IRONMAN Vietnam · Da NangVerified
IRONMAN Vietnam · Da Nang: 180 km bike leg, 396 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
Multiple flat laps along the Da Nang coast, under 400 m of elevation gain. Mid-May in central Vietnam is already very hot: hold your watts on the flat and keep your heart rate in reserve for the heat.
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 91%
- Main climb 7.1–8.1 km: 31 m of gain (avg 3.1%)
- Main climb 31.5–32.6 km: 32 m of gain (avg 2.9%)
- Main climb 97.2–98.2 km: 32 m of gain (avg 3.2%)
Speed score
The real threat this day is heat: drink on schedule and pour water over yourself from the first mile, and keep power 3–5% conservative. Once core temperature climbs, you are not getting it back down mid-race.
Historical race-day weather (around 05-10): 30.5°C · Wind 3.5 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”.