IRONMAN 70.3 KrakowVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow: 89 km bike leg, 801 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
Out of Kraków through Wieliczka and Bochnia and back to the city centre; the official description is rolling with a few challenging sections, and on a clear day you can see the Tatra mountains. About 850 m elevation gain. Early August in southern Poland is summer, usually mild with the odd thunderstorm; budget for the corners and braking in the city sections.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 44%
- Main climb 25.2–26.8 km: 35 m of gain (avg 2.2%)
- Main climb 42.6–44.0 km: 49 m of gain (avg 3.5%)
- Main climb 53.8–55.0 km: 43 m of gain (avg 3.5%)
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 08-02): 17.9°C · Wind 2.2 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”.