Challenge Almere (Full) Race Profile

Official Course | Weather

** X and X indicate potential race impact > 5 min

Race Feature	Likely hood	Easy	Moderate	Hard	Detail
Surf Entry / Exit	N/A	X
Navigation Challenging due to swell	N/A	X			Two swim laps of 1.9 kilometres in the Weerwater (blue line). The start is next to the Theatre Almere on the Esplanade in Almere Stad. You will swim counterclockwise. The first transition from swimming to the bike takes place on the Esplanade.
Water Temperature extreme	Unlikely	X			Historically 18 degrees | Almere Stad History
Wetsuit Legal	Certain	X
Bike Hills	N/A	X			The bike course  has a 2 lap structure. The course is divers with dikes, polders, windmills, and a lot of greens! The long, windy dikes and the open polders are challenging and tough, both mentally and physically.
Bike Cornering	Minimal	X
Bike Biddon pick-up in motion	Certain		X		Right side pick-up
Bike Puncture	Possible			X
Bike Drafting Avoidance	Probable		X		Packed course, packs usually form. Legal 20-second drafting when passing / being passed is a valuable skill.
Run Hills	N/A	X			From the Esplanade you start your run course through the modern architecture of the city centre. The centre of attention is the green area around the Weerwater, the lake in the middle of Almere that once was part of a sea. The run course consists of six laps. Every lap you pass the stadium where a big crowd cheers you on!
Humidity	Probable		X		84%
Heat	Unlikely	X			10 – 19 Degrees
Rain	Possible		X		30% Chance
Headwind	Probable			X	Historically strong headwind on Dikes and the open polders.
Cut-Offs	Challenging		X		Bike 5:30pm 9:45 Race time | Run 10:30 PM 14:45 Race time

September Climate & Weather Averages in Almere

High Temp: 19 °C | Low Temp: 10 °C | Mean Temp: 15 °C

Precipitation: 49.7 mm | Humidity: 84% | Dew Point: 11 °C

Wind: 10 km/h | Pressure: 1016 mbar | Visibility: 15 km

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