Course description
A middle distance on the Norwegian coast, two hours from Oslo airport. The 1.9 km swim is two laps with an Australian exit in a sheltered sea inlet (16°C on average); at 85 km the bike is slightly shorter than standard but rolling, with around 1,000 metres of climbing — the signature climb is the Dølabakken. The run covers four laps through the town centre to the finish in the Badeparken.
Coach tip
Around 1,000 metres of climbing in 85 km: plan your bike split around the profile, not the shorter distance.
The sea averages 16°C — get used to your wetsuit and the cold-water shock in open water beforehand.
The short beach exit between swim laps spikes your heart rate: practise re-entering so the second lap starts calmly.