IRONMAN 70.3 Dallas・Little ElmVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Dallas・Little Elm: 90 km bike leg, 298 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
North from Little Elm on quiet two-lane country roads through North Texas farmland; official elevation gain is about 1,400 ft (about 430 m), gently rolling with good road surfaces. Mid-March in Texas is windy in spring, and the open farmland offers no shelter, so the wind direction will show up directly in your pacing level.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 84%
- No significant climbing: what matters is handling the wind and holding your power steady
Speed score
The wind here is part of the terrain: ride the headwind sections to your range, not to the speedometer, and in crosswinds relax your upper body and stay low. The plan already has wind in every segment, so just ride the numbers.
Historical race-day weather (around 03-14): 12.7°C · Wind 4.6 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”.