If you're racing IRONMAN Kalmar 2026, you've signed up for the race that keeps getting voted the most recommended IRONMAN in the world. It's not the hardest full-distance course on the calendar, but that's exactly the trap. A flat, fast bike leg into a strong crosswind on an exposed 6-kilometer bridge, twice, will happily eat an athlete who rode by feel instead of by a plan. This is a day where smart pacing turns a good swim-bike into a great run, and where a bad first hour on the bike quietly wrecks the marathon three hours before it starts.
Race Overview
IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden, also known as Ironman Sweden, is the only full-distance Ironman event in Sweden and doubles as the Swedish national championship. The World Triathlon Corporation purchased the long-running Kalmar Triathlon in December 2011, and the first branded IRONMAN event took place there on August 18, 2012. It has since built a reputation as the "Small City, Big Heart" race, a compact, walkable venue where spectators can catch athletes on the swim, both bike loops, and all three run loops without ever leaving downtown Kalmar.
The race draws roughly 3,000 full-distance entrants from more than 60 countries and typically sells out well in advance. It carries Ironman World Championship qualifying slots and Pro Series points, which means the professional field lining up on the Tullhamnen boardwalk is consistently strong. Past winners include two-time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee, who set a British record here in 7:38:48 on the back of a sub-4:10 bike split and a 2:40 marathon, a result that says a lot about how much this course rewards an athlete who arrives at T2 with legs still under them.
Course Description
The swim is a single-loop, point-to-point course in the Kalmar Strait, the brackish stretch of the Baltic between Kalmar and Öland. Wetsuits are legal and expected, water temperatures in mid-August typically sit in the 64 to 70°F (18 to 21°C) range. The course has a few turns rather than a straight shot, so sighting matters, and the swim finishes close enough to the crowd along the boardwalk that the noise carries you into transition.
The bike course is where Kalmar earns its reputation, and where most of the pacing mistakes get made. It's a two-loop course covering 180 kilometers with roughly 500 meters (1,650 feet) of total gain, mostly rolling terrain with a handful of short, punchy climbs. The first loop, about 122 kilometers, sends riders out of Kalmar and across the 6-kilometer Öland Bridge onto the island, looping down through Färjestaden, Mörbylånga, and Degerhamn before returning across the bridge. The second loop is shorter, around 58 kilometers, and heads north on the mainland through Läckeby and Rockneby before finishing back in town. The bridge itself is the defining feature of the course. It's flat, it's fast, and it's completely exposed to wind off the Baltic, crossed twice in each direction across the day. Riders who treat the bridge like a free-speed section instead of respecting the crosswind often lose more time there than on any of the rolling terrain on Öland.
The run is a three-loop course through central Kalmar, mostly flat with under 300 feet of gain across the marathon. It threads past Kalmar Castle, Sankta Maria Church, and the historic town wall at Västerport before finishing on a red carpet in Stortorget, the main square. Because it's three loops rather than one long out-and-back, pacing errors on the bike show up early. An athlete who overcooked the Öland loop will know it by the end of run loop one, not somewhere out on a lonely back section of course.
Forecasted Weather
Mid-August in Kalmar sits at the warmest point of the Swedish summer, with average highs around 69°F (21°C) and lows near 57°F (14°C). Rainfall is possible but usually light, spread across a handful of days in the month rather than a single soaking event. None of that is the story at Kalmar. Wind is. The bridge and the open Öland farmland are directly exposed to breezes off the Baltic Sea, and a headwind or crosswind on the outbound or return bridge crossing can turn what looks like a flat, fast split on paper into a much harder effort than an athlete's average power would suggest. Building a BBS plan with realistic wind assumptions for both bridge crossings is worth doing before race week, not the morning of.
Why This Course Rewards a Best Bike Split Plan
Kalmar has a reputation as an easy, fast Ironman course, and on a calm day it can be. That reputation is exactly why so many athletes go out too hard on the bike here. The bridge feels fast, the Öland loop feels flat, and there's very little terrain to force a rider into pacing discipline the way a mountainous course would. The bill for that comes due on the run. A BBS race plan for IRONMAN Kalmar 2026 will:
- Set a bike power target that protects your run – Kalmar's flat profile makes overbiking easy and tempting. A BBS plan calibrated to your FTP and run goals keeps your normalized power where it needs to be so you're still able to run off the bike, not just finish it.
- Model both bridge crossings separately – the Öland Bridge is the single biggest variable on this course. A segment-level plan gives you a specific target for each crossing based on forecasted wind direction, rather than one flat number for the whole 180K.
- Account for the two-loop structure – the 122K Öland loop and the 58K Rockneby loop have different terrain and different aid station spacing. Knowing where to hold back and where you can afford a slightly higher effort keeps your overall split honest.
- Give you a run-ready pacing target – the three-loop run course shows pacing mistakes fast. A BBS plan built around your actual bike effort tells you what marathon pace is realistic given how you rode, not what you'd like it to be.
