|
Event Information:
At the
Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Branson,
Missouri, Athletes enter Table Rock
Lake from Moonshine Beach and swim a
triangular, clockwise route. Expect
a challenging and fast bike course
that offers several incredible
mountaintop views with long and
gradual ascents and descents.
Athletes transition from the bike to
run at the shopping district of the
Branson Landing for a pancake-flat
run course. The finish line is
located in front of a multi-million
dollar fountain and fire show.
Branson is a city in Taney County in
the U.S. state of Missouri. It was
named after Reuben Branson,
postmaster and operator of a general
store in the area in the 1880s.
Branson has long been a popular
destination for vacationers from
Missouri and neighboring areas. The
construction of music theaters by
nationally-known performers along
Highway 76 has increased Branson's
popularity as a tourist destination.
Branson now draws visitors from all
regions of the country, mostly by
car or bus. The population was
10,520 at the 2010 census. The
Branson Micropolitan Statistical
Area embraces Stone and Taney
counties.
Local
attractions include the Hollywood
Wax Museum, Silver Dollar City,
White Water, Waltzing Waters, the
Titanic Museum, Mount Pleasant
Winery, Stone Hill Winery, Ride the
Ducks, Dolly Parton's Dixie
Stampede, Butterfly Palace &
Rainforest Adventure, and Branson
Landing. Ripley's Odditorium in
Branson is housed in a building that
has been made to look as if it is
cracked wide open by an earthquake
or other disaster.
Branson Landing opened in the summer
of 2006 on the Lake Taneycomo
waterfront in downtown Branson. The
lakefront project includes retail
space with Bass Pro Shops and Belk
as anchors in an outdoor shopping
mall of stores and restaurants and
features a Hilton Hotel. The new
Branson Convention Center, which is
situated between the Landing and
Historic Downtown Branson, opened
September 7, 2007. The Branson
Scenic Railway is located in the old
depot, across from Branson Landing.
Local
Weather:
|
