The Ironman 70.3 Raleigh competition takes place Sunday, June 2, 2013 with a large portion of the event happening in the Creative District. The swim begins at Jordan Lake, continues with a bike ride through Chatham and Wake counties, and finishes with a run through southwest Raleigh that ends on Fayetteville St. Even though the competition is sold out there are still some volunteer opportunities available and important road closure announcements.
Volunteer
Running an Ironman event that includes a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13.1 mile run across two counties requires a lot of coordination. There are several chances to volunteer with the race throughout the week – packet stuffing, bike course assistance, gear bag check-in, run course aid and more. To learn more about the ways to volunteer or to bring a group to volunteer, visit http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ironman-70.3/raleigh/volunteer.aspx#axzz2Uc039RCF.
Road Closures
Traffic throughout Raleigh will be impacted by the Ironman event. The following are road closures for the event. Road closures are on Sunday, 6/2 unless otherwise noted.
- 6am on 6/1 to 11pm on 6/2 – Fayetteville St between Davie and Lenoir
- 7am to 10am – Right lane of Hwy 64 between Pea Ridge and Beaver Creek
- 8am to 12pm – Right lane of Hwy 55 Bypass between Avent Ferry and Old Smithfield heading north
- 9am to 1:30pm – Lake Wheeler Rd north of Tryon Rd
- 9am to 1:30pm – Exits from 440 Beltline to Lake Wheeler Rd
- 9am to 2pm – Saunders St between Lake Wheeler Rd and South St
- 9am to 2pm – South St between Saunders St and Wilmington St
- 9am to 3pm – Left lane of Wilmington St between South St and Edenton St
- 9am to 4:30pm – Salisbury St between Edenton St and Hillsborough St
- 9am to 5pm – Hillsborough St between Salisbury St and Meredith College
- 10am to 4pm – House Creek Greenway Trail form Meredith College to the Art Museum
- 10am to 5pm – Fayetteville St between Morgan St and Lenoir St
To learn more about the race course, how best to watch the athletes compete, and all the events surrounding Ironman Raleigh visit Ironmanraleigh.com.