Interactive Race Plan and Course Map
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| Interval | Int. Time | Total Time | Int. Dist. | Total Dist. | Grade | Speed | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 00:01:29 | 00:01:29 | 0.53 mi | 0.53 mi | -0.44 % | 21.19 mph | 175 w |
| #2 | 00:02:13 | 00:03:42 | 0.82 mi | 1.35 mi | +0.38 % | 22.18 mph | 190 w |
| #3 | 00:00:40 | 00:04:23 | 0.24 mi | 1.59 mi | -0.52 % | 21.74 mph | 180 w |
| #4 | 00:12:05 | 00:16:28 | 4.21 mi | 5.80 mi | -0.05 % | 20.89 mph | 186 w |
| #5 | 00:00:08 | 00:16:36 | 0.05 mi | 5.85 mi | 0.00 % | 20.85 mph | 187 w |
| #6 | 00:02:21 | 00:18:57 | 0.73 mi | 6.58 mi | +0.94 % | 18.57 mph | 199 w |
| #7 | 00:00:17 | 00:19:15 | 0.10 mi | 6.68 mi | -0.60 % | 20.15 mph | 176 w |
| #8 | 00:01:11 | 00:20:27 | 0.44 mi | 7.12 mi | +0.01 % | 21.87 mph | 184 w |
| #9 | 00:02:39 | 00:23:06 | 1.07 mi | 8.19 mi | -0.48 % | 24.17 mph | 175 w |
| #10 | 00:00:17 | 00:23:24 | 0.11 mi | 8.30 mi | +0.05 % | 23.18 mph | 185 w |
| #11 | 00:00:05 | 00:23:30 | 0.03 mi | 8.33 mi | -1.25 % | 21.88 mph | 168 w |
| #12 | 00:00:20 | 00:23:50 | 0.12 mi | 8.45 mi | +0.16 % | 21.65 mph | 190 w |
| #13 | 00:01:11 | 00:25:01 | 0.42 mi | 8.87 mi | +0.31 % | 21.15 mph | 189 w |
| #14 | 00:00:55 | 00:25:57 | 0.29 mi | 9.16 mi | +1.26 % | 18.74 mph | 205 w |
| #15 | 00:00:13 | 00:26:10 | 0.06 mi | 9.22 mi | +3.17 % | 16.72 mph | 261 w |
| #16 | 00:00:17 | 00:26:28 | 0.09 mi | 9.31 mi | -0.94 % | 18.68 mph | 173 w |
| #17 | 00:00:12 | 00:26:40 | 0.09 mi | 9.40 mi | -4.47 % | 25.40 mph | 127 w |
| #18 | 00:05:15 | 00:31:55 | 1.73 mi | 11.13 mi | +0.36 % | 19.80 mph | 194 w |
| #19 | 00:00:12 | 00:32:07 | 0.06 mi | 11.19 mi | +1.99 % | 17.83 mph | 213 w |
| #20 | 00:02:43 | 00:34:51 | 0.94 mi | 12.13 mi | -0.20 % | 20.61 mph | 184 w |
| #21 | 00:00:12 | 00:35:04 | 0.05 mi | 12.18 mi | +5.66 % | 15.62 mph | 235 w |
| #22 | 00:00:27 | 00:35:31 | 0.15 mi | 12.33 mi | -2.77 % | 19.33 mph | 149 w |
| #23 | 00:04:58 | 00:40:30 | 1.70 mi | 14.03 mi | +0.07 % | 20.49 mph | 191 w |
| #24 | 00:03:33 | 00:44:03 | 1.20 mi | 15.23 mi | -0.02 % | 20.25 mph | 189 w |
| #25 | 00:02:12 | 00:46:15 | 0.76 mi | 15.99 mi | -0.19 % | 20.78 mph | 186 w |
| #26 | 00:02:10 | 00:48:26 | 0.74 mi | 16.73 mi | +0.05 % | 20.45 mph | 189 w |
| #27 | 00:00:12 | 00:48:38 | 0.06 mi | 16.79 mi | +3.54 % | 17.37 mph | 224 w |
| #28 | 00:00:44 | 00:49:22 | 0.23 mi | 17.02 mi | -0.54 % | 18.90 mph | 180 w |
| #29 | 00:01:30 | 00:50:53 | 0.52 mi | 17.54 mi | -0.19 % | 20.82 mph | 187 w |
| #30 | 00:01:03 | 00:51:56 | 0.42 mi | 17.96 mi | -1.01 % | 23.93 mph | 169 w |
| #31 | 00:00:33 | 00:52:30 | 0.18 mi | 18.14 mi | +0.02 % | 19.62 mph | 189 w |
| #32 | 00:00:58 | 00:53:28 | 0.38 mi | 18.52 mi | -0.67 % | 23.57 mph | 172 w |
| #33 | 00:00:29 | 00:53:57 | 0.18 mi | 18.70 mi | +0.73 % | 22.50 mph | 194 w |
| #34 | 00:00:34 | 00:54:32 | 0.19 mi | 18.89 mi | +0.63 % | 20.25 mph | 190 w |
| #35 | 00:00:32 | 00:55:04 | 0.15 mi | 19.04 mi | -0.29 % | 17.12 mph | 186 w |
