INTRO
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IRONMAN Tulsa
Bike Course Recon
Overall Surface Quality:
Average - well paved, but most of course is weathered rural roads
Strava workout from last year’s race:
Sam Carr, #1 overall: https://www.strava.com/activities/7187452547
Significant Ascents:
There aren’t any PJAMM ranked climbs on the course, but Tulsa has some respectable hills in its vicinity. Here are the biggest ones:
129th Ave Climb (@ mi 9.5)
1.2 mi, 255 ft gained, 10% peak gradient
52nd Ave Climb (@ mi 23.8 and 77)
0.4 mi, 122 ft gained, 14.1% peak gradient
Lake Road Climb (@ mi 29.2 and 82.2)
0.65 mi, 210 ft gained, 14.6% peak gradient
66th Rd Climb (@ mi 48.2 and 101.2)
1 mi, 180 ft gained, 16.9% peak gradient
There’s also a section of rollers you’ll only do once right before starting the second lap:
Sand Springs Rollers (from mi 59 to 65)
Click here to view a full interactive profile of the 112 mile course.
Turn By Turn
There are only a few turns to be aware of on this course that you’ll either be taking at high speeds or have a very sharp angle:
*Turn angle is measured by the sharpest corner angle throughout the entire turn*
Click thumbnail for example (66˚ turn)
Turn 1:
90˚ Left turn; @ mi 2.5
Entrance gradient (preceding 0.1 mi): -7%
Exit gradient (next 0.1 mi): -1.7%
Turn 2:
90˚ right turn; @ mi 33.5 and 86.5
Entrance gradient (preceding 0.1 mi): 3.3%
Exit gradient (next 0.1 mi): -3.5%
Turn 3:
90˚ left turn; @ mi 33.9 and 86.9
Entrance gradient (preceding 0.1 mi): -8.6%
Exit gradient (next 0.1 mi): 0%
Turn 4:
90˚ right turn; @ mi 49 and 102
Entrance gradient (preceding 0.1 mi): 3.4%
Exit gradient (next 0.1 mi): -9%
Turn 5:
75˚ right turn; @ mi 40 and 93
Entrance gradient (preceding 0.1 mi): 0%
Exit gradient (next 0.1 mi): 0%
HAZARD: Turns onto a narrow bike path with a concrete post in the middle of turn, wood fence on either side
Turn 6:
70˚ right turn; @ mi 43 and 96
Entrance gradient (preceding 0.1 mi): 0%
Exit gradient (next 0.1 mi): 0%
HAZARD: Turns off of a narrow bike path with a concrete post in the middle of turn, wood fence on either side
Transition Layout
Satellite Image of T1:
Satellite Image of T2:
Obstacles and Other Notes:
Current / Historical Weather Patterns
Full Interactive Bike Course Profile
Link to main race site:
https://www.ironman.com/im-tulsa
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