IRONMAN 70.3 Phu QuocVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Phu Quoc: 92 km bike leg, 62 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
Runs along the south coast of Phu Quoc, with one 15 km straight without a single sharp turn, and passes through Sun World Hon Thom; the organizers describe it as fast and flowing. Fully flat (about 62 m of elevation gain). Mid-November is the start of the tropical dry season, but heat and humidity are still the main cost.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 98%
- 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 11-15): 28.5°C · Wind 3.1 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”.