Subaru IRONMAN Canada & Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Canada

ADVISORIES

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Race Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019

Whistler welcomes the seventh annual Subaru IRONMAN Canada and Subaru IRONMAN 70.3 Canada on Sunday, July 28, 2019.

Plan ahead to successfully travel through Whistler on Sunday, July 28 during the event.

Walking and biking along the Valley Trail are recommended.

Road traffic and transit will be affected by closures and delays; there is no access to Highway 99 from the west side of Highway 99 between Pinecrest/Black Tusk and Alpine Way for most of the day. This will impact road access from Pinecrest, Black Tusk, Function Junction, Tamarisk, (west) Creekside, Alta Vista, Blueberry Hill, Whistler Cay Heights, Tapley’s Farm, Nesters and Alpine Meadows neighbourhoods.

Everyone is advised to travel by foot or bike on the Valley Trail. The entire Valley Trail will remain open, although sections of the Valley Trail on the east side of Highway 99 will be used for the run portion of the event. Pedestrians and cyclists are asked to use extreme caution when accessing these areas, respect the competitors and expect delays.

Cycling image by Mike Crane

Driving

Here is the 2019 IRONMAN Traffic Guide.

Expect significant delays. There is no access to Highway 99 from the west of Highway 99 between Pinecrest/Black Tusk and Alpine Way for most of Sunday, July 28.

Anyone required to drive must ensure their vehicle is legally parked east of Highway 99 the evening of Saturday, July 27, and then walk or bike to their vehicle on race day. Examples of neighbourhoods to the east of Highway 99 include Cheakamus Crossing, Spring Creek, Bayshores, Creekside areas including the Creekside Parkade, Nordic, Brio, Whistler Village, White Gold and Spruce Grove.

Whistler Transit

Visit bctransit.com/whistler for real-time bus information during the day.

Please note there will be major disruptions to service from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, with many transit trips cancelled. All regular scheduled trips will operate from 5:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. and after 5 p.m.

Only route 5: Upper Village/Benchlands Free Shuttle; route 7: Staff Housing; and route 8: Lost Lake Free Shuttle will be unaffected by the event.

Transit Impacts during IRONMAN 2019

Parking

Closed

Parking at Rainbow Park will be closed Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28.

Day Lot 4 will be closed from Thursday, July 25 until 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 29.

Employee/Resident Day Lot 4/5 parking pass holders may overflow into Day Lots 1, 2 and 3 West from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28.

Overnight Garibaldi Park guests can park in any available spot in Lot 5 or Lot 1-3 from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28. The Reservation number must be displayed on your dashboard and please email bylawservices@whistler.ca with the exact dates.

Open

The Creekside Day Lots and the Spruce Grove Field House parking lot will remain open.

Hotels and other private parking lots throughout Whistler will remain open.

Photo: Justa Jeskova

Rainbow Park

The event will be loading equipment into Rainbow Park starting on Wednesday, July 24 through Friday, July 26. There will be limited space for Rainbow Park users on those days. The event set up will also affect the Food Truck Schedule.

Rainbow Park will be closed for event operations on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28.

Blackcomb Way West

The section of Blackcomb Way between Lorimer Road and Maury Young Arts Centre will be closed for the Subaru IRONMAN Canada finish line beginning Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28.

Valley Trail

The entire Valley Trail will be open. The public is encouraged to use the Valley Trail as their main travel route throughout the event day.

Please note: Several portions of the Valley Trail on the east side of Highway 99 will be used for the run portion of Subaru IRONMAN Canada. Pedestrians and cyclists are asked to use extreme caution when accessing these areas and to respect the competitors.

Meadow Park Sports Centre closure on Sunday, July 28

Meadow Park Sports Centre will be closed for Subaru Ironman Canada on July 28 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All the facilities will reopen at 5 p.m. and will resume regular operations until 10 p.m.

Whistler Waste Transfer Station closure on Sunday, July 28

The Whistler Waste Transfer Station will be closed all Sunday, July 28.

Ironman Canada finish line

The Finish Line

The finish line will be an exciting and inspiring place to be during the Subaru IRONMAN Canada competition. The run is the final leg of the triathlon competition. Spectators are encouraged to come out and support the athletes and take part in the celebration.

The finish line is located at Blackcomb Way near Whistler Olympic Plaza and the majority of finishers will cross the finish line in between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. The final finishers will cross the finish line at midnight, so expect Whistler Olympic Plaza to be alive with excitement while the final competitors complete this epic triathlon course. There will also be lots of event activity in Day Lot 4, along Blackcomb Way and at Whistler Olympic Plaza until midnight.