Over 70 female athletes will be in Clinton on Saturday for an NCAA-sanctioned triathlon hosted by the Clinton YMCA.

Y Board President Darren Moser explains the event is a pivot of something they wanted to try last summer. It is in line with a long-running effort to host a triathlon in the community.

Schools from South Dakota to Pennsylvania will be attending.

Moser believes this event will be something special for DeWitt County because there is nothing like it in central Illinois. He says the Y does this because it is in line with the mission of the organization.

If you are planning to be at Clinton Lake and some of the surrounding areas this weekend, the Y is coordinating with authorities at the Lake to make sure there is no interference with the race and some of those efforts may impact you. We'll have more on that later this week on Regional Radio.