Traffic will be stopped, delayed or rerouted at various points of the Ironman race in Chattanooga this weekend.
The triathlon starts Sunday morning with swimming at 7:30 a.m. and leading into the bike race from about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m, according to a press release. Traffic will be stopped on Riverfront Parkway and M.L. King Boulevard from crossing the cyclists’ lane when they are present between 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Athletes will race along Highway 27 into portions of Red Bank, Soddy-Daisy and unincorporated parts of Hamilton County, according to the press release. The city released a list of the majorly impacted areas for the race, which it estimates to happen Sunday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Running course changes for 2025 will mean Frazier Avenue will no longer see lane closures, as the path shifted away from the Walnut Street Bridge to the multiuse path over Veterans Bridge, according to the city. Runners will follow along the Riverwalk, Amnicola Highway, the Veterans Bridge, Barton Avenue, Hixson Pike and Riverside Drive until the race’s end.