| #36 | 00:01:46 | 00:56:50 | 0.63 mi | 19.67 mi | +0.12 % | 21.23 mph | 188 w |
| #37 | 00:01:55 | 00:58:45 | 0.63 mi | 20.30 mi | +0.26 % | 19.76 mph | 194 w |
| #38 | 00:00:53 | 00:59:39 | 0.33 mi | 20.63 mi | -1.02 % | 21.91 mph | 175 w |
| #39 | 00:01:02 | 01:00:42 | 0.29 mi | 20.92 mi | +1.92 % | 16.84 mph | 212 w |
| #40 | 00:02:30 | 01:03:13 | 0.83 mi | 21.75 mi | 0.00 % | 19.89 mph | 188 w |
| #41 | 00:02:32 | 01:05:45 | 0.84 mi | 22.59 mi | +0.18 % | 19.84 mph | 192 w |
| #42 | 00:00:10 | 01:05:56 | 0.06 mi | 22.65 mi | +1.54 % | 18.63 mph | 211 w |
| #43 | 00:04:07 | 01:10:04 | 1.44 mi | 24.09 mi | -0.35 % | 20.86 mph | 183 w |
| #44 | 00:00:05 | 01:10:10 | 0.04 mi | 24.13 mi | -3.09 % | 22.47 mph | 146 w |
| #45 | 00:00:06 | 01:10:16 | 0.04 mi | 24.17 mi | -1.58 % | 23.65 mph | 166 w |
| #46 | 00:00:27 | 01:10:44 | 0.16 mi | 24.33 mi | +0.59 % | 21.09 mph | 196 w |
| #47 | 00:00:49 | 01:11:33 | 0.26 mi | 24.59 mi | +0.55 % | 18.75 mph | 195 w |
| #48 | 00:00:11 | 01:11:45 | 0.05 mi | 24.64 mi | +3.38 % | 16.32 mph | 223 w |
| #49 | 00:00:19 | 01:12:05 | 0.10 mi | 24.74 mi | -2.90 % | 19.10 mph | 147 w |
| #50 | 00:01:01 | 01:13:06 | 0.36 mi | 25.10 mi | +0.48 % | 21.14 mph | 193 w |
| #51 | 00:02:14 | 01:15:21 | 0.77 mi | 25.87 mi | -0.18 % | 20.59 mph | 186 w |
| #52 | 00:02:41 | 01:18:03 | 0.71 mi | 26.58 mi | +2.52 % | 15.76 mph | 219 w |
| #53 | 00:03:45 | 01:21:49 | 1.45 mi | 28.03 mi | -1.17 % | 23.12 mph | 171 w |
| #54 | 00:12:01 | 01:33:50 | 4.10 mi | 32.13 mi | -0.04 % | 20.47 mph | 190 w |
| #55 | 00:00:08 | 01:33:58 | 0.05 mi | 32.18 mi | -2.72 % | 22.04 mph | 149 w |
| #56 | 00:00:17 | 01:34:15 | 0.10 mi | 32.28 mi | +0.81 % | 21.13 mph | 199 w |
| #57 | 00:01:24 | 01:35:39 | 0.46 mi | 32.74 mi | +0.10 % | 19.51 mph | 192 w |
| #58 | 00:01:07 | 01:36:47 | 0.23 mi | 32.97 mi | +4.43 % | 12.06 mph | 234 w |
| #59 | 00:00:18 | 01:37:05 | 0.06 mi | 33.03 mi | +4.33 % | 11.73 mph | 230 w |
| #60 | 00:01:25 | 01:38:31 | 0.43 mi | 33.46 mi | +1.13 % | 18.02 mph | 202 w |
| #61 | 00:04:38 | 01:43:09 | 1.76 mi | 35.22 mi | -0.36 % | 22.72 mph | 180 w |
| #62 | 00:07:07 | 01:50:17 | 2.62 mi | 37.84 mi | -0.29 % | 22.05 mph | 182 w |
| #63 | 00:03:43 | 01:54:01 | 1.52 mi | 39.36 mi | -0.20 % | 24.49 mph | 178 w |
| #64 | 00:04:09 | 01:58:10 | 1.67 mi | 41.03 mi | +0.05 % | 24.07 mph | 181 w |
| #65 | 00:06:48 | 02:04:59 | 2.79 mi | 43.82 mi | -0.02 % | 24.57 mph | 180 w |
| #66 | 00:08:44 | 02:13:43 | 3.54 mi | 47.36 mi | +0.06 % | 24.31 mph | 183 w |
| #67 | 00:03:37 | 02:17:21 | 1.49 mi | 48.85 mi | 0.00 % | 24.71 mph | 178 w |
| #68 | 00:02:51 | 02:20:12 | 1.15 mi | 50.00 mi | +0.04 % | 24.21 mph | 182 w |
| #69 | 00:02:21 | 02:22:34 | 0.94 mi | 50.94 mi | -0.06 % | 23.88 mph | 183 w |
| #70 | 00:01:18 | 02:23:53 | 0.53 mi | 51.47 mi | -0.13 % | 24.23 mph | 176 w |
| #71 | 00:01:08 | 02:25:02 | 0.45 mi | 51.92 mi | -0.26 % | 23.27 mph | 180 w |
| #72 | 00:13:47 | 02:38:49 | 5.28 mi | 57.20 mi | +0.44 % | 22.98 mph | 190 w |
| #73 | 00:01:08 | 02:39:57 | 0.44 mi | 57.64 mi | +0.35 % | 22.95 mph | 186 w |
