Ironman Village goes up

A 40-foot inflatable, lime-colored Gatorade bottle in the middle of City Park Wednesday was one of several signs heralding the erection of Ironman Village.

The set-up Jumbotron, vendor stations, temporary fencing and portable toilets were all indicators the 2016 edition of Ironman Coeur d’Alene is about to unfold.

With more than 1,600 athletes registered for Sunday’s race, as well as the thousands of the triathlon’s volunteers and spectators expected, Ironman village aims to adequately accommodate a sizable crowd/ Ryan Collingwood , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here .