Run Course
Swim Course - Bike Course - Run Course
13.1 miles / 1323ft/405m of climbing over the whole 3 lap course / 3 Laps
Run Course - Overview
The run at Wimbleball Lake is a three loop course on a mix of terrain including tarmac, hard pack trail and grass. The course remains firm underfoot even during prolonged bad weather. There is one short sharp climb in the course which is tackled three times. This is followed by a steep descent.
The course is designed and marked during race week. The course uses barriers, inflatables and cones in some places to mark the route. These are not deployed prior to the race. See below for a more detailed description if you plan to give the course should you wish to attempt it in training.
The cut off time for the run is 8 hours 30 minutes after the start of your race
CLICK HERE or on the image below for an interactive map of the course. Just run your mouse over the elevation profile on the map to see mile markers and the direction of the run.
Feed Stations
3 feed stations approx. 1.5miles apart. There will be two located along the lake side and one at Wimbleball Dam.
- PowerBar Isoactive Isotonic Sports Drink
- PowerGels (Strawberry with Banana)
- PowerGel Hydro (Cherry with Caffeine)
- Water
- Cola
- Power Horse
- Bananas
Check out this handy printable PDF of all the nutrition on the IRONMAN 70.3 UK feed stations including distance to the different locations. Just click here or on the image below for the printable version.
Nutrition Guides
Many athletes have asked for more informaiton on nutrition, so we have prepared two guides, which give information on nutrition while racing:
Persnal needs
There will be a personal needs spot on the run course at the feed station located at swim exit. In this area ONLY spectators can hand you items
Description Details
The description below is designed to give a guide to the course should you wish to attempt it in training.
| Exit Transition area, follow barriered section through five bar gate - TURN RIGHT. |
| Continue onto the coned section and end of paved section - TURN RIGHT through telegraph pole gate. |
| START OF LAP |
| TURN RIGHT and follow the cut grass section to the top of the hill at the top TURN LEFT. |
| Continue along the tree line until the end of the trees, TURN AROUND (near the information board) and retrace your steps to the DOUBLE WIDTH grass cutout - TURN RIGHT. |
| Caution descent - slippery if wet - continue until the grass becomes a paved section TURN RIGHT. - Follow along this path and continue up the hill to the exit of the Wimbleball Lake Tea Rooms Car Park. At gate TURN LEFT. |
| Continue past gates (3) and cattle grids (3) and down hill - caution slippery if wet. |
| Follow road around to entrance of Dam, TURN RIGHT and run across at the Dam, at the end TURN AROUND and retrace steps to start of Dam, TURN RIGHT. |
| Follow Lakeside path through Five Bar Gate, over small bridge past and run Behind Sailing Club. Exit into Sailing Club parking and campsite and follow path around lake, onto the Nature Walk. Through five bar gate, past building on your left and rejoin the paved section by Swim Entrance. |
| Run back to telegraph pole gate - TURN hairpin RIGHT and follow cut grass section to Lakeside disabled parking bay. TURN LEFT and follow path back to Telegraph pole gate. TURN RIGHT. |
| Continue along Lakeside path through 2 gates until Gate where path rejoins main road, TURN AROUND and retrace steps to telegraph pole gate and start 2nd Lap. |
| AFTER 3 LAPS |
| TURN RIGHT and follow the cut grass section to the top of the hill, at the top TURN LEFT. |
| Continue along the tree line until the end of the trees, continue on and TURN RIGHT into Wimbleball Lake Car Park, the Finish is situated at the end of the Car Park. |
Run Profile
* due to the run course crossing the dam, GPS elevation readings vary dramatically as dam is counted as 0ft reading.
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