Juneau in Alaska will play host to the inaugural IRONMAN Alaska on Sunday, August 7 as part of the VinFast IRONMAN US Series.
A partnership between The IRONMAN Group and Travel Juneau has brought the first full-distance IRONMAN triathlon to the northernmost US State of Alaska. Thje race weekend kicks off on Thursday, August 4 with athlete check-in at the IRONMAN Village expo hosted at Thunder Mountain High School.
On Sunday, August 7, athletes will begin their 140.6-mile IRONMAN journey with a 2.4-mile swim in Auke Lake off the campus of the University of Alaska Southeast, and continuing with a 112-mile bike ride along Glacier highway.
The 26.2-mile run course will utilize two trails in the area including Montana Creek, as well as running a loop around Auke Lake and using the Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei trail to get back to transition and onto the second lap. Athletes will complete the event with a finish line located back on the campus of the University of Alaska Southeast.
