Road closures for Sunday's Morton Plant Mease Triathlon

Sunday, July 12, 2009

PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- On Sunday, nearly 1,000 athletes will compete in the Fourth Annual Morton Plant Mease Triathlon.

The competition starts in Sand Key Park at 6:50 a.m. The race course runs through Clearwater and Belleair. As a result, residents in the area should be aware of possible travel delays during the race.

See the bike course map

The following locations will be impacted by the race between the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.:

Sand Key Park
- Sand Key Park
- Sand Key Bridge
- S. Gulfview Blvd.
- Hamden Dr.
- Coronado Dr.
- Memorial Causeway Bridge
- Gulf Blvd.

City of Clearwater
- Palm Ave.
- Turner Street
- Bay Ave.
- Druid Rd. W.
- Druid Rd. S.
- Belleview Blvd.
- Indian Rocks Rd.

City of Belleair
- West Bay Dr.
- Belleair Causeway Bridge

Officers will be available to direct traffic during the event. However, drivers are advised to avoid the area if at all possible.

Contact Information

Morton Plant Mease Triathlon

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