| #74 | 00:00:08 | 02:40:06 | 0.05 mi | 57.69 mi | +2.88 % | 21.09 mph | 225 w |
| #75 | 00:02:31 | 02:42:38 | 1.23 mi | 58.92 mi | -2.13 % | 29.10 mph | 149 w |
| #76 | 00:00:06 | 02:42:45 | 0.06 mi | 58.98 mi | -0.80 % | 30.27 mph | 169 w |
| #77 | 00:00:26 | 02:43:12 | 0.18 mi | 59.16 mi | +1.17 % | 23.86 mph | 201 w |
| #78 | 00:02:55 | 02:46:08 | 1.16 mi | 60.32 mi | -0.02 % | 23.73 mph | 180 w |
| #79 | 00:07:29 | 02:53:38 | 3.09 mi | 63.41 mi | +0.02 % | 24.72 mph | 179 w |
| #80 | 00:00:09 | 02:53:47 | 0.05 mi | 63.46 mi | +5.79 % | 20.21 mph | 244 w |
| #81 | 00:00:10 | 02:53:58 | 0.05 mi | 63.51 mi | -5.66 % | 18.23 mph | 109 w |
| #82 | 00:02:21 | 02:56:20 | 0.94 mi | 64.45 mi | +0.20 % | 23.85 mph | 183 w |
| #83 | 00:04:26 | 03:00:47 | 1.88 mi | 66.33 mi | -0.19 % | 25.36 mph | 175 w |
| #84 | 00:00:57 | 03:01:44 | 0.44 mi | 66.77 mi | -1.08 % | 27.66 mph | 159 w |
| #85 | 00:00:53 | 03:02:38 | 0.40 mi | 67.17 mi | -0.31 % | 26.78 mph | 173 w |
| #86 | 00:00:16 | 03:02:55 | 0.12 mi | 67.29 mi | +0.82 % | 24.66 mph | 193 w |
| #87 | 00:00:35 | 03:03:30 | 0.24 mi | 67.53 mi | -0.29 % | 24.23 mph | 175 w |
| #88 | 00:02:39 | 03:06:10 | 1.00 mi | 68.53 mi | +0.46 % | 22.56 mph | 190 w |
| #89 | 00:01:01 | 03:07:11 | 0.41 mi | 68.94 mi | -0.14 % | 24.32 mph | 177 w |
| #90 | 00:00:15 | 03:07:27 | 0.10 mi | 69.04 mi | +1.19 % | 23.57 mph | 200 w |
| #91 | 00:00:26 | 03:07:53 | 0.18 mi | 69.22 mi | -1.19 % | 24.28 mph | 159 w |
| #92 | 00:01:17 | 03:09:11 | 0.54 mi | 69.76 mi | -0.54 % | 25.11 mph | 175 w |
| #93 | 00:00:06 | 03:09:18 | 0.05 mi | 69.81 mi | -3.29 % | 26.22 mph | 137 w |
| #94 | 00:10:41 | 03:19:59 | 4.22 mi | 74.03 mi | +0.01 % | 23.66 mph | 183 w |
| #95 | 00:00:43 | 03:20:42 | 0.25 mi | 74.28 mi | +1.07 % | 20.72 mph | 203 w |
| #96 | 00:00:06 | 03:20:49 | 0.03 mi | 74.31 mi | -1.52 % | 20.04 mph | 166 w |
| #97 | 00:02:10 | 03:22:59 | 0.74 mi | 75.05 mi | -0.22 % | 20.40 mph | 188 w |
| #98 | 00:01:24 | 03:24:23 | 0.46 mi | 75.51 mi | -0.21 % | 19.74 mph | 189 w |
| #99 | 00:00:52 | 03:25:16 | 0.30 mi | 75.81 mi | +0.07 % | 20.44 mph | 182 w |
| #100 | 00:00:04 | 03:25:20 | 0.03 mi | 75.84 mi | -2.35 % | 24.87 mph | 142 w |
| #101 | 00:01:10 | 03:26:30 | 0.46 mi | 76.30 mi | +0.45 % | 23.80 mph | 186 w |
| #102 | 00:01:41 | 03:28:12 | 0.57 mi | 76.87 mi | +0.25 % | 20.21 mph | 191 w |
| #103 | 00:03:29 | 03:31:42 | 1.38 mi | 78.25 mi | +0.31 % | 23.62 mph | 185 w |
| #104 | 00:00:09 | 03:31:51 | 0.06 mi | 78.31 mi | +3.00 % | 21.89 mph | 225 w |
| #105 | 00:02:16 | 03:34:08 | 0.97 mi | 79.28 mi | -0.68 % | 25.58 mph | 165 w |
| #106 | 00:00:06 | 03:34:15 | 0.04 mi | 79.32 mi | -1.74 % | 21.76 mph | 149 w |
| #107 | 00:01:28 | 03:35:43 | 0.46 mi | 79.78 mi | +1.00 % | 18.72 mph | 201 w |
| #108 | 00:02:53 | 03:38:37 | 1.11 mi | 80.89 mi | +0.09 % | 23.02 mph | 183 w |
| #109 | 00:00:06 | 03:38:43 | 0.03 mi | 80.92 mi | +7.90 % | 19.36 mph | 246 w |
| #110 | 00:00:56 | 03:39:39 | 0.36 mi | 81.28 mi | -1.69 % | 23.06 mph | 153 w |
| #111 | 00:00:22 | 03:40:02 | 0.16 mi | 81.44 mi | +0.67 % | 26.19 mph | 189 w |
