Down the Kennebec
Settle and let the river help.
A downriver swim can feel fast. Settle your rhythm rather than racing the first minutes.
Settle by 300 m. Swim your own line.
Race Finder IRONMAN 70.3 Maine.
Race Intelligence · Augusta, ME, United States
IRONMAN 70.3 Maine.
Race Augusta on your terms.
The Journal Building, Water Street, Augusta.
- Race day
- 25 Jul 2027
- Course
- Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km
- Historical air
- 18–30°C
Your day in Augusta
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 Augusta could look like.
The course behind your race
A fast swim is not a licence to ride hard.
The Kennebec gives most athletes a quick swim. The challenging bike that follows decides whether the rolling run is a race or a survival effort.
First half
Cap the opening effort.
The course is described as challenging. Hold your power ceiling and fuel early.
Cap opening power. Fuel early.
Second half
Protect the run.
Keep effort steady to the end and finish your planned nutrition.
Hold effort steady. Finish nutrition before T2.
First half
Let the rolling run settle.
Use the opening kilometres to settle after the bike before deciding pace.
Shorten stride on rises. Take aid on schedule.
Finish
Race only what you saved.
Progress only once form has held through the first half.
Check posture. Choose the last move late.
What to check in race week
Forecast statusToo early for a forecast
A race-day forecast is not meaningful yet; check back closer to the event.
- Temperature
- 18.2–29.5°CDew point centred on 16.9°C
- Wind and gusts
- 8.3 km/hGusts up to 38.2 km/hPrevailing direction W
- Rain likelihood
- Up to 75%Wet-surface uncertainty retained
Historical baseline, 2019–2025 · Open-Meteo historical archive · Updated 2026-10-27.Historical comparison only. This is not a forecast for 2027.
Make your finish prediction and I can send this plan to you in race week.
Your plan, in race week
Prepare for Augusta
Build the legs.
Practise the decisions.
A finish range gives you something to work towards. The preparation is specific to this race: the athlete can pace a challenging bike by effort after a quick river swim and keep enough in reserve for a rolling half marathon.
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 Augusta.
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