IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto VarasVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Varas: 90 km bike leg, 690 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
45 km out and 45 km back between Puerto Varas and Ensenada on the V-69 road along Lake Llanquihue, mixing lake views, rolling hills and forest, with the Osorno volcano in the distance. About 690 m of elevation gain. Early April is autumn in southern Chile, cool and rainy.
Source: Adapted from the official course description (the course page on ironman.com)
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 58%
- Main climb 14.9–16.1 km: 43 m of gain (avg 3.6%)
- Main climb 66.7–67.5 km: 40 m of gain (avg 4.7%)
- Main climb 74.7–75.7 km: 43 m of gain (avg 4.5%)
Speed score
Rolling terrain is where you overspend without noticing: 20 extra watts on every little rise adds up and empties your legs for the back half. Let power touch the top of the range on the small stuff and leave it there.
Historical race-day weather (around 04-04): 8.8°C · Wind 3.4 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”.