IRONMAN加州站今日萨克拉门托开赛 近3000名选手挑战140.6英里
北美规模最大的铁人三项赛事之一——位于加州萨克拉门托县的Sacramento市，IRONMAN California今日（10月18日，周日）在萨克拉门托举行。比赛于早上7点在美国河畔的 Township 9 Park鸣枪开赛，近3000名铁三选手将挑战全程140.6英里。
赛道设计充分展现加州首府风貌：选手先在萨克拉门托河完成2.4英里顺流游泳，随后进行112英里骑行，穿越约洛县（Yolo County）的三角洲田园与葡萄酒乡——骑行路线沿南河路（South River Road）、巴贝尔斯劳路和84号州道行进并绕行两圈，最后跑完26.2英里马拉松，终点设在加州州议会大厦前的国会购物中心（Capitol Mall）。约洛县第一区监事奥斯卡·维勒加斯（Oscar Villegas）表示，欢迎选手们重返三角洲社区，体验当地的骑行文化与乡村风光。作为北美速度最快的铁三赛道之一，本站比赛吸引了大批冲击个人最好成绩的选手，参赛名额早已售罄。
为保障赛事，萨克拉门托市中心多条街道从10月13日起陆续封闭，封路将持续到10月20日设备撤场完毕。市府提醒居民和访客提前规划出行、预留时间并绕行。赛事预计带来显著的旅游与酒店业收益。
IRONMAN California Starts in Sacramento Today; Nearly 3,000 Athletes Take On 140.6 Miles
Sacramento is a city in Sacramento County, California. One of North America's largest triathlons, IRONMAN California, takes place in Sacramento today, Sunday, Oct. 18. The race starts at 7 a.m. at Township 9 Park on the American River, with nearly 3,000 triathletes set to tackle the full 140.6 miles.
The course showcases the state capital: athletes begin with a 2.4-mile downriver swim in the Sacramento River, then ride 112 miles through Yolo County's Delta farmland and wine country — the bike course follows South River Road and Babel Slough Road and State Route 84 for two loops — and finish with a 26.2-mile marathon ending at Capitol Mall in front of the State Capitol. Oscar Villegas, Yolo County's District 1 supervisor, welcomed the athletes back to the Delta community to experience its cycling culture and countryside. As one of North America's fastest Ironman courses, the race drew a large field chasing personal bests, and entries sold out long ago.
To support the event, multiple downtown Sacramento streets have been closing in stages since Oct. 13, with closures lasting until equipment is removed on Oct. 20. The city urges residents and visitors to plan travel, allow extra time and take detours. The race is expected to bring significant tourism and hotel revenue.
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图片来源：图：加州州议会大厦，赛事终点地标（资料图）。照片：Radomianin／Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 4.0）。The California State Capitol, the race's finish-line landmark (file photo). Photo: Radomianin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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