IRONMAN 70.3 Dhofar・SalalahVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Dhofar・Salalah: 89 km bike leg, 401 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
A 90 km out-and-back along the Indian Ocean coast, riding the road from Salalah toward Mirbat; the official description is rolling and fast. About 400 m elevation gain. Late October in southern Oman is still hot and the coastal wind is steady: hold your power into the headwind on the way out, then relax with the tailwind on the way back.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 70%
- Main climb 51.9–52.9 km: 32 m of gain (avg 3.2%)
- Main climb 63.0–64.3 km: 37 m of gain (avg 2.9%)
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 10-24): 27.4°C · Wind 2.0 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”.