RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Ironman 70.3 triathlon race kicked off Sunday at 7 a.m.
Participants start in Chatham County swimming in Jordan Lake, so expect roads around the lake's entry points to be closed.
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During the next stretch, triathletes bike 56 miles on an elevated course extending into Wake County and through downtown Raleigh. This will shut down portions of Highway 64, US 1 and Lake Wheeler Road.
The final 13 mile run through downtown Raleigh will close parts of Martin Luther King Blvd., South Dawson, South Salisbury, South Wilmington and South Fayetteville Street.
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The finish line is located at City Plaza.
Roads are expected to be closed until 5 p.m.