Weather prompts schedule changes

An unusually high forecasted temperature prompted Ironman Coeur d'Alene organizers to start Sunday's race slightly earlier.

The new start time for Ironman will be at 5:30 a.m., organizers announced Tuesday.

"Plans have already been made to increase medical personnel support on the course as well as to increase our on course misting stations, fluids, sponges and ice orders," the release states. "We will continue to work on additional contingency plans if adverse weather conditions require further. modifications to the event."

The release adds that participants will be notified as soon as possible if any other schedule changes occur.

The following is an updated timeline for the race:

5:30 a.m. - Pro Men

5:35 a.m. - Pro Women

5:45 a.m. - Rolling Age-Group Start

8:20 a.m. - Swim cut-off

12:30 p.m. - First Bike cut-off (Any rider who has not made the start of the second lap by 12:30 p.m. will not be allowed to continue).

3:15 p.m. - Second bike cut-off (Highway 95 turn-around).

4:30 p.m. - Official bike cut-off

8 p.m. - Run cut-off at halfway point of run (Lakeside turn-around)

9:30 p.m. - Second run cut-off (Bennett Bay Hill)

11 p.m. - Race officially ends