The Mad Irondog Century follows the full Louisville IM 112 mile bike course and made its debut in summer 2009 for Mad Dogs and Tri-athletes wanting to practice and conquer the course. The 2.4 mile swim in the Ohio river and 26.2 mile marathon run afterwards are of course optional!
Mad Irondog Century Start at Waterfront Park, Yellow Lot |
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Mile |
Turn |
Road |
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0 |
L |
out of lot on River Rd |
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7.2 |
BR |
uphill on Wolf Penn Branch Rd |
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7.8 |
L |
at light on US 42 |
US 42 Caution for traffic merging on/off 265 ramp |
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9.5 |
S |
continue on US 42 past Prospect Point at River Road |
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DETOUR ALTERNATIVE |
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7.2 |
BL |
to stay on River Rd and cross closed bridge, |
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7.3 |
lift bike over guardrails |
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8.8 |
L |
at light on US 42 to rejoin route at Prospect Point, you will be 0.7 mile short on cue |
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16.8 |
R |
Hwy 1694 (out and back spur) |
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21.9 |
U |
U-turn at "T" with Hwy 329 |
329 to return back Hwy 1694 |
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27 |
R |
US 42 |
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30.1 |
R |
Hwy 393 |
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34.9 |
L |
Hwy 146 |
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34.9 |
L |
Optional Stop at Marathon C-Store |
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38.4 |
X |
Hwy 53 in LaGrange (Iron Man viewing area) |
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42.2 |
L |
Ballard School Rd |
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44.4 |
R |
Old Sligo Rd |
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46 |
R |
L'Esprit Pkwy |
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48.3 |
L |
Hwy 153 |
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49.8 |
L |
US 42 |
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60.3 |
L |
Hwy 393 to start 2nd loop of IM course |
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65.1 |
L |
Hwy 146 |
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65.1 |
R |
Optional Lunch Stop at Subway 100 yards to right |
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68.6 |
X |
Hwy 53 2nd time thru viewing area again |
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72.4 |
L |
Ballard School Rd |
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74.6 |
R |
Old Sligo Rd |
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76.2 |
R |
L'Esprit Pkwy |
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78.5 |
L |
Hwy 153 |
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80 |
L |
US 42 |
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90.5 |
S |
to continue on 42 back to Louisville |
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93.2 |
Optional Stop at Skylight Center C-Store |
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102.7 |
R |
Wolf Pen Branch Rd |
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103.3 |
S |
merge with River Rd at stop sign |
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110.4 |
R |
back into Yellow parking lot |
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111.8 |
S |
keep going if you're a purist and want go to IM transition area on Great Lawn |