Ironman weekend is completely sold out with over 10,000 participants for this year's edition.
The event will be taking place over three days from Friday June 5 to Sunday June 7.
Here's everything you need to know - whether you're a spectator, or whether you're getting stuck in to the action.
Thursday June 4
4 PM - 6 PM IRONKIDS Registration Bolton Town Hall - 2nd Floor
4 PM - 6 PM Night Run Registration Bolton Town Hall - 1st Floor
Friday June 5
9 AM - 6 PM Ironman 70.3 Athlete Registration Bolton Town Hall first Floor
9 AM - 6 PM Night Run Registration Bolton Town Hall - 1st Floor
9 AM - 6 PM IRONKIDS Registration Bolton Town Hall - 2nd Floor
9 AM - 6 PM Expo & IRONMAN Merchandise Store Victoria Square, Bolton
1 PM - 6 PM Transition 2 Open - RED Bag Check In Queens Park, Spa Road
6 PM - 7 PM Night Run Help Desk Le Mans Crescent, Bolton
7 PM - 9 PM Night Run Le Mans Crescent, Bolton
Saturday June 6
8 AM - 3 PM IRONMAN 70.3 Athlete Registration Bolton Town Hall - 1st Floor
8 AM - 4 PM Expo & IRONMAN Merchandise Store Victoria Square, Bolton
9 AM - 5 PM IRONKIDS & IRONKIDS Help Desk Le Mans Crescent, Bolton
8 AM - 4 PM Transition 2 Open - RED Bag Check-in Queens Park, Spa Road
9 AM - 5 PM Transition 1 Open - BLUE Bag & Bike Check-in Pennington Flash, Leigh
11 AM - 1 PM Official Swim Practice (registered athletes only) Pennington Flash, Leigh
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM IRONPRAYER Bolton Town Hall - 1st Floor
Sunday June 7
3:45 AM - 5:45 AM Shuttle Bus Pick Up (Spectators from 5:15 AM) Great Moor Street, Bolton
4:30 AM - 6 AM Transition 1 Open Pennington Flash, Leigh
6:15 AM IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton, Self-Seeded Rolling Start Pennington Flash, Leigh
7:30 AM - 9 AM Spectator Shuttle Bus Pick Up Leigh Sports Village
1:15 PM - 5 PM Transition 2 Open for Bike & Bag Check out Queens Park, Spa Road
4 PM - 4:30 PM Timing & Results Objections Bolton Town Hall - 2nd Floor
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM Awards Ceremony & Slot Allocation Bolton Town Hall - 2nd Floor
Parking - all days
- Topp Way, Duke Street, BL1 2DJ
- Deane Road, Wellington Street, BL3 5EQ
- Octagon Theatre MSCP, Great Moor Street, BL1 1SN11BACK
The Octagon Theatre car park is the closest to the finish line.
Parking at the Octagon Theatre MSCP and Surface Car Park tend to get very busy on race morning.
The Ironman website states: "If you are travelling with spectators, please have them drop you at the shuttle bus stop before parking on Deane Road or Topp Way. This helps to keep the car park free for other athletes."
Parking - Saturday
Pennington Flash: Parking will be available at Pennington Flash on Saturday only. There is a fixed charge of £2.50 per vehicle for stays over 30 minutes. Please pay at one of the ticket machines or by scanning the ticket QR code (not compatible with Apple Pay) before leaving the park.
Leigh Sports Village: There will be spaces available in the stadium car park, a short walk from Pennington Flash, parking is free of charge but spaces are limited. There is NO parking permitted within the Morrisons or Holiday Inn Car Parks.
Parking - Sunday
Pennington Flash: Please be advised there will be NO VEHICLE ACCESS to Pennington Flash on Sunday (race day).
Leigh Sports Village – Spectators: There will be spaces available in the stadium car park, a short walk from Pennington Flash, parking is free of charge but spaces are limited. There is no parking permitted within the Morrisons or Holiday Inn Car Parks.
Bolton Town Centre: There will be no parking available at Transition 2 Queen's Park throughout the weekend with enforcement officers active on Spa Road and nearby roads.
The Deane Road and Octagon Car parks are both around 10 minutes’ walk and are accessible throughout the road closures.
Spectator hotspots
Atherleigh Way: A short walk from swim start and has a great view of the bike course.
The Retreat - Chorley New Road: See your athlete on multiple occasions on the bike and run course.
The Crown Pub, Horwich: The perfect spot to relax and watch your athlete at a turning point on the bike course.
Old Kiln Lane Climb: A great location to support your athlete at one of the more difficult sections of the bike course.
St Luke's Church, Lowton, WA32JA: This church can be found on the bike course and will be offering coffees to spectators on race day.
Le Mans Crescent/Bolton Town Centre: The heart of the IRONMAN Festival weekend, the perfect spot to spectate the run course and see the athletes cross the finish line.
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