Noel Reagan stands with her bike on the Walnut Street Bridge on Friday afternoon. Reagan is a flight attendant for Delta Airlines and trains for events like the Ironman 70.3 in far away locations while working all over the world.TRAFFIC IMPACT:
From 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday› Southbound Riverfront Parkway from Molly Way to Market Street: One lane closed› Eastbound West 20th Street from Riverfront Parkway to Market Street: One lane closed› Intersection of West 20th Street and Market Street/Intersection of 20th and Broad Street: Expect delays› Southbound Market Street to Alton Park Boulevard: One lane closed› Interstate 24 exit ramp to Southbound Market Street: Closed› Interstate 24 on ramp from Southbound Market Street: Closed› Intersection of St Elmo Avenue and 42nd Street: Expect delays› Intersection of St. Elmo Avenue and Tennessee Avenue: Expect delays› Highway 193 at Highway 341 and Highway 136 at Highway 193 and Highway 136 at Highway 341: Expect delays› 40th Street from Alton Park to Tennessee Avenue: ClosedFrom 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.› Westbound Riverside Drive/Amnicola Highway from Lindsay to Wilcox Lane: Closed› River Street between Fehn and Heritage Landing: Closed› Battery Place Ramp from Amnicola Highway: Closed› Veterans Bridge/Barton Avenue/Hixson Pike between Fourth Street and Riverview Road: Lane closed› Eastbound Frazier Avenue between Walnut Street Bridge and Barton Avenue Lane: ClosedMORE: Riverfront Parkway from Molly Lane to Aquarium Way will be closed from Wednesday at 9 a.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
2016 Ironman 70.3 Schedule
4:30 a.m.-6:45 a.m.: Shuttle bus for athletes and spectators from Ross’s transition to swim start5 a.m.: Ross’s Landing information booth opens6:50 a.m.: Race starts7 a.m.: Ironman Village and Ironman store open at Ross’s Landing7:30-8:30 a.m. Shuttle bus for spectators runs from swim start to transition11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Athlete food open at Ross’s Landing4 p.m.: Awards ceremony at Ross’s Landing
Hopping on a three-speed rental bicycle designed for tourists, while dealing with jet lag in Germany, is a peculiar way to train for an Ironman triathlon.
But it’s just another day in the life of Noel Reagan.
Reagan, the 33-year-old former president of the Chattanooga Triathlon Club, is two years into her career as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, and she’s rolling with the bizarre punches her profession throws – all while continuing to train for triathlons.