IRONMAN Texas · The WoodlandsVerified
IRONMAN Texas · The Woodlands: 181 km bike leg, 501 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
From The Woodlands onto the Hardy Toll Road for a long straight out-and-back, flat the whole way but with no shelter at all; April in Texas is hot and muggy, and the wind often shifts in the afternoon. Hold your watts on the flat and take your nutrition on schedule.
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 84%
- 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 04-26): 23.4°C · Wind 4.0 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”.