IRONMAN LANZAROTE: The countdown has begun
Ironman Lanzarote 2023
As time flies, I don't know if you remember that next Saturday, May 20 at 7 in the morning the 31st edition of IRONMAN Lanzarote begins. A sports event that has brought so much joy to our island, which was the driving force behind the current sports tourism that we receive and which is organized by Club La Santa, the Cabildo of Lanzarote and the Tías Town Hall.
As you already know, this sporting event is the most important of those held on the island due to its toughness and its international importance. Each triathlete has to face 3.8 km. swimming, 180.2 km. of bicycle and 42.2 km. of marathon.
For the convenience of competitors and to reduce inconvenience to road users, the busiest sections will be signposted and beaconed, as well as movement restrictions will be established at specific points, during the cut-off times established by the organization, depending on the anticipation of the passage of competitors.
From the organization it is recommended to take into account the informative posters prior to the event, as well as schedule the routes and destinations with the best forecast, in order to avoid retentions.
For this, we share with you the traffic cuts that will take place that day, so that the services that are affected can organize alternatives. The following table shows the highways of the municipality that will suffer cuts and their schedules:
The entrances and exits of Puerto del Carmen will be made by the LZ 505 (Tias) and LZ 504 (Macher).
Avenue of the Beaches:
On Thursday, May 18, from 7:00 a.m., the section of the Avenue between Guanapay Street and Cesar Manrique Street.
On Friday the 19th, from 1:00 p.m. to Saturday the 20th; the section of the Avenue between Cesar Manrique Street and Pedro Barba Street.
On the day of the IRONMAN (Saturday 20), from 6:00 a.m. to Sunday 21, the section of Avenida de las Playas from Pedro Barba street to the Hotel Jameos Playa.
In the municipality of Yaiza, specifically in Playa Blanca:
The exits from Playa Blanca will be by Femes LZ 702, for general traffic and by the service road for buses and residents of Yaiza and El Golfo.
The entrance to Playa Blanca, Yaiza, El Golfo and Las Breñas will be by Femés via LZ 702, except for buses and heavy vehicles, which will make a "by pass" through the interior of Yaiza and the service road to Playa Blanca.
Timanfaya National Park will be closed to traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
In the municipality of Tinajo:
Traffic will be closed on LZ 56, (Tinguatón – La Geria), from 08:30 to 18:30; therefore, retentions can occur at the height of the Monument to the Peasant.
In the municipality of Teguise:
Traffic will be closed at LZ 30, (Mozaga - La Villa), LZ 10 (La Villa - Haría) and at LZ 404, Guatiza - La Villa.
The nucleus of La Villa will have its exit and entrance, controlled by agents or auxiliaries, at the crossroads between the Majuelo and the Cementerio road.
In the municipality of Haría:
The highways LZ 10 (Haría – Los Valles), LZ 201 and LZ 202, (Haría – Mirador del Rio) and LZ 203, (Mirador del Rio – Arrieta), will be closed to traffic, where there will be a crossing controlled by auxiliaries and they can produce retentions to the in the LZ 1 between Arrieta and Mala.
