Motorists must pay attention to this on Sunday (June 26).
One of the most famous triathlon events stops in Frankfurt. We have summarized what is important now about the Ironman 2022.
Frankfurt – In the water, on a bike and on foot: a total of 228 kilometers will be covered at the 20th Ironman in Frankfurt. The swimming lap in the Langen Waldsee will start on Sunday (June 26th). Then the up to 4,000 participants will go on the bike course. This leads out of Frankfurt to Florstadt in the Wetterau district and back again.
Two laps must be completed on it, as stated on the organizer’s website. The final marathon lap leads along the Main and the skyline of Frankfurt, this must be completed four times before it goes to the home stretch on Römerberg.
- Routes at the Ironman in Frankfurt 2022:
- To swim: 3.8 kilometers
- To go biking: 182 km
- To run: 42.2 kilometers
- Source: ironman.com
Ironman Frankfurt 2022: The starting signal will be given at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday
It starts on Sunday at the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt at 6.30 a.m. The men start in the professional class. This is followed by the professional women at 6.32 a.m. and the so-called age-groupers (amateurs) start in the newly introduced rolling start between 6.40 a.m. and 7.00 a.m.
- Schedule for the Ironman 2022 in Frankfurt:
- Beginning: The professional men start at 6.30 a.m., the professional women start at 6.32 a.m., the amateur start is between 6.40 a.m. and 7.00 a.m.
- Duration: The fastest athletes will probably need around eight hours for the 228 kilometers.
- Source: ironman.com
The course record at the Ironman in Frankfurt is 7 hours 49 minutes and 48 seconds for men and was set by Jan Frodeno in 2015. Daniela Ryf set it for women in 2018 with 8 hours, 38 minutes and 44 seconds, according to ironman.com.
Traffic during the Ironman: These changes are in Frankfurt
During the Ironman 2022 there will be significant traffic delays in Frankfurt. The city of Frankfurt asks you to use the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, as these are not obstructed. Trams and buses are affected by changes. The changes at a glance:
Line 11 (Fechenheim Schiesshüttenstrasse – Höchst Zuckschwerdstrasse) | Runs between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. only between Zuckschwerdtstrasse and Heilbronner Strasse. After that, between the main station and Allerheiligentor, there will be a diversion via Sachsenhausen. |
Line 12 (Fechenheim Hugo-Junkers-Straße – Schwanheim Rheinlandstraße) | Runs between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. only between Mönchhofstrasse and Heilbronner Strasse. After that, between the main station and Allerheiligentor, there will be a diversion via Sachsenhausen. |
Line 15 (Niederrad Haardtwaldplatz – Südbahnhof) | Detour between 6.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. to the main station, the Südbahnhof cannot be approached during this time. |
Line 16 (Ginnheim – Offenbach city limits) | Line interruption between main station and south station between 6.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. From Ginnheim it ends at the main train station, coming from Offenbach it is diverted to Louisa. |
Line 17 (Rebstockbad – Neu-Isenburg city limits) | Runs from 6.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. only between Rebstockbad and Hauptbahnhof. |
Line 18 (Preungesheim Gravensteiner Platz – Louisa train station) | Runs from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. between Südbahnhof and Neu-Isenburg. From 10.30 a.m. to around 5 p.m. only on the route between Südbahnhof and Louisa. |
Ebbelwei Express | Completely absent that day. |
Source: City of Frankfurt |
Line 25 (Berkersheim – Nieder-Erlenbach) | From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. only on the move between Harheim Tempelhof and Berkersheim train station. |
Line 29 (Nieder-Erlenbach – north-west center) | Runs from around 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only between Nieder-Eschbach and Nordwestzentrum. |
Line 30 (Bad Vilbel train station – Friedberger Warte)/line M43 (Bornheim Mitte – Bergen Ost) | Between 7:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., lines 30 and M43 run as a joint ring line from Bornheim Mitte via Friedberger Warte and Heiligenstock/Lohrberg to Bergen and from there on the route of line M43 via Seckbach back to Bornheim Mitte. Line 30 cannot run between Heiligenstock and Bad Vilbel. Another ring line M43 runs between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. via Vilbeler Landstraße, Borsigallee and Riederwald to Bornheim. |
Line M32 (Ostbahnhof – Westbahnhof) | From around 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. only between Ostbahnhof/Sonnemannstraße and Günthersburgallee. |
Line M34 (Gallus Mönchhofstraße – Bornheim Mitte) | Runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. only between Mönchhofstrasse and Homburger Landstrasse/Marbachweg. |
Line M36 (Westbahnhof – Sachsenhausen Hainer Weg) | From 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. only between Westbahnhof and Eschenheimer Tor and between Südbahnhof and Hainer Weg. |
Line 40 (Enkheim Hessen-Zentrum – Bergen Ost) | Runs only after 3 p.m. |
Line 42 (underground station Enkheim – Bergen Ost) | Between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Enkheim train station and the Bergen district cannot be served. The line runs on a circuit between the light and the Riedbad in Enkheim. |
Line 44 (Seckbach Leonhardsgasse – Fechenheimer Friedhof) | Until about 3 p.m. only between Leonhardsgasse and Birsteiner Straße. |
Line 61 (Airport Terminal 1 – Südbahnhof) | Between around 5:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., buses from the airport will be diverted via the A5 motorway and from the Niederrad exit on the southern bank of the Main, via Lyoner Straße and Goldsteinstraße to the temporary Oberforsthaus terminus. Returning from Triftstraße, it takes the normal route to the airport. |
Line X61 (Airport Terminal 1 – Südbahnhof) | No operation between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. |
Line 65 (Nieder-Erlenbach – Bad Vilbel train station) | Operation only from about 5 p.m. |
Route X77 (Cargo City Süd – Südbahnhof) | Shortened Route: Operates between Airport Building 543 and Gateway Gardens Mitte from 5:30am to 3:00pm only |
Line 83 (Lohrberg bus: Friedberger Warte – Lohrberg) | The first trip of the day takes place at 5:19 p.m. from the Friedberger Warte to the Lohrberg. |
Source: City of Frankfurt |
The lines U1, U2, U3, U4, U6, U7 and U8 will offer extra space, according to the city. Additional connections will be offered on the S-Bahn line 4 (S4).
