IRONMAN 70.3 HengqinVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Hengqin: 91 km bike leg, 1199 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
90 km combining Hengqin's city streets with coastal scenery, passing lagoons, wetlands and headlands. About 500 m elevation gain, including the rises over several sea bridges. Mid-March in Zhuhai is mild and humid; the wind shifts along the shore, so watch for crosswinds on the bridges.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 77%
- Main climb 25.4–27.0 km: 183 m of gain (avg 11.4%)
- Main climb 34.0–35.0 km: 161 m of gain (avg 17.9%)
- Main climb 71.1–72.7 km: 178 m of gain (avg 11.1%)
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 03-14): 20.8°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”.