IRONMAN Barcelona · CalellaVerified
IRONMAN Barcelona · Calella: 180 km bike leg, 662 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
Mostly north-south out-and-back on the Calella coastal road, fast surface, a few gentle rises. The Mediterranean weather in early October is stable and this is a famously fast course; the packs are dense, so hold your own watts and do not get pulled along.
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 79%
- Main climb 38.6–40.6 km: 80 m of gain (avg 4.1%)
- Main climb 126.5–128.2 km: 66 m of gain (avg 4.0%)
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 10-05): 20.7°C · Wind 2.9 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”.