IRONMAN Weekend
JULY 11–13, 2024 • DWNTWN MUNCIE + PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR
Celebrate with elite athletes visiting from all across the country to participate in the 45th annual triathlon event in Muncie—the world-renowned IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie. Athletes, their families, and community members are invited to kick-off the weekend DWNTWN with fun festivities before the race.
THURSDAY, JULY 11
Second Thursday Gallery Walk
5–8 PM | Throughout DWNTWN
Typically held on the first Thursday of each month from 5–8 pm, join us for a gallery walk around DWNTWN Muncie. Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their craft in various DWNTWN shops. Enjoy their company and purchase their unique creations.
Free Concert: Dave Bennett Quartet
8 PM | Canan Commons
The Dave Bennett Quartet presents an intense and emotional musical experience. Bennett and his band perform hard driving swing, rockabilly, jazz, pop, gospel, and original songs. Listeners will recognize the influences of Benny Goodman, Pete Fountain, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, Chris Isaak, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins.
SPONSORED BY CITY OF MUNCIE
FRIDAY, JULY 12
Family Picnic in the Park
6–9 PM | Canan Commons
Bring the family to Canan Commons for an evening of food and games complete with a movie and popcorn! Engage in a friendly challenge with some yard games, enjoy cuisine from local food trucks from 6–9 pm, and by entertained by an outdoor screening of Breaking Away at 8 pm.
SPONSORED BY CITY OF MUNCIE
SATURDAY, JULY 13
IRONMAN 70.3 Muncie Race Day!
8 AM Start | Prairie Creek Reservoir
Cheer on the athletes as they participate in one of the races of a lifetime! The event begins with a 1.2-mile swim in beautiful and historic Prairie Creek Reservoir followed by a very fast out-and-back bike course with 56 miles of closed state highways and country roads that wind through rural Delaware and Henry counties. Once off the bike, athletes are treated to a competitive 13.1 mile run around the south side of Prairie Creek Reservoir.