IRONMAN Lake Tahoe will take place Sunday, September 22nd, with more than 2500 athletes expected to compete on a course that includes much of North Lake Tahoe, from Kings Beach to Tahoe City, Truckee, Northstar and Palisades Tahoe. Thousands of spectators are expected to gather to watch the swim, bike and running action.

This marks the first year IRONMAN has come to North Tahoe, and is the first full distance IRONMAN in California since 2001.

IRONMAN Lake Tahoe, which features a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run, begins with the swim at King’s Beach. After cyclists pedal clockwise for two laps through Tahoe City, Truckee, over Brockway Summit to Kings Beach, and then through Tahoe City to Palisades Tahoe, they'll transition to the running section which takes them on two loops back to Tahoe City to return to the finish at the Village at Palisades Tahoe. 

Athletes are competing for a professional prize purse totaling $75,000 as well as 50 age group qualifying slots for the 2014 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii which takes place October 12, 2013.

“North Lake Tahoe is extremely proud to host IRONMAN Lake Tahoe,” said Andy Chapman, Director of Marketing for the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association.

Athlete check-in will begin on Thursday, Sept. 19 and the race will take place throughout the day of Sept. 22, 2013. The awards ceremony takes place Monday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Palisades Tahoe – A Lot.

Spectators are encouraged to come watch and be part of the excitement during the event. Out of area fans can watch athletes pass at several parts of the race via Tahoe TV's live webcams - at the start in Kings Beach, in Tahoe City, and in Downtown Truckee. See links below.

Kings Beach Live Streaming Webcam - IRONMAN Start

Tahoe City "Y" Live Streaming Webcam - Competitors pass through here twice during the bike portion.

Downtown Truckee Live Streaming Webcam - Competitors pass through here twice during the bike portion.

For a full spectator guide, including traffic notifications and more, peruse Tahoetopia.com's feature stories, download the free Lake Tahoe App, or visit www.IronmanLakeTahoe.com