Bahía de las Ánimas
Settle before the harbour starts to feel crowded
The calm harbour swim rewards an honest, controlled opening.
Seed honestly. Settle into rhythm.
Race Finder IRONMAN 70.3 Cartagena.
Race Intelligence · Cartagena, Colombia
IRONMAN 70.3 Cartagena.
Race Cartagena on your terms.
Cartagena takes you from the harbour into the open coastal road, then brings you back among the streets of the historic city. It's easy to let the occasion carry your effort. The Vía al Mar is where you need to remember that the run still matters.
Cartagena, a sunset view over the historic fortress and city.
- Race day
- 29 Nov 2026
- Course
- Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km
- Historical air
- 25–31°C
Your day in Cartagena
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 Cartagena could look like.
The course behind your race
The old city deserves better than a desperate last hour.
The harbour at Bahía de las Ánimas opens the day, then Vía al Mar gives you a chance to settle into a steady bike before you return to Cartagena's historic streets. That's where you'll appreciate every hard effort you chose not to make in the first half of the race.
Vía al Mar, outward ride
Hold power rather than chasing exposed-road speed
With no hills to force pacing discipline, it's easy to override on this fast, flat coastal route. Hold your number regardless of how easy it feels.
Cap opening effort. Fuel early.
Vía al Mar, bike return
Keep eating before you reach the city
Finish planned nutrition and hold effort through the remaining flat miles before the two-loop Old City run.
Stay patient. Finish planned nutrition.
Cartagena Centro Histórico, opening run
Make room for a real half marathon
Let the first loop through the Old City feel easy, not fast, and manage the heat from the start.
Easy first aid station. Check posture.
Centro Histórico, final streets
Let a good run finish what the bike protected
Only progress once the first loop has held together.
Stay tall. Choose the last move late.
What to check in race week
Check the actual 2026 harbour start and exit, Vía al Mar turnarounds, old-town run route and aid. An older pier reference isn't a reliable swim entry for this edition. Confirm closures, transitions and race-day coastal conditions before setting split landmarks.
Forecast statusToo early for a forecast
A race-day forecast is not meaningful yet; check back closer to the event.
- Temperature
- 25.3–31.2°CDew point centred on 24.1°C
- Wind and gusts
- 8.5 km/hGusts up to 31.3 km/hPrevailing direction SSE
- Rain likelihood
- Up to 100%Wet-surface uncertainty retained
Historical baseline, 2019–2025 · Open-Meteo historical archive · Updated 2026-09-14.Historical comparison only. This is not a forecast for 2026.
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Your plan, in race week
Prepare for Cartagena
Build the legs.
Practise the decisions.
A finish range gives you something to work towards. The preparation is specific to this race: practise steady coastal power, planned fuelling and a patient run opening so the city centre becomes the place to finish well, not the place to pay back the bike.
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 Cartagena.
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