IRONMAN 70.3 Muscat・OmanVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Muscat・Oman: 90 km bike leg, 667 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 around the landmarks of Muscat; the organizers call it challenging but fun. About 760 m of elevation gain, including a few city climbs and coastal rollers. Early February is the most comfortable season in Oman: cool in the morning, warming toward midday.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 62%
- Main climb 18.1–18.9 km: 34 m of gain (avg 3.8%)
- Main climb 32.6–34.8 km: 137 m of gain (avg 6.5%)
- Main climb 49.3–50.7 km: 43 m of gain (avg 3.1%)
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 02-06): 21.5°C · Wind 2.1 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”.