IRONMAN 70.3 Greece・Costa NavarinoVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Greece・Costa Navarino: 90 km bike leg, 779 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
Two laps totaling 90 km through the olive groves, hills and pine forests of Messinia with views of the Ionian Sea; the official elevation gain is 857 m. Continuous rolling terrain with no big climbs, on newly paved roads. Late October in southern Greece is mild, one of the most pleasant late-season courses in Europe.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 60%
- Main climb 20.2–22.7 km: 103 m of gain (avg 4.1%)
- Main climb 51.2–54.8 km: 89 m of gain (avg 2.5%)
- Main climb 59.3–62.0 km: 107 m of gain (avg 4.0%)
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 10-25): 16.5°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”.