The City of Buenos Aires is witness and host for the first time of the spectacular Ironman in its 70.30 mode, the event that brings together disciplines such as swimming, cycling and running in the same competition.
The famous triathlon It began to take place this Sunday, so Buenos Aires citizens should be attentive to the different street and avenue closures due to the presence of such a large event.
In this framework, the organization announced that from 4 to 13the Ilia Highway in the center direction, Paseo del Bajo in both directions and Lugones Avenue.
What other streets will be closed during the Ironman
Likewise, other total, momentary and successive cuts through the trotting circuit, between 4 and 3 p.m.
They will understand from De Los Ombúes Avenuebetween Andrés Bello and Ernesto Tornquist Avenue. Afterwards, the tour will continue through De Los Ombúes and Valentín Alsina avenue, along the sidewalk, and returns to Valentín Alsina, Tornquist and De Los Ombúes; repeats once and ends in Andrés Bello between De Los Ombúes and Mayor Bunge, LN provides.
With regard to cycling, the cessation of citizen circulation will occur between the 3:30 and 1:00 p.m. For this reason, there will be total, momentary and successive cuts from De Los Ombúes between Andrés Bello and Ernesto Tornquist; through De Los Ombúes, Figueroa Alcorta, to Dorrego and returning through Figueroa Alcorta, La Pampa, Lugones, Illia highway, Paseo Del Bajo to the United States; and returning through Paseo Del Bajo, Illia, Lugones to Puente Labruna, returning through Lugones, La Pampa, Figueroa Alcorta, De Los Ombúes to the starting point.
In a recent statement, it was confirmed that The following streets are already closed of the Palermo forests:
- Andrés Bello between De Los Ombúes and Bunge, without affecting intersections until tomorrow at 11:59 p.m.
- From Los Ombúes between Figueroa Alcorta and Ernesto Tornquist, without affecting Figueroa Alcorta, until tomorrow at 6 p.m.
- Ernesto Tornquist between De Los Ombúes and Andrés Bello, without affecting Bello, until tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.
The competition, one of the most demanding and exciting on the planet, It includes 1,900 meters of swimming through the Palermo Regata lake; 90 kilometers of cycling throughout the Lugones Avenue, Illia Highway, Paseo del Bajo and Puerto Madero, and the final 21 kilometers of running through the forests of Palermo.
He Hombre de Hierro 70.30 will feature 1,500 triathletes with a significant international presence of about 600 athletes foreign. Of course, the main objective of the contest will be focused on achieving qualification for the Ironman 70.3 world championship of the next season that will be held in New Zealand.
It will be the second Ironman of the year since on September 17, the 5150 triathlon was held, consolidating the city in a leading place on the international calendar of street competitions, which also had the 21K of Buenos Aires, on August 27, with more than 23,000 participants and the marathon on the 24th of last month.
Source: Ambito
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