| #112 | 00:01:16 | 03:41:18 | 0.47 mi | 81.91 mi | +0.68 % | 21.97 mph | 194 w |
| #113 | 00:00:22 | 03:41:41 | 0.16 mi | 82.07 mi | -1.56 % | 24.92 mph | 153 w |
| #114 | 00:00:30 | 03:42:11 | 0.23 mi | 82.30 mi | -0.32 % | 26.90 mph | 171 w |
| #115 | 00:00:10 | 03:42:22 | 0.08 mi | 82.38 mi | -1.87 % | 28.03 mph | 145 w |
| #116 | 00:00:04 | 03:42:26 | 0.03 mi | 82.41 mi | -0.07 % | 28.36 mph | 180 w |
| #117 | 00:01:40 | 03:44:07 | 0.64 mi | 83.05 mi | +0.50 % | 22.94 mph | 193 w |
| #118 | 00:01:18 | 03:45:25 | 0.49 mi | 83.54 mi | +1.01 % | 22.35 mph | 196 w |
| #119 | 00:01:23 | 03:46:48 | 0.65 mi | 84.19 mi | -1.20 % | 28.04 mph | 156 w |
| #120 | 00:01:03 | 03:47:52 | 0.44 mi | 84.63 mi | -0.43 % | 24.76 mph | 175 w |
| #121 | 00:00:14 | 03:48:07 | 0.10 mi | 84.73 mi | +0.93 % | 23.52 mph | 199 w |
| #122 | 00:01:05 | 03:49:12 | 0.39 mi | 85.12 mi | +1.18 % | 21.42 mph | 201 w |
| #123 | 00:01:31 | 03:50:44 | 0.65 mi | 85.77 mi | -1.27 % | 25.66 mph | 165 w |
| #124 | 00:00:08 | 03:50:52 | 0.06 mi | 85.83 mi | -0.15 % | 25.76 mph | 183 w |
| #125 | 00:01:00 | 03:51:52 | 0.33 mi | 86.16 mi | +1.29 % | 19.92 mph | 206 w |
| #126 | 00:01:04 | 03:52:57 | 0.41 mi | 86.57 mi | +0.33 % | 22.86 mph | 184 w |
| #127 | 00:00:08 | 03:53:06 | 0.06 mi | 86.63 mi | +1.48 % | 23.53 mph | 206 w |
| #128 | 00:00:16 | 03:53:22 | 0.11 mi | 86.74 mi | -1.75 % | 24.36 mph | 145 w |
| #129 | 00:00:06 | 03:53:29 | 0.06 mi | 86.80 mi | -3.74 % | 28.92 mph | 124 w |
| #130 | 00:00:14 | 03:53:44 | 0.11 mi | 86.91 mi | +1.94 % | 27.17 mph | 213 w |
| #131 | 00:01:05 | 03:54:49 | 0.39 mi | 87.30 mi | +0.36 % | 21.45 mph | 191 w |
| #132 | 00:00:34 | 03:55:24 | 0.23 mi | 87.53 mi | -0.42 % | 23.56 mph | 171 w |
| #133 | 00:00:10 | 03:55:35 | 0.05 mi | 87.58 mi | +9.82 % | 17.07 mph | 244 w |
| #134 | 00:00:06 | 03:55:41 | 0.03 mi | 87.61 mi | -16.74 % | 18.12 mph | 0 w |
| #135 | 00:00:37 | 03:56:19 | 0.29 mi | 87.90 mi | -0.49 % | 28.02 mph | 168 w |
| #136 | 00:00:08 | 03:56:27 | 0.05 mi | 87.95 mi | -1.71 % | 23.04 mph | 150 w |
| #137 | 00:00:39 | 03:57:07 | 0.22 mi | 88.17 mi | +0.88 % | 20.58 mph | 199 w |
| #138 | 00:00:53 | 03:58:01 | 0.35 mi | 88.52 mi | -0.04 % | 23.64 mph | 175 w |
| #139 | 00:01:28 | 03:59:29 | 0.48 mi | 89.00 mi | +1.14 % | 19.42 mph | 203 w |
| #140 | 00:00:19 | 03:59:48 | 0.12 mi | 89.12 mi | -1.71 % | 23.09 mph | 156 w |
| #141 | 00:00:53 | 04:00:41 | 0.35 mi | 89.47 mi | +0.51 % | 23.73 mph | 189 w |
| #142 | 00:00:28 | 04:01:09 | 0.21 mi | 89.68 mi | -1.32 % | 26.36 mph | 154 w |
| #143 | 00:01:39 | 04:02:49 | 0.68 mi | 90.36 mi | -0.03 % | 24.50 mph | 183 w |
| #144 | 00:02:06 | 04:04:56 | 0.80 mi | 91.16 mi | -0.45 % | 22.64 mph | 179 w |
| #145 | 00:00:11 | 04:05:07 | 0.07 mi | 91.23 mi | -0.16 % | 22.85 mph | 180 w |
| #146 | 00:02:42 | 04:07:49 | 1.05 mi | 92.28 mi | +0.66 % | 23.35 mph | 190 w |
| #147 | 00:00:06 | 04:07:56 | 0.04 mi | 92.32 mi | +3.67 % | 21.64 mph | 253 w |
| #148 | 00:00:24 | 04:08:21 | 0.17 mi | 92.49 mi | -3.13 % | 24.46 mph | 131 w |
