Deer Creek Reservoir
Settle before you push.
Calm water helps, but altitude can make breathing feel harder. Settle first.
Settle by 300 m. Control breathing.
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IRONMAN 70.3 Utah.
Race Deer Creek Reservoir on your terms.
Deer Creek Reservoir from Mount Timpanogos.
- Race day
- 21 Aug 2027
- Course
- Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km
- Historical air
- 20–32°C
Your day in Deer Creek Reservoir
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 Deer Creek Reservoir could look like.
The course behind your race
Altitude and heat set the terms.
The course itself is still to be mapped, but the venue is high and August is hot. The athlete who rides conservatively gets to race the run.
First half
Cap effort in the canyon.
Hold your power ceiling and fuel early.
Cap opening power. Fuel early.
Second half
Protect the run.
Keep effort steady and drink to the heat.
Hold effort steady. Finish nutrition before T2.
First half
Open easy in the heat.
Use the opening kilometres to settle and start cooling early.
Take every aid station. Keep the opening easy.
Finish
Race what you saved.
Progress only once form has held.
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
- 19.7–31.6°CDew point centred on 10.6°C
- Wind and gusts
- 6.1 km/hGusts up to 36.0 km/hPrevailing direction SSE
- Rain likelihood
- Up to 40%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 Deer Creek Reservoir
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 canyon riding at altitude by effort and manage August heat on the run.
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 Deer Creek Reservoir.
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