IRONMAN 70.3 BarranquillaVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Barranquilla: 90 km bike leg, 572 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 out-and-back on the roads around Barranquilla. About 990 m of elevation gain, high point around 210 m, more undulation than the typical Caribbean course. Early April is hot and humid: heat is the biggest cost on this course, so set your target intensity on the conservative side and start your fueling early.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 61%
- Main climb 8.4–9.3 km: 29 m of gain (avg 3.2%)
- Main climb 12.4–13.3 km: 31 m of gain (avg 3.2%)
- Main climb 26.2–27.9 km: 54 m of gain (avg 3.3%)
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 04-04): 29.0°C · Wind 3.1 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”.