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Race Course/Event Description
Overview:
The course is based on the
natural attributes of the area.
We
use a two transition site
approach. The swim and T1 is at
Banks Lake – Coulee Playland.
The swim is a one or two lap
triangle. All bike courses
start the same way. T2 and
finish line are located below
the dam (about 4 miles from
T1). The runs are one or
two loops down to the dam then
out and back along the Columbia
River. September weather is
historically highs in the low
70’s, moderate chance of
occasional showers. Winds
little to no wind historically
although in the first year the
bike was quite windy 20-30 mile
an hour gusts.
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Iron, Half Iron
& Olympic Swim
The Swim is at the Coulee Playland Resort on Banks Lake -
between Grand Coulee and
Electric City on HWY155. The
swim course is a 1900 meter
triangular loop swum
counterclockwise. Iron distance
will do two loops and 1/2 Iron a
single loop. Important:
All athletes turn left (stay on
the right side) at
the yellow buoys on the course.
Orange buoys are for guidance
and you can swim on any side of
them. T1-bike to run is 30 feet from
the swim exit, a slightly uphill
grass run.
INTERACTIVE SWIM COURSE MAPS
Iron and Half Iron
Olympic
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OLYMPIC BIKE COURSE:
The Olympic (International) Bike
Course features the best of the
Grand Columbian course.
Athletes will exit T1 and cross
over Highway 155 (traffic
controlled) heading north on HWY
155. After about a mile
they will make a right turn North
at rodeo sign.
Left turn on Alcan Rd NE then a right turn
onto Old Grand Coulee -Wilbur
Hwy. Head east for about 6 miles to
HWY 174. Left on Hwy 174 to return to Grand Coulee.
Right on Hwy 155 through Grand
Coulee to the West Dam entrance
(approx. 4 miles). Right turn
onto dam. (Security check).
Left turn at exit off dam.
T2/Bike-to-Run transition at
Mason City Park.
HALF IRON BIKE COURSE:
Athletes will exit T1 and cross
over Highway 155 (traffic
controlled) heading north on HWY
155. After about a mile
they will make a right turn North
at rodeo sign.
Left turn on Alcan way east to the right turn which
begins
Old Grand Coulee -Wilbur Hwy. At
mile 8 or so right turn (60 degree) on W NE
road -- a deserted county road. Right turn at 52nd Road then
left and continues south on V NE
Road.
Right turn on 50th
(AID STATION 1) for a 2.5 mile
out and back 180 degree turn on
50th. Right turn on V road.
All athletes turn left on 44 NE
east to Almira.
Left turn at 44 NE. Head East
to Almira. 44th NE
turns into Hansen Station Rd.
then turns south and crosses the railroad tracks – Road
turns into N 4th St.
Left turn on Almira Main St. (AID
STATION 2) for 1 block. Left
turn north on 3rd ST
which becomes Old Coulee Hwy
RD. Athletes begin a gradual
grade ride (1-3%) for about 10
miles. At the top of the mesa a
series of rollers begin for the
next 2 miles. At Bagdad Rd
(AID STATION 3) Half Iron
athletes go right. Half Iron
athletes turn Right on Bagdad Rd
and head east for about 4 miles
to HWY 174. Left on Hwy 174 to
return to Grand Coulee
Right on Hwy 155 through Grand
Coulee to the West Dam entrance
(approx. 4 miles). Right turn
onto dam. (Security check).
Left turn at exit off dam.
T2/Bike-to-Run transition at
Mason City Park.
Estimated total elevation gain
on the half iron bike route is about
3,800 feet. Net gain is
-400 feet.
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Full
Iron Bike Course
The 112 Mile bike route shares
the first 14 miles with the the
Half Iron course.
Athletes will exit T1 and cross
over Highway 155 (traffic
controlled) heading north on HWY
155. After about a 1/4 mile make a right turn on
Spokane Blvd (North
at rodeo sign).
Left turn on Alcan way will take
you east to the right turn which
begins
Old Grand Coulee -Wilbur
Hwy. Right turn (60 degree) on W
NE road -- a deserted county
road. Right turn at 52nd Road
then left and continues south on
V NE Road. Right turn at 50 NE
then past the aid station on
50th
(Aid Station 1) Left at R
Road NE. Left turn at 44 NE.
Head East to Almira.
44th NE turns into
Hansen Station Rd. then turns
south and crosses the railroad tracks – Road
turns into N 4th St.
Left turn on Almira Main St. (AID
Station 2 special needs) for 1 block.
Left turn north on 3rd
ST which becomes Old
Coulee Hwy RD. Athletes begin a
gradual grade ride
(1-3%) for about 10 miles. At
the top of the mesa a series of
rollers begin for the next 2
miles.
At Bagdad Rd (AID Station 3)
Iron distance athletes turn
left. The route goes north to W
Rd NE
Left
turn back, heading south on V
road, then right on 52nd. Then
turn left heading South on V Rd
– Turn right on 50th for
a 2.5 mile out and back to the
(AID Station 4). Return
to V road and continue south.
All athletes turn left on 44 NE
east to Almira. 44th
NE turns into Hansen Station Rd.
then turns South.
Cross the railroad tracks – Road
turns into N 4th St.
Left turn on Almira Main St. (AID
Station 5 special needs)
Then go 2 blocks.
Right Turn on South 2nd
St to HWY 2. Right turn on HWY 2
– Head west 16 miles to Junction
of HWY 2 and HWY 155. Right turn
at HWY 155 (AID Station 6).
After 12 miles – (AID
Station 7) Continue on HWY 155
- ride though Electric City and
Grand Coulee on HWY 155 - Right
turn onto dam. (Security check)
Left turn at exit off dam.
T2/Bike-to-Run transition at
Mason City Park.
INTERACTIVE BIKE COURSE MAPS
Iron
- first 50 miles
Iron
- last 62 miles
Half Iron
Olympic
ALL BIKE COURSES PRINTABLE PDF
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Run Courses
All Grand Columbian run courses begin and end at the same
place and run the
same route.
The run course will be an
out-and-back loop beginning at
Coulee Dam’s Mason City Park.
The run course begins by heading
uphill to Security gate and then
down to the spillway. Then
athletes will be on a packed
gravel trail that begins below
the bridge and heads north. The
majority of the run is pancake
flat. Half Iron does a single
complete loop. Iron distance
will do two loops of the same
course, passing the Finish Line
at Mason City Park (T2) to begin
the second loop.
Olympic does an out and back,
turning around just before the
Elmer City aid station. All athletes finish
with a short climb
back to Mason City
Park to either finish or to
begin the second loop (Iron).
INTERACTIVE RUN COURSE MAPS
Iron and Half Iron
Olympic
ALL RUN COURSES PRINTABLE PDF
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