| #149 | 00:00:37 | 04:08:59 | 0.26 mi | 92.75 mi | +1.16 % | 24.63 mph | 200 w |
| #150 | 00:01:11 | 04:10:11 | 0.37 mi | 93.12 mi | -0.46 % | 18.59 mph | 184 w |
| #151 | 00:00:07 | 04:10:18 | 0.05 mi | 93.17 mi | -5.87 % | 23.63 mph | 114 w |
| #152 | 00:00:07 | 04:10:26 | 0.05 mi | 93.22 mi | +0.92 % | 24.52 mph | 200 w |
| #153 | 00:01:44 | 04:12:11 | 0.56 mi | 93.78 mi | +1.11 % | 19.36 mph | 204 w |
| #154 | 00:02:13 | 04:14:25 | 0.84 mi | 94.62 mi | -0.24 % | 22.48 mph | 181 w |
| #155 | 00:00:05 | 04:14:31 | 0.04 mi | 94.66 mi | -5.76 % | 26.02 mph | 112 w |
| #156 | 00:01:24 | 04:15:55 | 0.49 mi | 95.15 mi | +1.09 % | 20.98 mph | 204 w |
| #157 | 00:00:11 | 04:16:06 | 0.06 mi | 95.21 mi | +2.67 % | 17.71 mph | 236 w |
| #158 | 00:00:12 | 04:16:19 | 0.08 mi | 95.29 mi | -5.74 % | 21.65 mph | 127 w |
| #159 | 00:00:04 | 04:16:24 | 0.03 mi | 95.32 mi | -0.89 % | 25.19 mph | 182 w |
| #160 | 00:00:38 | 04:17:02 | 0.19 mi | 95.51 mi | +1.57 % | 17.40 mph | 211 w |
| #161 | 00:00:23 | 04:17:26 | 0.10 mi | 95.61 mi | +1.25 % | 16.34 mph | 207 w |
| #162 | 00:00:49 | 04:18:15 | 0.28 mi | 95.89 mi | -1.04 % | 20.63 mph | 178 w |
| #163 | 00:01:43 | 04:19:58 | 0.54 mi | 96.43 mi | +0.55 % | 18.81 mph | 197 w |
| #164 | 00:00:07 | 04:20:05 | 0.03 mi | 96.46 mi | +1.38 % | 17.50 mph | 211 w |
| #165 | 00:00:08 | 04:20:13 | 0.05 mi | 96.51 mi | -6.78 % | 21.35 mph | 114 w |
| #166 | 00:01:57 | 04:22:11 | 0.75 mi | 97.26 mi | -0.16 % | 22.87 mph | 182 w |
| #167 | 00:00:07 | 04:22:18 | 0.04 mi | 97.30 mi | -0.72 % | 22.50 mph | 178 w |
| #168 | 00:04:36 | 04:26:54 | 1.54 mi | 98.84 mi | +0.45 % | 20.10 mph | 196 w |
| #169 | 00:02:51 | 04:29:45 | 1.00 mi | 99.84 mi | -0.56 % | 21.13 mph | 180 w |
| #170 | 00:00:07 | 04:29:53 | 0.05 mi | 99.89 mi | -1.43 % | 22.25 mph | 171 w |
| #171 | 00:00:07 | 04:30:01 | 0.04 mi | 99.93 mi | +4.55 % | 18.73 mph | 233 w |
| #172 | 00:01:38 | 04:31:39 | 0.54 mi | 100.47 mi | -0.04 % | 19.91 mph | 188 w |
| #173 | 00:00:07 | 04:31:46 | 0.05 mi | 100.52 mi | -5.46 % | 24.58 mph | 124 w |
| #174 | 00:00:49 | 04:32:36 | 0.26 mi | 100.78 mi | +1.99 % | 19.25 mph | 217 w |
| #175 | 00:01:36 | 04:34:12 | 0.64 mi | 101.42 mi | -1.26 % | 23.64 mph | 167 w |
| #176 | 00:02:20 | 04:36:33 | 0.88 mi | 102.30 mi | -0.11 % | 22.59 mph | 186 w |
| #177 | 00:00:47 | 04:37:20 | 0.20 mi | 102.50 mi | +1.90 % | 15.38 mph | 215 w |
| #178 | 00:01:15 | 04:38:36 | 0.42 mi | 102.92 mi | -0.89 % | 20.08 mph | 179 w |
| #179 | 00:00:13 | 04:38:50 | 0.09 mi | 103.01 mi | -1.75 % | 22.47 mph | 165 w |
| #180 | 00:01:47 | 04:40:37 | 0.60 mi | 103.61 mi | +0.55 % | 20.06 mph | 199 w |
| #181 | 00:01:28 | 04:42:06 | 0.40 mi | 104.01 mi | +1.30 % | 16.42 mph | 207 w |
| #182 | 00:00:28 | 04:42:34 | 0.12 mi | 104.13 mi | +2.17 % | 14.71 mph | 218 w |
| #183 | 00:01:30 | 04:44:05 | 0.51 mi | 104.64 mi | -1.15 % | 20.41 mph | 179 w |
| #184 | 00:01:36 | 04:45:41 | 0.61 mi | 105.25 mi | -0.47 % | 22.63 mph | 181 w |
| #185 | 00:00:05 | 04:45:47 | 0.03 mi | 105.28 mi | -0.98 % | 22.70 mph | 176 w |
