IRONMAN Oman・MuscatVerified
IRONMAN Oman・Muscat: 180 km bike leg, 681 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
Starts on the golden sand of Qurum beach, passes through the streets of old Muttrah, then follows the coast all the way to the U-turn at Barka, 180 km. About 688 m of elevation gain, mostly city and coastal rollers. Early December in Muscat is around 25°C by day with a steady sea breeze, one of the more comfortable full-distance races.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 84%
- Main climb 3.9–4.8 km: 39 m of gain (avg 4.4%)
- Main climb 6.4–7.4 km: 49 m of gain (avg 4.9%)
- Main climb 21.1–23.2 km: 156 m of gain (avg 7.2%)
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 12-05): 25.4°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”.