IRONMAN 70.3 Florida・Haines CityVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Florida・Haines City: 90 km bike leg, 308 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
Country roads on the east side of Polk County, past citrus groves, lakes and golf courses; the official description is very fast with only a few gentle rollers. About 360 m elevation gain. Mid-December in Florida is dry and cool, a course for chasing a fast time to close out the season.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 78%
- Main climb 44.1–45.4 km: 38 m of gain (avg 3.1%)
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 12-13): 17.4°C · Wind 3.5 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”.