Red Sox + triathlon = traffic
ST. PETERSBURG -- Traffic tangles are expected this weekend as downtown is filled with hundreds of athletes and thousands of fans.
The 25th annual St. Anthony's Triathlon will bring a Sports and Fitness Expo to Straub Park as well as the actual races, parts of which take place throughout the day Saturday and Sunday. (At left is Sunday's course map for the three stages of the triathlon. The first stage, the swim, begins at 7 a.m.)
Police say motorists should expect delays all weekend, with scheduled road closures and detours around race routes.
On top of that, the Boston Red Sox - and their loyal Red Sox nation - will invade Tropicana Field for a series beginning tonight at 7:10 p.m. Saturday's game also starts at 7:10 p.m. Sunday's game starts at 1:40 p.m.
Shuttles will pick up fans from downtown garages for transport to and from the events on Saturday and Sunday, said Special Events Sgt. Gary Dukeman.
-- Casey Cora, Times staff writer
Course map illustration courtesy St. Anthony's Triathlon.
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