UK Half Ironman 70.3 Results Analysis

The 2011 results of UK half ironman confirms that the race is one of the toughest half ironmans in the world. The average finish time of 6:30 is nearly identical to the 6:29 registered in 2010. The extremely challenging bike course is legendary, and resulted in an average bike split of 3:43. Here's our race analysis -- average finish times by age group and bike/run correlation matrix.

Half Ironman: Predicting Your Run Split Based on Your Bike Split

What run split can you expect in a half ironman based on your bike split? Of course, it depends on how conservative you were on the bike course. But we've done the analysis of several half ironman races to help you define your optimal bike/run splits.

On each chart, a formula defines the average; for example, at Switzerland, Run Split (y) = .67 * Bike Split (x), but with wide variation (higher r^2 = less variation). From there, examine the distribution of the squares; each represents a triathlete's actual performance. When you race, you'll want to be in either the lower left or upper right quadrants; those represent racers who balanced the run and bike well.

Mooseman Half Ironman 70.3 Results Analysis

Looking for a 6-hour half ironman event? Mooseman is the race for you. In both 2010 and 2011, the average finish times were identical, at 5 hours 59 minutes, and a few seconds. Among the 35 events on RunTri's Toughest Half Ironman list, Mooseman's keeps its rank at the upper end of the bottom 1/3.