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Closures for the Ironman 2022 around Frankfurt: The first ones start on Tuesday
During the Ironman in Frankfurt 2022 there will be various difficulties in road traffic. The closures are announced for 3:30 a.m. and midnight on Sunday. In some cases, closures will begin as early as Tuesday (June 21).
- List of closures around the Ironman Frankfurt 2022:
- old town: The closure in this area is announced between 7:40 a.m. and 2:50 p.m.
- Bad Vilbel: Between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Frankfurter Strasse will be closed on one side up to the “Frankfurter Strasse/Alte Frankfurter Strasse” roundabout. During this time, the Vilbeler Landstrasse will also be closed on one side.
- Bergen-Enkheim: In this area, the closure is expected to be between 6:50 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
- Budesheim: On the day of the race, the B521 will be completely closed between 7:30 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. There will be a lock in the Obergasse to cross the race track.
- oaks: On the day of the race, the B521 will be completely closed between 7:30 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. There will be a lock in the Obergasse to cross the race track.
- heritage town: The closures take place here between 7.20 a.m. and around 3.55 p.m.
- Frankfurt-Friedberger Landstrasse: Here the roads Friedberger Landstrasse, Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse and Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse were completely closed between 8:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. The A661 motorway exit will be partially closed between 9.30am and 5pm.
- Frankfurt-Hanauer Landstrasse: In this area there will be a partial or complete closure of the roads, Nice view, Oskar-von-Miller-Strasse, Sonnenmannstrasse, Hanauer Landstrasse type. Here, the journey will only be possible in the city center of Frankfurt. The motorway exit towards Frankfurt Ost from the A661 will be completely closed between 7 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. The exit and driveway to/from Offenbach will also be blocked. There will be a car lock on the Rückertstrasse to the Horst-Schulmann-Strasse.
- Frankfurt-Mainkai in general: The Mainkai in Frankfurt will be completely closed from Tuesday (June 21) at 8 a.m. to Monday (June 27) at 10 p.m.
- Frankfurt Mainkai until 10.30 a.m: Around the Mainkai the following roads will be closed between 7.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. on the day of the event, Mainkai, Untermainkai, Untermainbrücke (passable from one side), Schaumainkai, Sachsenhäuser Ufer, Old Bridge, Schöne Aussicht, Oskar-von-Miller-Straße, Sonnenmannstraße, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Schuhmacher Straße.
- Frankfurt Mainkai 10.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: The following streets around the Mainkai will be closed between 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the day of the event: Mainkai, Untermainkai, Untermainbrücke (passable from one side), Alte Brücke, Schöne Aussicht, Oskar-von-Miller-Straße, Sonnemannstraße.
- Frankfurt-Mainkai from 1 p.m.: The following streets around the Mainkai will be closed between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the day of the event: Mainkai, Untermainkai, Untermainbrücke (one-way traffic), Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Kurt-Schumacher-Straße, Alte Brücke.
- Frankfurt-Nordend-Westend: The B521 will be affected.
- Frankfurt-Süd-West: Are completely closed here between 6.30 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.: B44 (Frankfurter Landstraße/ Mörfelder Landstraße) – open to traffic up to L3262, B43 (Kennedyallee) – open to traffic up to L3262, Hans-Thoma-Straße, Schweizer Straße. In addition, the A3 “Frankfurt Süd” exit is closed when coming from Cologne. It is also not possible to exit the B43 in the direction of Frankfurt city center.
- Altenstadt golf course: Between 7.40am and around 3.40pm the golf course will be possible via the lock in the old town and via the lock on the L31289.
- hero mountains: Here the B45 will be closed between 7.25 a.m. and around 3.55 p.m.
- Kaichen: Closures in this area will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 3:40 p.m.
- Engelthal Monastery: Between 7.40 a.m. and around 3.40 p.m. Engelthal Abbey will be possible via the lock in the old town and only via the lock on the L31289.
- Main Valley Höchstadt & Wachenbuchen: The following roads will be closed in this area between 7:00 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.: L3209, Bischofsheimer Strasse, Hauptstrasse, Wachenbucher Strasse, L3195, K872/ Hanauer Landstrasse, Dorfelder Strasse, Hühnerberg. The locks are located in this area: Görlitzer Strasse to Bernauer Strasse, Schulstrasse to Hessenringstrasse, and one on the Hühnerberg.
- Schöneck & Niederdorfelden: In Kilianstädten, the closure will take place between 7.20 a.m. and 2.15 p.m. In Büdesheim between 8.10 a.m. and 3.55 p.m.
- Stammheim: This area will be closed between 7:50 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Source: ironman.com
More detailed information about route closures, alternative routes or changes in local public transport is available on the Organizer’s website available. Specific questions can be asked at [email protected]. There is also a hotline at 069/21234000. This is available between Wednesday (June 22) and Saturday (June 25) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday (June 26) this can be reached between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Lucas Maier)
It was recently announced that Frankfurt will remain part of the Ironman for years to come becomes.