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Ironman triathlon to bring thousands of athletes to Springfield area
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The western Massachusetts Ironman triathlon will return to the Springfield area this Sunday.
The sporting event, which draws in thousands of athletes, will consist of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. Athletes will start with a downriver swim in the Connecticut River. The biking portion will take place from Springfield, Agawam, into parts of Connecticut, Southwick, Westfield, and West Springfield.
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Athletes have 8 and a half hours to complete the entire race. Participants have 1 hour and 10 minutes to finish the swim course, which kicks off at 6 a.m.
The 56-mile bike ride will close 5 and a half hours after the last athlete enters the water. Bike riders who do not reach the checkpoint on Fowler Road in Westfield by 10:30 a.m. will no longer be permitted to continue.
The run course will close 8 and a half hours after the last athlete enters the water. Those who do not reach the checkpoint at 1:45 p.m. at Percousic Drive and Porter Lake Dam Road in Springfield's Forest Park will no longer be permitted to continue.
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Some road closures may impact drivers along the course, mostly between 8 a.m. and noon. The triathlon finish line is on Court and Main Streets in Springfield.
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