Taxpayer funding helped bring the Ironman 70.3 to the Roanoke Valley for three years, but a publicly funded tourism bureau would not reveal how much that cost until now. Meanwhile tourism officials are working to bring a major cycling event to the valley that could cost up to $10 million.
The Scruggs FST (Dive Team), a part of the Scruggs Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad in Moneta, provided dive support during the Carilion Clinic Ironman 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge
Ironman announced Monday that it would not stage the race here in 2024, citing the planned Blue Ridge Parkway road work. The announcement went on to say “it is our
The 2023 Carilion Clinic Ironman 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge will go forward as planned June 4. But organizers said they will "pause" the local race after that, citing road improvements scheduled on the Blue Ridge Parkway.