Triathlon

IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve

IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve takes place on Sat, Apr 3, 2027 in Vilamoura, Portugal. The main route is 113 km.

Official Ironman 70.3 in vilamoura,algarve (New in the calendar for 2027)

Your road to race day

Race day at IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura-Algarve is 31 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Base19 weeks · Aug 30, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 10, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Feb 21, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 14, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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