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IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire 2021 Route and Road Access

Staffordshire County Council sent this bulletin at 05-07-2021 06:16 PM BST

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IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE UPDATE

The route for this year’s IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE event is set.

The gruelling IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire triathlon event will take place on Sunday 18th July 2021 and covers 70.3 miles through the Staffordshire countryside, passing through the towns of Stafford and Rugeley.

The IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire 'first-timer friendly course' traverses much of our wonderful countryside providing an opportunity to showcase Staffordshire across the UK and internationally.

With a reservoir swim, meandering bike course, and finish line in Stafford’s Market Square, athletes will be taking true advantage of the region’s beauty.

The 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire Route

The race starts with a one-lap swim course which is 1.2 miles long and will take place at Chasewater, near Lichfield.
After this, athletes will get on their bikes and travel through the heart of the Staffordshire countryside. The 56 mile route will follow the road up through Nethertown and Yoxall going up to Hanbury before turning off and passing through the village of Marchington.
Then riders will go back down south towards Abbots Bromley passing over the Blithfield Reservoir before passing down into Rugeley town centre. Once there, riders will follow the A513 through Cannock Chase and Milford before heading into Stafford.
The run course starts at Riverway and goes through Stafford, running alongside the River Sow, into Stafford town centre and towards Stafford Castle before finishing off in Stafford Market Square.

GO HERE to view all of the official route and access maps

Residents, businesses and visitors are urged to plan ahead for travel arrangements on the day

More than 1,000 athletes will compete on the day, and an event as big as this takes some meticulous planning as you can imagine.

This includes several road access and traffic management initiatives, and so if you live, work or plan to visit or travel near any of the route outlined above, then you are urged to look at the traffic access page on the official IRONMAN STAFFORDSHIRE website and plan any travel or journey that you intend to make on the 18th July accordingly.

There will be unrestricted access for emergency services at all times.

If you have any access questions please contact staffordshire70.3@ironmanroadaccess.com or call 03330 11 66 00

Meticulous planning for a safe and enjoyable event

Delivering an event which is safe and enjoyable for everyone has remained a priority throughout the planning stages. All the planning for the event has been led by the IRONMAN organisation alongside local councils, police, fire and emergency services and all within the latest public health guidelines.

So, while we understand there must be a cautious approach to large events this summer, we remain confident that people will be able to enjoy IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire on Sunday 18th July 2021.

You can learn more about IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE, including how to get involved or volunteer – and of course check out those all-important route and road access guides – at the official IRONMAN website.