IRONMAN - Course Guide & Maps

The 2014 Ironman Lake Tahoe event consists of three sections - swim, bike and run - all taking place throughout the North Lake Tahoe area, including Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Palisades Tahoe, Truckee and Northstar. Descriptions and course maps from each section are available for viewing and download below.

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SWIM
The swim is two counter clockwise loops. It will start on Kings Beach on the west side of the pier and then each loop will finish on the east side of the pier. There will be a very short beach run between the two loops.

IRONMAN Lake Tahoe will feature a mass start based on self-seeding. Athletes will self-seed into swim start corrals based upon their estimated swim finish time. All athletes will have the traditional 17 hours to complete the entire event (subject to intermediate cutoffs). 

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Ironman Lake Tahoe - Swim Course

BIKE
A lakeside transition and the start of the bike course bring riders along the shore with spectacular views down the 21-mile length of the Lake as riders enter Tahoe City. Riders race through the Truckee River corridor, following the Truckee River past Palisades Tahoe and into the town of Truckee. Here the course turns south back toward the Lake, rolling past Northstar California and the start of the climb to Brockway Summit at 7,200 foot elevation. For a turn-by-turn description of the BIKE course, see below.

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Ironman Lake Tahoe - Bike Course

RUN
With a transition at Palisades Tahoe, home to the 1960 Winter Olympics, the runners will proceed back up the Truckee River corridor along the Truckee River bike path. Athletes will be treated to a relatively flat course along one of the most scenic stretches in world before returning back to Palisades Tahoe and the satisfying finish of IRONMAN Lake Tahoe.

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Ironman Lake Tahoe - Run Course

 
 
TURN BY TURN DESCRIPTION OF BIKE AND RUN COURSES

Bike Course:
• Exit Kings Beach State Park and turn left on North Lake Boulevard/Highway 28
• Turn right on Carnelian Woods Avenue
• U-Turn at end of Carnelian Woods Avenue
• Turn right on North Lake Boulevard/ Highway 28
• Follow North Lake Boulevard/Highway 28 and bear right on to Highway 89 north
• Follow Highway 89 and turn right on West River Street
• Turn left on Mclver Crossing
• Go straight through the traffic circle bearing right and on to Donner Pass Road
• Turn left on Bridge Street
• Turn right onto Euer Valley Road and Pioneer Bike Path
• Continue on Pioneer Bike Path into Parking Lot
• Turn left on Comstock Drive
• Turn left on Granite Drive
• Turn right on Saddleback Drive
• Turn left on Comstock Drive
• Turn right on Alder Drive
• Turn right at next traffic circle which keeps you on Highway 89 heading south
• Highway 89 snakes back under Interstate 80 and turns into Highway 267
• Turn right on Schaffer Mill Road
• Turn right on Villandry Drive
• Turn left on Fallen Leaf Way
• Turn right on Schaffer Mill Road
• Turn right on Big Springs Drive
• Big Springs Drive turns into Highlands View Road
• Turn right on to Highway 267
• Turn right on North Lake Boulevard/Highway 28 to complete the second and third loop (third loop is only 1/3 of the course)
• To get to finish on the third loop turn left on Palisades Tahoe Road
• Follow Palisades Tahoe Road into the transition at The Village at Palisades Tahoe

Run Course:
• Exit A Lot heading south into Palisades Tahoe Village and out onto Palisades Tahoe Road
• Turn right on Squaw Creek Road
• Run course completes a loop around the outside of The Resort at Squaw Creek before returning to Squaw Creek Road
• Follow Squaw Creek Road back to the trail entrance on the south side of Palisades Tahoe Road
• Turn right on the trail and follow this to Hwy 89
• Turn right on Hwy 89
• After crossing the Truckee River, turn right to access the Truckee River Trail
• Turn left onto the Truckee River Trail heading south towards Tahoe City
• Turn around at the end of the Truckee River Trail before it crosses Hwy 89
• Return on the Truckee River Trail and Hwy 89 back to Palisades Tahoe Road
• Return on Palisades Tahoe Road to Palisades Tahoe Village to start the second lap
• Second lap follows the first lap except the turn around is on the Truckee River Trail north of Alpine Meadows Road
• The finish line is located in Palisades Tahoe Village

All descriptions and maps provided courtesy of Ironman Lake Tahoe. For complete information, athlete profiles and more, visit www.ironmanlaketahoe.com.

 

 

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