Playa Majahua
Choose room to settle at the rolling start.
A rolling start rewards realistic self-seeding over fighting for position in the bay.
Self-seed honestly. Settle into rhythm.
Race Finder IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco.
Race Intelligence · Acapulco, Mexico
IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco.
Race Acapulco on your terms.
Start at Playa Majahua beside the marina. Climb straight out of the swim, then ride towards Pierre Mundo Imperial. Avenida de las Palmas carries the run and the finish.
Acapulco, a view of the bay and coast.
- Race day
- 1 Nov 2026
- Course
- Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km
- Historical air
- 24–29°C
Your day in Acapulco
What could you race?
I’m Tom, the coach behind Sense Endurance Coaching. Tell me where you are now and I’ll show you what a strong day in Acapulco could look like.
The course behind your race
The marina asks for restraint straight away.
The bike opens with a short climb over its first 600 metres and a bumpy descent. Keep that opening controlled before settling into the roads towards the second transition.
Out of Marina Cabo Marques
Ease into the opening climb.
The road climbs for its first 600 metres straight out of the marina. Select an easy enough gear before mounting to avoid grinding immediately after the swim. Let faster starters go rather than use a short climb to spend a long race’s reserve.
Ease into the climb. Save the legs for the descent.
Blvd de las Naciones and Viaducto Diamante
Keep your attention through the descent.
The bumpy descent follows immediately after the opening climb. Secure your line and braking before reaching for a bottle; take food and drink on safer stretches of Blvd de las Naciones and Viaducto Diamante towards Pierre Mundo Imperial.
Stay steady on the descent. Finish planned nutrition and fluids.
Avenida de las Palmas
Settle the run before testing the pace.
Avenida de las Palmas offers no climb to slow an ambitious opening pace. Let breathing settle after T2 before committing to the predicted pace. Choose a repeatable cooling routine at the aid stations if conditions demand it.
Take every aid station. Check pace against effort, not the clock.
Towards Pierre Mundo Imperial
Finish with an effort you can still hold.
The finish is at Pierre Mundo Imperial. Decide whether to lift effort from breathing and stride, not from the flat profile; if heat has pushed effort above plan, ease back early enough to keep running.
Stay on the fuelling plan. Choose the last move late.
What to check in race week
Confirm access to the swim start at Playa Majahua and the separate transition at Pierre Mundo Imperial. Check sea conditions, forecast heat and the latest aid provision, then review a cooling plan if the day warrants it.
Forecast statusToo early for a forecast
A race-day forecast is not meaningful yet; check back closer to the event.
- Temperature
- 23.6–29.2°CDew point centred on 23.1°C
- Wind and gusts
- 6.8 km/hGusts up to 33.8 km/hPrevailing direction W
- Rain likelihood
- Up to 80%Wet-surface uncertainty retained
Historical baseline, 2019–2025 · Open-Meteo historical archive · Updated 2026-09-13.Historical comparison only. This is not a forecast for 2026.
Make your finish prediction and I can send this plan to you in race week.
Your plan, in race week
Prepare for Acapulco
Build the legs.
Practise the decisions.
A finish range gives you something to work towards. The preparation is specific to this race: Rehearse moving from the swim into a short climb without a surge. Practise handling uneven road surfaces and starting your run at a controlled effort after the ride.
I’m Tom. With Sense Endurance Coaching, I’ll build that preparation around your life, follow how you respond and adjust the work as you get closer to Acapulco.
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