Travel & Lodging

Official Host Hotel
We are proud to have the Sofitel Minnesota serve as the host hotel for the event along with hosting the expo. Staying at the Sofitel will make your event transition an ease from a quick drive from the airport, expo at the hotel minutes from the race venue and discount at the hotel restaurant.

A special $99.00 rate is available to participants. Call in reservations are available by contacting the hotel at 952.835.1900. Ask for the Aflac Iron Girl Bloomington group rate.

Discover the ultimate in comfort, elegance and style at Sofitel Minneapolis, a Bloomington hotel that reflects the well-known Sofitel art de vivre. Its attractions include superb service and impeccable attention to detail, a beautiful lobby-atrium, and an award-winning restaurant, Colette Bar and Bistro.
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Directions To Normandale Lake Park
From I-494:
Merge onto Normandale Blvd via Exit 7B, heading south for approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right on 84th Street heading west for approx. 1/2 mile. Turn left on Chalet Road into the park.

Parking On Race Day
Please park in the Normandale Lake Office Park garage at 8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard. The vehicle clearance for the parking ramp is 7', so plan the transport of your bike accordingly. Coming from I-494, exit south on Normandale Blvd. Make a right turn (heading west) on 84th Street, pass Normandale Lake Blvd. and turn right into the 8500 parking ramp. The event site is located south of 84th Street on Chalet Road on the west side of Normandale Lake Park.