Ironman Kona
From Kailua-Kona to Hawi, across the lava fields. Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.
- Distance
- 84.7 km
- Climbing
- 949 m
- Steepest km
- 4.6%
- Highest point
- 190 m
- Type
- Long ride
Ironman Kona, a long ride.
84.7 km, 949 m of climbing, 1.1% on average, the steepest kilometre at 4.6%.
How to ride it
84.7 km is a real long ride. Eat and drink early (every 20 minutes), ride in endurance (zone 2) and save your efforts for the climbs. The game saves your ride if you have to stop.
- Open FORGE Ride, on your Windows PC or in the browser from the app.
- Connect your trainer or your sensor (CONNECT on the home screen).
- RIDE, the Americas tab, then Ironman Kona.
- Signed in? Other riders on Ironman Kona ride with you, live.
- 2 W/kg3 h 02
- 3 W/kg2 h 31
- 4 W/kg2 h 14
An estimate from the game’s physics: a 75 kg rider on a road bike, riding steady, without draft. On a smart trainer in SIM mode, the game measures your real time.
Before you ride.
Can I ride Ironman Kona for free?
Yes. Ironman Kona is one of FORGE Ride’s 51 routes, and the game is free, on a Windows PC or in the browser.
What do I need to ride Ironman Kona?
A bike on an indoor trainer. With a Bluetooth smart trainer, the resistance follows the slope of the road. A speed or cadence sensor is also enough to ride, with an estimated power.
Is Ironman Kona the real road?
Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.
