America’s Best First-Timer Course You’ll find a sense of comfort as soon as you arrive in Chattanooga, Tennessee. IRONMAN Chattanooga is as welcoming to athletes taking on a full distance triathlon for the first time as the city is to out-of-towners. The non-intimidating course, known especially for its downstream swim …
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America’s Best First-Timer Course
You’ll find a sense of comfort as soon as you arrive in Chattanooga, Tennessee. IRONMAN Chattanooga is as welcoming to athletes taking on a full distance triathlon for the first time as the city is to out-of-towners. The non-intimidating course, known especially for its downstream swim and supportive community, is what makes this event the best first-timer course in America.
The point-to-point swim in the Tennessee River will start 2.4 miles upstream of transition. Athletes will enter the water in a rolling start. Spectators will have a great opportunity to watch the entire swim as they walk along side the swimmers on the Chattanooga Riverwalk. Athletes will exit the water at the beautiful Ross’s Landing Park. The water temperature will be in the mid 70’s degrees Fahrenheit.
The 116 mile bike course takes riders 11 miles south of town before beginning two 47-mile loops in north Georgia. Athletes can expect incredible views as they parallel Lookout Mountain on this rolling course with great road surfaces. As athletes near the end of the loop they will get the opportunity to ride through historic Chickamauga. The bike course has approximately 4808 feet of climbing.
Athletes will have a chance to see the Scenic City as they complete two loops through downtown Chattanooga, The Tennessee Riverwalk, Veterans Bridge, North Shore, Walnut Street Bridge and the beautiful Riverfront Parkway. The final stretch will bring athletes down Riverfront Parkway to finish at Ross’s Landing along the Tennessee River. Total elevation gain for the run is around 673 feet.
Swim: RIVER
Bike: ROLLING
Run: ROLLING
Avg Air Temp: 75° F / 24° C
Avg Water Temp: 77° F / 25° C
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Great race, very hot, downstream swim
I was on a relay team. My biker at mile 8 had a fight with two water bottles that fell from a biker in front of him and he lost!! … MORE
I was on a relay team. My biker at mile 8 had a fight with two water bottles that fell from a biker in front of him and he lost!! Scraped up and messed up gear shift, he made it 102 miles where he just couldn’t walk the hills anymore (stuck in high gear). We sadly didn’t complete our mission. Until next year…
Very hilly course
The course is very hilly and tons of rolling hills, some roads when you hit mile 60, 70 and some at 80 miles are very bumpy roads with large dips. MORE
The course is very hilly and tons of rolling hills, some roads when you hit mile 60, 70 and some at 80 miles are very bumpy roads with large dips.