MADISON (WKOW) -- More than 2,500 triathletes will compete in Madison this weekend during the annual Ironman events.

The Ironman 70.3 race takes place Saturday, Sept. 6, followed by the full Ironman on Sunday, Sept. 7. Both races begin at 7 a.m., with the 70.3 wrapping up by 4:30 p.m. and the full Ironman finishing by midnight.

The triathlon includes a swim in Lake Monona, a bike course through Dane County, and a run that winds through downtown Madison and the UW–Madison campus.

Several roads will be closed to accommodate the races, including the right lane of northbound John Nolen Drive from East Lakeside Street to Monona Terrace, East Lakeside Street east of John Nolen Drive, Olin-Turville Court, and the Rimrock Road ramps to and from the Beltline. Police will allow local access when

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