Ironplanner Race planning tools, information for Iron-distances

Iron-Distance	yards	km	lengths/laps	lengths/laps	shorthand
2.4 mile swim	4224	4	169 lengths in 25 yd. pool	77 lengths in 50 M pool	a long way
112 mile bike	197120	180			a long, long way
26.2 mile run	46112	42	105 laps on 400 M track		are you kidding?

Iron-Distance Race Planning Tools

Ironman bike course elevation
comparison

(from http://rcmioga.blogspot.
com/2008/07/im-course-
elevation-data.html)

1. France 11193
2. Lanzarote 10282
3. Lake Placid 7911
4. Austria 7829
5. Australia 7659
6. Louisville 7578
7. Switzerland 7505
8. Wisconsin 7353
9. Canada 6719
10. Coeur D’Alene 5851
11. Brazil 5419
12. Germany 5281
13. S. Africa 5182
14. Hawaii 4554
15. Arizona 3824
16. W. Australia 2538
17. Florida 2007

Race Reconnaissance

Here is the transition area at Ironman Arizona. Note the grass which and the
proximity of the boat dock to the swim exit. There is plenty to learn from these
photos. Google Earth features views at various times of day so you can even
determine if and when the sun will be in your eyes on race day.

What about the hills?

Go to mapmyrun.com or MapMyTri.com for user
submitted race routes with elevations and links to Google
earth.

Start mile
dedications

serentiy

glide

Stand up
chest open
HR 140

have soup
at the loop

Compare several Ironman run course elevations

Compare several Ironman bike course elevations

Spreadsheet summary of Ironman race courses

you make a large enough print of the course, you can fit your entire
race plan on it.

Check out MotionBased.com for maps, elevations and
other data about many Ironman and various race courses.
Data is uploaded from Garmin users.

Google Map of All Official Ironman Races

The key to a successful Iron-distance race is preparation. The more familiar you are with the race course, the better prepared you will be. You can develop your
that will get you as close to being there as possible.

Having the information is only the first step. How will you use it to your best advantage? Here are some tips:

Become very familiar with the course map.
Seek a variety of views. Satellite views, street views, standard maps, and even videos are out there for you to explore. Go beyond the race-
Read as many race reports as you can that relate to your race. This is time consuming but the tidbits to be found are invaluable because they are not
sugar-coated sales pitches.
Label course map with Race Plan elements. The Ironplanner describes slicing each discipline up into manageable pieces. Mark your map with
reminders of your fueling,pacing and mental strategies for each slice of the race.
Keep a notebook with everything related to your race and add to it often.