IRONMAN Ireland · Cork
IRONMAN Ireland · Cork: 180 km bike leg, 1569 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
Loop through the Irish countryside around Youghal: dense short climbs, narrow roads, 1800 m of elevation gain paired with changeable maritime weather. A course that feels harder than the numbers; a conservative pacing plan is the right call.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information · every course rechecked before launch
The terrain on this course
- This race has been discontinued; the route is kept for reference
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 53%
- Main climb 50.3–54.1 km: 112 m of gain (avg 2.9%)
- Main climb 139.3–143.2 km: 113 m of gain (avg 2.9%)
- Main climb 167.0–168.4 km: 81 m of gain (avg 5.8%)
Speed score
On a climb-heavy course, few people lose to the hills; most lose to attacking them. Hold your range going up, relax and recover going down, and save your legs for the run.
Historical race-day weather (around 08-17): 17.5°C · Wind 5.4 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”.