| #186 | 00:00:20 | 04:46:08 | 0.11 mi | 105.39 mi | +1.37 % | 19.57 mph | 210 w |
| #187 | 00:00:47 | 04:46:55 | 0.23 mi | 105.62 mi | +0.32 % | 17.50 mph | 198 w |
| #188 | 00:00:35 | 04:47:30 | 0.14 mi | 105.76 mi | +3.32 % | 14.30 mph | 227 w |
| #189 | 00:01:21 | 04:48:52 | 0.48 mi | 106.24 mi | -1.12 % | 21.19 mph | 173 w |
| #190 | 00:00:19 | 04:49:12 | 0.12 mi | 106.36 mi | -0.70 % | 21.77 mph | 185 w |
| #191 | 00:00:07 | 04:49:20 | 0.05 mi | 106.41 mi | -0.57 % | 20.51 mph | 183 w |
| #192 | 00:01:17 | 04:50:37 | 0.35 mi | 106.76 mi | +1.72 % | 16.43 mph | 213 w |
| #193 | 00:00:07 | 04:50:44 | 0.04 mi | 106.80 mi | -6.29 % | 19.55 mph | 121 w |
| #194 | 00:01:14 | 04:51:59 | 0.50 mi | 107.30 mi | -0.81 % | 23.93 mph | 173 w |
| #195 | 00:00:05 | 04:52:05 | 0.03 mi | 107.33 mi | -1.34 % | 19.10 mph | 178 w |
| #196 | 00:01:48 | 04:53:54 | 0.58 mi | 107.91 mi | +0.58 % | 19.22 mph | 198 w |
| #197 | 00:00:58 | 04:54:52 | 0.40 mi | 108.31 mi | -0.95 % | 24.86 mph | 165 w |
| #198 | 00:00:08 | 04:55:01 | 0.06 mi | 108.37 mi | -1.39 % | 23.18 mph | 157 w |
| #199 | 00:03:16 | 04:58:18 | 0.96 mi | 109.33 mi | +0.71 % | 17.55 mph | 201 w |
| #200 | 00:00:08 | 04:58:26 | 0.04 mi | 109.37 mi | +0.21 % | 17.80 mph | 194 w |
| #201 | 00:00:30 | 04:58:56 | 0.17 mi | 109.54 mi | -1.04 % | 20.13 mph | 177 w |
| #202 | 00:01:48 | 05:00:45 | 0.61 mi | 110.15 mi | -0.42 % | 20.24 mph | 188 w |
| #203 | 00:00:12 | 05:00:57 | 0.05 mi | 110.20 mi | +5.32 % | 14.80 mph | 232 w |
| #204 | 00:00:19 | 05:01:17 | 0.10 mi | 110.30 mi | -4.55 % | 19.07 mph | 137 w |
| #205 | 00:00:07 | 05:01:25 | 0.05 mi | 110.35 mi | -0.55 % | 24.09 mph | 186 w |
| #206 | 00:00:38 | 05:02:03 | 0.18 mi | 110.53 mi | +1.56 % | 17.00 mph | 210 w |
| #207 | 00:00:15 | 05:02:19 | 0.06 mi | 110.59 mi | +3.29 % | 13.45 mph | 225 w |
| #208 | 00:00:41 | 05:03:00 | 0.22 mi | 110.81 mi | -1.69 % | 19.15 mph | 171 w |
| #209 | 00:01:26 | 05:04:26 | 0.58 mi | 111.39 mi | -0.23 % | 24.11 mph | 175 w |
| #210 | 00:01:16 | 05:05:42 | 0.43 mi | 111.82 mi | -0.47 % | 20.39 mph | 187 w |
| #211 | 00:01:40 | 05:07:23 | 0.50 mi | 112.32 mi | +0.47 % | 17.96 mph | 200 w |
| Totals/Avg | 05:07:23 | 05:07:23 | 112.38 mi | 112.38 mi | -0.07% | 21.94 mph | 185.66 w |
Climb Summary by Category
| Category | Climb Count | Total Time | Total Dist. | Avg. Time | Avg. Dist. | Avg. Grade | Avg. Speed | Avg. Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat4 | 1 | 00:01:26 | 0.29 mi | 00:01:26 | 0.29 mi | 4.41 % | 11.99 mph | 232 w |
| All Cats | 1 | 00:01:26 | 0.29 mi | 00:01:26 | 0.29 mi | 4.41 % | 11.99 mph | 232 w |
| Climb | Start Time | Start Dist. | Duration | Distance | Speed | Power | Grade | Elevation Gain | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 01:35:39 | 32.77 mi | 00:01:26 | 0.29 mi | 11.99 mph | 232 w | 4.41 % | 67 ft | Cat4 |
Build your own personalized 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden power plan today! Sign up for a free Athlete Basic account to get started with your athlete profile and bike setup, then grab the 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden course to model your own race plan.
