IRONMAN 70.3 MálagaVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Málaga: 90 km bike leg, 245 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 along the Mediterranean coast, flat, straight and fast; the organizers position it as a course about rhythm and flow. Under 200 m of elevation gain. Mid-October in southern Spain is sunny but no longer hot, and the sea breeze is the main variable in your power plan.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 88%
- No significant climbing: what matters is handling the wind and holding your power steady
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 10-18): 18.1°C · Wind 2.7 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”.