Item: Ironman debuts new course/Erica Curless, Spokesman-Review

More: A new Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene course will give spectators more opportunity to watch Sunday’s grueling world-class triathlon, yet drivers should plan ahead, expect delays and watch for road closures. This is the fifth year the event is being held in North Idaho, but the first time the 112-mile bike course will loop through Hayden and into the Rimrock area, removing the race from Post Falls. The 2.4-mile swim and 26.2-mile run mostly will remain the same, starting in downtown Coeur d’Alene and following the Lake Coeur d’Alene shoreline. As in past years, the finish line is on Sherman Avenue.

Question: Where (and when) is the best place to watch Ironman action?

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