2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden FAQs
Your target power depends on your FTP, body weight, bike setup, and finish time goal — not a generic number that applies to every rider. The variables that matter most are your current fitness, your aerodynamic position, and the specific demands of the 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden course. The best approach is to build a personalized plan in Best Bike Split using your actual athlete profile — you'll get a segment-by-segment power target based on your specific inputs rather than a one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Every course is different and requires its own unique pacing plan. On a multi-loop course, fatigue and wind shift between laps and what felt comfortable early can become unsustainable later. On an out-and-back, headwind in one direction becomes tailwind in the other — an asymmetry a flat power target can't account for. On a point-to-point or single-loop course, you only get one pass at every section with no opportunity to recalibrate. When you create a Best Bike Split race plan for 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden, we model the specific demands of that course so your pacing strategy reflects the race you're actually doing.
Significantly — and the effect varies depending on the course profile. On flatter courses, wind and aerodynamics become the dominant variables in your speed equation, more so than on courses where gradient naturally dictates effort. On climbing-heavy courses, your power-to-weight ratio and how you manage the descents matter most. A Best Bike Split race plan lets you model the specific conditions forecasted for 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden, so your targets reflect what you'll actually face on race day rather than what the course looks like on paper.
It depends on the course and how well you pace it. Flat, fast courses offer genuine PR potential but only if you execute correctly — without terrain to naturally regulate your effort, going out too hard early is easy and costly. Technical or hilly courses reward smart segment-by-segment pacing over raw fitness. Either way, a physics-based race plan from Best Bike Split gives you a realistic split prediction based on your actual profile so you know before race day what a well-executed bike leg looks like for you specifically.
Yes — and this is one of the most underused features. Once you've built your 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden race plan, you can export it directly to Zwift, TrainerRoad, or any ERG-mode trainer for indoor sessions, or push it to your Garmin, Wahoo, or Karoo for outdoor rides. Training on your actual race plan means you arrive at 2026 IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden already knowing what your target effort feels like at every section of the course — not just what the number says on paper.
