IRONMAN 70.3 Lake Placid
IRONMAN 70.3 Lake Placid: 90 km bike leg, 951 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 half-distance version of Lake Placid: the same river valley and climb back to town, with elevation gain over 1000 m. Relax and recover on the descents and save your watts for the long climb in the second half.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information · every course rechecked before launch
The terrain on this course
- This race has been discontinued; the route is kept for reference
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 43%
- Main climb 3.6–6.6 km: 106 m of gain (avg 3.5%)
- Main climb 58.2–60.8 km: 102 m of gain (avg 4.1%)
- Main climb 72.5–74.0 km: 57 m of gain (avg 3.9%)
Speed score
There is a climb longer than 2 km out there: go in at an intensity you can hold to the top, and only add past halfway if you feel good. Riders who go hard from the bottom mostly bleed speed in the back half.
Historical race-day weather (around 09-08): 11.2°C · Wind 2.8 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”.