UAS Welcomes Ironman in August 2022

The Ironman Group, the international swim/bike/run organization, has selected Juneau as an official host for Ironman race events beginning in 2022. The University of Alaska Southeast will serve as the venue for the race start, the Ironman Village, all transition points, and the race finish.

Juneau, Alaska

Date of Press Release: August 11, 2021

The Ironman Group, the international swim/bike/run organization, has selected Juneau as an official host for Ironman race events beginning in 2022. The University of Alaska Southeast will serve as the venue for the race start, the Ironman Village, all transition points, and the race finish.

“UAS is very excited to partner with Ironman, CBJ, Sealaska, DOT, and other local organizations to be a part of Ironman Alaska,” said Dave Klein, UAS Associate Director of Recreation. Klein will serve as the lead representative from UAS to the community-wide planning committee. Ironman has visited UAS twice over the last few months, including this week to make the official announcement for the August 2022 race event from the UAS campus.

“We were honored to host Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl, Mayor Beth Weldon, Travel Juneau CEO Liz Perry, and members of the Ironman Alaska race team for the live broadcast from the UAS dock in Auke Lake,” said Klein. Ironman competitors will swim Auke Lake for the first portion of the triathlon. The second leg of the race will include biking “out the road,” and the final running leg of the triathlon will take runners out toward Montana Creek, through Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei Trail, and right back to the heart of UAS.

Klein is looking forward to what this event will mean for Juneau. “As Alaskans we feel fortunate to live and play in such an amazing place. It’s exciting to share it with a world audience.”

The full distance Ironman will take place on August 7, 2022.