Ironman Triathlon Will Return to The Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, TX — the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas triathlon will return to The Woodlands for 2017. The event will also be designated as the North American Championship for the third consecutive year. There will be a $150,000 purse payout to the top 10 male and female professional finishers.

The Memorial Hermann Ironman North American Championship Texas Triathlon will be held on April 22 and will take athletes along a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run throughout The Woodlands and its surrounding areas.

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The point-to-point swim takes place in Lake Woodlands, where athletes enter the water at North Shore Park and swim toward South Shore Park.

The new bike course will then take competitors through Montgomery and Harris Counties, utilizing the flat and fast Hardy Toll Road.

Athletes then enjoy a triple-loop run entirely within The Woodlands that concludes with a spectacular finish on Waterway Avenue.