ROUVY, in cooperation with IRONMAN, has released the IRONMAN 70.3 Kona course on its virtual cycling platform. Also incorporating footage of the iconic IRONMAN World Championship route, the first 90km of the bike course is now officially available for training and racing.
The route, situated on the rugged tropical island of Hawai`i, is designed to test the world’s top triathletes. Riders exit the Kailua-Kona pier area heading up Palani Road and then loop around and through Kailua-Kona for the first 10 miles before heading out on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway and through the lava fields towards Hawi.
The final 10km will take athletes up the climb to Hawi and ‘straight into the strong tradewinds of the Hawaiian Islands ending 3.5 miles short of the official IRONMAN World Championship turn around.’
ROUVY CEO Petr Samek, said “Not many have the opportunity to visit Hawai`i and test themselves on the highly demanding Kona course. And only the select few qualify to compete over the crown of the triathlon world. So, we are happy to give every athlete the opportunity to experience it virtually from home.”
Distance: 90.25km
Ascent: 730 m
Max Altitude: 141m
Max Grade: 8%
Average Grade: 1%
