The Mattoon Area Family YMCA plans to develop an outdoor recreation space this spring on its adjacent field between 15th and 16th streets, next to the Lincoln Prairie Trail .
MATTOON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Last Chance Tri, the Mattoon area’s largest triathlon, is returning this summer according to an announcement from the local YMCA. The Last Chance Try will take place on September 24th at the Mattoon YMCA, in which participants will have to swim 275 yards, bike 12 miles, and run 3.1 miles [.]