activity in the sun/ snow!
SMART Goals Information
The Student Health and Wellness Center is partnering with UREC on the UWM Indoor Triathlon to help students create SMART Goals as a blueprint to completing the challenge. Visit SHAW’s website to learn more.