IRONMAN 70.3 Santa CruzVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Cruz: 90 km bike leg, 658 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
Out-and-back along the Highway 1 coastline at Santa Cruz, continuously rolling (684 m of elevation gain). September in California is cool and foggy, with a steady coastal wind.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information · every course rechecked before launch
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 56%
- Main climb 24.9–25.9 km: 54 m of gain (avg 4.9%)
- Main climb 58.0–58.7 km: 36 m of gain (avg 5.6%)
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 09-13): 16.6°C · Wind 1.3 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”.