IRONMAN 70.3 AgadirVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Agadir: 88 km bike leg, 724 m of climbing. Elevation profile, what the terrain asks of you, the weather this race day usually brings, and how to pace this course.
Course intel
Single 90 km loop, starting from Agadir Bay and heading inland into the Berber hills, through rolling hills, valleys and plateaus, then back along the Taghazout surf coast. About 550 m of elevation gain, constant undulation and changing scenery: hold your power on the climbs, find your rhythm again on the descents and flats. This is a course where a good pacing plan pays off. Late October on Morocco's Atlantic coast is mild; keep an eye on the sea breeze.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 52%
- Main climb 17.2–18.8 km: 56 m of gain (avg 3.6%)
- Main climb 31.7–33.0 km: 47 m of gain (avg 3.6%)
- Main climb 67.2–68.0 km: 43 m of gain (avg 5.3%)
Speed score
Rolling terrain is where you overspend without noticing: 20 extra watts on every little rise adds up and empties your legs for the back half. Let power touch the top of the range on the small stuff and leave it there.
Historical race-day weather (around 10-25): 18.6°C · Wind 2.2 m/s
0 to 100, and the higher it is the easier it is to post a good time. Points come off for terrain, for corners, and for the heat and wind this race has actually had over the last five years at the same time of year. Full explanation in the article “How the course score works”.