TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS DURING THE IRONMAN 70.3 HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ
During the weekend 16.-18.th August, a trithlon race of world importance, IRONMAN 70.3, will take place in Hradec Králové, the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. This triathlon event attracts athletes from all over the world who compete in swimming, cycling and running. However, organizing such an important event also brings with it the limitations of life in the city.
IRONMAN 70.3 Hradec Králové has several sub-races and a wide accompanying program from Friday, August 16th to Sunday, August 18th, when the main race will take place. The preparations in the streets of the city will start a few days earlier. These preparations will bring traffic restrictions, which are in the interest of the safety of runners, cheering spectators, but also to ensure the flow of traffic. The organizers ask the public to accept with understanding some necessary restrictions not only on the day of the race. Some streets must be cleared as early as Wednesday 14th August due to block cleaning and road closures. Detailed specifications are published on the map below.
The race center will be located along the Eliščino and Smetanovo nábřeží (embankement) and on the Masaryk Square. The accompanying Food Truck Festival will take place in the area of the Smetanovo nábřeží, which will attract the general public and combine sports and culinary experience in one. The technical facilities of the race (i.e. bike depot) will be in the premises of the athletic stadium Sokol. In front of the building of the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, there will be the registration of competitors and a large Ironman Expo fair. The bleachers in the finish line of the race, a podium and other activities will then be prepared on the Masaryk Square.
The biggest traffic restrictions will apply on Sunday, August 18th. The swimming part of the race will take place in the river Elbe itself with the start on the beach in front of Sokol, the cycling part will lead through ČSA street, Pospíšilová out of the city towards Černilov. Road traffic will be completely closed in this area and detour routes will be marked. Participants will enjoy the run in the very center of the city, when the route will lead from Eliščino nábřeží over the new footbridge, along the Elbe and Orlice rivers, across the Tylovo nábřeží to the pedestrian zone towards the finish line at Masaryk Square. Due to the safety of the participants of the event, the passage over the Prague and Tyrš bridges will be completely closed on Sunday, August 18th.
This event is a unique opportunity for Hradec Králové to show its beauty, history and sportsmanship literally in front of the whole world. Come to participate in the race itself or cheer up the athletes in the streets, but please follow the instructions of the organizers. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Traffic restrictions will apply also to a total of 14 public transport lines on Sunday August 18t, 2024. These are lines No. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 27, 33.
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