IRONMAN Austria · KlagenfurtVerified
IRONMAN Austria · Klagenfurt: 180 km bike leg, 1619 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
Two loops around the Klagenfurt lake district, linked by short and medium climbs; the steep Rupertiberg is the famous one, and its descent is fast with many bends. June weather on the southern edge of the Alps is changeable; back off on the descents if it rains.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information · every course rechecked before launch
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 49%
- Main climb 63.1–65.6 km: 150 m of gain (avg 6.0%)
- Main climb 123.5–124.7 km: 77 m of gain (avg 7.0%)
- Main climb 153.7–156.0 km: 149 m of gain (avg 6.3%)
Speed score
There is a climb longer than 2 km out there: go in at an intensity you can hold to the top, and only add past halfway if you feel good. Riders who go hard from the bottom mostly bleed speed in the back half.
Historical race-day weather (around 06-15): 21.0°C · Wind 1.2 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”.