IRONMAN 70.3 Croatia・PorečVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Croatia・Poreč: 90 km bike leg, 661 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
Out-and-back 90 km from Poreč through vineyards and olive groves, including a fully closed motorway section; official elevation gain is 680 m, no big climbs but continuous undulation. Mid-October on the Istrian peninsula is comfortable, a good time of year for a fast result. Note: you cannot preview the motorway section before the race.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 46%
- Main climb 8.5–11.1 km: 81 m of gain (avg 3.1%)
- Main climb 16.6–19.4 km: 82 m of gain (avg 3.0%)
- Main climb 25.6–29.6 km: 97 m of gain (avg 2.5%)
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 10-18): 12.2°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”.