The IRONMAN 70.3 is taking over Louisville Sunday and city residents are on the triathlon path.
Starting with a 1.2-mile swim in the Ohio River at 7 a.m. , participants will transition into a 56-mile bike ride along River Road and Oldham County before running a half marathon along the river and through city parks, finishing downtown at Fourth Street Live.
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Due to the race, many roads in and around Louisville and Oldham County will be closed or under detour this weekend. Here's what we know.
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Bike course road closures
No parking is permitted in the following areas from Friday-Sunday.
- River Road from Witherspoon Street to Frankfort Avenue from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Jefferson Street from Third to First avenues from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- First Avenue ( KY 53 ) from Jefferson to Madison streets from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bike course traffic delays
- River Road from Frankfort to Zorn avenues from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- River Road from Zorn Avenue to U.S. Route 42 from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- US 42 from River to Rose Island roads ( KY 3222 ) from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- US 42 from Rose Island Road to North Highway 393 ( KY 393 ) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- North Highway 393 from US 42 to Poplar Plains Road ( KY 156 ) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Jefferson Street ( KY 146 ) from North Highway 393 to South Highway 53 ( KY 53 ) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- South Highway 53 from Jefferson Street to US 42 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- US 42 from South Highway 53 to North Highway 393 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Run course road closures
Parking will not be permitted on the following roads from Friday-Sunday:
- River Road from Witherspoon Street to Frankfort Avenue from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Witherspoon Street from Second Street to Adams Street from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Adams and Spring Streets from Witherspoon Street to Lexington Road from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Lexington Road from Spring Street to Grinstead Drive from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Scenic Loop from Grinstead Drive to Beargrass Road from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Beargrass Road from Scenic Loop to Park Boundary Road from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Park Boundary Road from Beargrass Road to Barret Hill Road from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Barret Hill Road from Park Boundary Road to Scenic Loop from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Scenic Loop from Barret Hill Road to Alexander Road from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Alexander Road from Scenic Loop to Willow Avenue from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Willow Avenue from Alexander Road to Cherokee Parkway from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Cherokee Parkway from Willow Avenue to Cherokee Road from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Cherokee Road from Cherokee Parkway to Baxter Avenue from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Baxter Avenue from Cherokee Road to Payne Street from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Payne Street from Baxter Avenue to Spring Street from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Second Street from Witherspoon Street to River Road from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- River Road from Second Street to Third Street from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Third Street from River Road to Guthrie Street from 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Guthrie Street from Third Street to Fourth Street from 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Fourth Street from Guthrie Street to Liberty Street from 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Eastbound Interstate 64 Exit 7 (Story Avenue) from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon comes to Louisville this weekend. What to know about road closures
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