The annual Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Triathlon returns to Galveston this weekend.
The competition features a swim of more than a mile, a half-marathon run, and a 56-mile bike ride.
It gets underway at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday and ends at 1:30 p.m.
The bike race and part of the run course will be on Stewart Road, Cove View Boulevard, and FM 3005, so island residents and visitors can expect road closures and traffic delays.
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The annual Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Triathlon returns to Galveston this weekend.
The competition features a swim of more than a mile, a half-marathon run, and a 56-mile bike ride.
It gets underway at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday and ends at 1:30 p.m.
The bike race and part of the run course will be on Stewart Road, Cove View Boulevard, and FM 3005, so island residents and visitors can expect road closures and traffic delays.
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Ironman Texas Triathlon returns to Galveston this weekend
Residents should be aware of road closures, traffic delays
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The annual Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas Triathlon is back in Galveston on Sunday.
The triathlon includes a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run course. The event starts at 6:30 a.m. and runs until 1:30 p.m. The race organizers have provided a city-approved COVID-19 plan.
Organizers said the swim and the majority of the run are confined to the bay and Moody Gardens property. However, participants will use the roadways near and around Moody Gardens, as well as Stewart Road, Cove View Boulevard and FM 3005 for the bike and part of the run courses.