IRONMAN 70.3 ValdiviaVerified
IRONMAN 70.3 Valdivia: 91 km bike leg, 356 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
One lap of the same route as the full distance: grassland, forest and riverside around Valdivia, completely flat (about 400 m of elevation gain, high point under 40 m). Late November is early summer in southern Chile, and wind is the only variable.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 79%
- No significant climbing: what matters is handling the wind and holding your power steady
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 11-29): 11.8°C · Wind 2.0 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”.