Course description
The half distance at Austria's oldest long-distance triathlon, on the programme since 2008 and held on the same Saturday as the full distance. The swim is in the bathing lake of the St. Martins Therme, two 950 m laps without a land exit. The bike starts with half a lap to Podersdorf, then two 31.4 km laps of the fully closed, flat course via Frauenkirchen — just over 87 km instead of 90. The run is two 10.5 km laps of the paved out-and-back course along the lake into the Podersdorf "Hölle". Starts from 10 am in four waves.
Coach tip
Flat does not mean easy here: the Seewinkel is windy, and what the tailwind gives you, the way back takes. Ride to power, not speed, and practise long stretches in the aero position.
The swim is in the spa's bathing lake, not in Lake Neusiedl. Wetsuits are allowed up to 24.5°C and the call is made one hour before the start — do a few open-water sessions without a wetsuit so a ban does not catch you out.
Cut-offs: swim 1:15 h, swim and bike 5:15 h. The flat out-and-back run tempts you into a fast start — run the first of the two laps deliberately under control.