Lake Villarrica, Pucón
Let lake conditions set your sighting
The calm lake swim rewards an honest, controlled opening.
Seed honestly. Settle into rhythm.
Race Finder IRONMAN 70.3 Pucon.
Race Intelligence · Pucon, Chile
IRONMAN 70.3 Pucon.
Your best day in Pucón.
Lake Villarrica and the road towards Curarrehue give Pucón its character. The question isn't whether you can ride that road fast on fresh legs. It's what you will still have when the peninsula and town streets become a half marathon.
Pucón, a view of Lake Villarrica and surrounding mountains.
- Race day
- 10 Jan 2027
- Course
- Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km
- Historical air
- 12–23°C
Your day in Pucón
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 Pucón could look like.
The course behind your race
Leave something in the legs when you return from Curarrehue.
Lake Villarrica is followed by the road towards Curarrehue before you return for a run on the Pucón Peninsula and through town. With volcanoes in the distance, there will be plenty to look at. Ride those out-and-back roads on steady effort and let the final run be where you take the risks you have earned.
Road towards Curarrehue, outward bike
Ride any rises without borrowing from the run
The International Route to Curarrehue tempts an early push. Hold one steady effort instead.
Cap opening effort. Fuel early.
Return from the Curarrehue direction
Hold steady output and finish the fuelling plan
Finish planned nutrition on the return leg before the three-loop run.
Stay patient. Finish planned nutrition.
Pucón town streets, opening run
Avoid getting dragged into a fast start
Let the first loop around the Peninsula feel easy, not fast.
Easy first aid station. Check posture.
Pucón Peninsula, middle run
Keep breathing and stride composed
Repeat the first loop's effort rather than letting it drift.
Stay tall. Keep fuelling.
Pucón urban finish, final run
Build only after the peninsula has gone well
Only progress on the final loop once the first two have held together.
Choose the last move late.
What to check in race week
Confirm the 2027 Lake Villarrica swim, Curarrehue bike turnaround and Pucón Peninsula run turns. Check the final transition, road control and aid map, because the broad route description doesn't settle every loop or split marker.
Forecast statusToo early for a forecast
A race-day forecast is not meaningful yet; check back closer to the event.
- Temperature
- 12.0–22.5°CDew point centred on 12.2°C
- Wind and gusts
- 8.4 km/hGusts up to 41.8 km/hPrevailing direction WSW
- Rain likelihood
- Up to 55%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 2027.
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Your plan, in race week
Prepare for Pucón
Build the legs.
Practise the decisions.
A finish range gives you something to work towards. The preparation is specific to this race: controlled lake swimming and an undulating road ride are paired with a half marathon whose first streets never feel like a sprint.
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 Pucón.
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