Rockford road closures for IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon set for June 22

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon is set to be held in Rockford on Sunday, June 22nd.

The IRONMAN 70.3 competitors will meet near the Rock Guardian statues to begin their grueling competition, which will begin with a 1.2-mile swim in the Rock River.

The swimming part of the race will be followed by a 56-mile cycle race, finished with a 13.1-mile marathon through the city.

Road closures will begin prior to 4 a.m., with the event kicking off at 7 a.m.

According to the City of Rockford, the Triathlon will begin with the swim, beginning at the Rockmen along the Rock River Rec Path, and will travel to the transition area at Davis Park.  The bike portion will follow State St. west to Pierpont Ave. to Auburn St. into portions of Winnebago County, Rockton, and back to Davis Park. Please be advised that the traffic control lights along this portion will be flashing red.  The run portion will go through downtown Rockford, along both sides of the river, finishing on the 100 block of S. Main St. 

Key Race Week Closures (June 17–23):

• S. Wyman St. closed from Embassy Suites to Chestnut St. (6/17–6/23)
• Downtown 100 blocks of S. Main St. and N. Main St., and Parking Lot 7 closures begin 6/20 at 5:00 PM

Major Race Day Closures (Sunday, June 22):

• Early morning closures begin at 4:00 AM downtown
• Impacts to Wyman St., State St., Main St., E. State, N. Water, and Park Ave.
• Rock River Recreation Path, bridges, and access points affected from 4:00 AM–5:30 PM

Partial Lane Closures:

• Portions of U.S. 20 Business (W. State St.), Auburn St., and multiple residential areas, including National Ave., Main St., N. 2nd St., Harlem Blvd., Guard and Douglas St. also impacted.

County and Village Impacts:

• Winnebago County: Roads including Freeport Rd., Prairie Rd., Wheeler Rd., and Harrison Rd.
• Rockton: Closures on Blackhawk Blvd., Main St., Race St., and Union St. from 7:30 AM–11:30 AM