AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Ironman 70.3 triathlon returns to Augusta on Sunday, and it will bring some traffic impacts for local drivers.

The triathlon begins at 7 a.m., but traffic will be affected from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The triathlon will begin with a 1.2-mile swim from the Sharon Jones Amphitheater in North Augusta to the Fifth Street Marina in downtown Augusta.

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From there, the athletes will transition to the 56-mile cycling leg that will wind through south Augusta.

The athletes will return to the transition area at Fifth Street Depot to begin the 13.1-mile run leg of the race

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