IRONMAN KalmarVerified
IRONMAN Kalmar: 181 km bike leg, 406 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
The Kalmar classic: over the bridge onto Öland for long straight flat roads, where the island is open and exposed and the wind is the star of the show; the return leg on the mainland is slightly rolling. A flat course: ride at steady power and handle the wind direction well, and that is enough.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information · every course rechecked before launch
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 89%
- Main climb 3.6–4.7 km: 31 m of gain (avg 2.8%)
- Main climb 52.6–53.6 km: 27 m of gain (avg 2.9%)
- Main climb 116.0–117.0 km: 26 m of gain (avg 2.6%)
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 08-16): 19.9°C · Wind 3.6 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”.