IRONMAN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP - St. George, Utah - Triathlon

The IRONMAN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP is a Triathlon race in St. George, Utah consisting of a Ironman.

Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN North American Championship St. George is an iconic race where athletes from all over the world come to prove themselves against the world's best. St. George has hosted more championship events than any other host community in the world. This impressive list includes the IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship, the IRONMAN70.3 World Championship this coming September and now the IRONMAN North American Championship. Athletes soak up the crisp dry air, stunning scenery of the red rocks, as they strive for the coveted Kona slots. The strength of the expected field will be first class. The best of the best are here. After a 10-year hiatus, the IRONMAN St George is back and stronger than ever.

Race with the best.

The 2.4 mile swim course will be held at the scenic Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, Utah. The water temperature is expected to be between 60 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

The swim will feature a rolling start.

Starting at Sand Hollow Reservoir athletes will exit transition and will ride out and around the backside of the reservoir into the City of Hurricane, then along State Route 9 back towards Washington and St. George. With rolling hills in the first half of the race athletes will experience great scenery and a dynamic course. The back half of the course heads through St. George and along a flat fast section before tackling the signature climb through Snow Canyon State Park. This climb is draped in spectacular views and the reward at the top where it's downhill all the way back to St. George!

After entering transition in St. George's historic Town Square, athletes will begin the two-loop course that heads out on Diagonal and Bluff Street before climbing up Red Hills Parkway through the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The course offers an amazing view of the city while running along the bluff before returning to the finish line located on Main Street right in the heart of downtown St. George.