Jacksonville IRONMAN: Safety measures, routes, and traffic impacts
Jacksonville is set to host its first-ever IRONMAN event on Saturday, with more than 1,900 competitors expected to participate. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says more than 500 officers will work to ensure the safety of participants as they swim, bike and run across the city. The rigorous multi-sport race will begin at 7:30 a.
m. with a 2. 4-mile swim in the St.
Johns River. Following the swim, athletes will embark on a 112-mile bike ride through San Marco, the Southside, Nocatee and Ponte Vedra. The event will conclude with a 26.
2-mile run through Downtown and Riverside. Residents should anticipate traffic impacts all day on Saturday and add extra travel time. For those planning to boat, the portion of the St.
Johns River between Metropolitan Park and Memorial Park will be blocked off from 7 a. m. until 11 a.