Marbella installs 15 information panels to report traffic incidents during the Ironman World Championship

The Marbella City Council has installed about fifteen informational panels at strategic points throughout the municipality regarding traffic incidents that will occur ... due to the celebration of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella on November 8 and 9. The Councilor for Sports, Lisandro Vieytes, has introduced a campaign that "aims to inform the citizens about the traffic restrictions that will be applied during the event, mainly between 06:00 AM and 06:00 PM, and help residents plan their movements in advance."

The councilor added that this initiative, in addition to the placement of these totems, will be complemented by radio spots, dissemination of information about the event on municipal billboards, and sending notifications by letter to residents and businesses located in the areas most affected by the traffic cuts.

The event will gather more than 7,000 athletes and around 30,000 companions and spectators

Furthermore, he detailed that the official routes and alternative routes that can be used during the event will be published through the SITMA program of the Urban Planning department, which will be available on the City Council's website at the link https://sit.marbella.es/eVisorWebGIS/#/SITMA_DEPORTES. Vieytes explained that the Ironman will gather more than 7,000 athletes and about 30,000 companions and spectators, "which will have a great sports, economic, and media impact for Marbella, but also significant logistical complexity." "We want the population to know in advance about the traffic limitations and alternative routes for those days," he noted.

The councilor recalled that this championship will have an organizational setup of 3,000 people, 150 land and sea vehicles, and the participation of 130 agents from the state security forces and local police, in addition to a large team of Civil Protection volunteers from across the province.

Competition and Preparations

He detailed that the competition will mainly take place on Levante beach, with a 1,900-meter swimming route, 90 kilometers of cycling affecting the municipalities of Coín, Cártama, Monda, and Ojén, and a half marathon of 21 kilometers that will run along the Promenade. "The Ironman will be a historic event for Marbella, which will enhance our international projection and generate significant economic returns, but will also require citizen collaboration to ensure the smooth running of the event," Vieytes emphasized.

The councilor noted that "we have been meeting for almost a year and a half with different city departments (Cleaning, Parks and Gardens, Tourism, Citizen Security, New Technologies, and Public Works) with the goal of getting the city and all logistical requirements ready. Likewise, we have coordinated with various administrations, such as the Coastal Authority or the Andalusian Regional Government, to obtain authorizations and permits, among others, for this highly significant event," he pointed out.