IRONMAN 70.3 Versailles 2026
A 70.3 at the Château de Versailles: a swim in the Grand Canal, a bike through the Chevreuse Valley and a three-loop run, with published cut-offs.
1 weeks to race day: the sharpening window
A full build no longer fits, but a sharp one does. This close in, the job is specificity and freshness: race-pace touches, open-water or brick rehearsal, and a taper your nervous system actually absorbs. No heroics; arrive fresh.
Building for this one? 70.3 training plan covers the sessions, the weekly shape and how the block is paced. The R.A.C.E. Framework explains why it is built that way.
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Commit to the date and the work gets a shape: your countdown starts, the emails arrive in step with your build, and the app anchors a recovery-led block so the final week lands exactly on race day.
One confirmation email, then the road begins. Registering for the race itself stays with the organiser.
“The organiser publishes cut-offs for this race, including a 5 h 30 limit for swim plus bike, so build a pacing plan that keeps you clear of them. The run is three loops, which suits lap-by-lap pacing.”
The race
The course
Swim in the Grand Canal of the Château de Versailles. Wetsuits are legal at 24.5°C (76.1°F) or colder, up to 5 mm thick, and prohibited above that.
A 90 km course through the Chevreuse Valley, which the organiser describes as mixing athletic challenge with scenery.
Three loops that the organiser describes as demanding and historic.
Not yet confirmed for this edition: bike elevation gain, aid station spacing, water temperature history, course maps (not checked against official GPX), course profile, bike lap count. We publish these only once they are on the official course page, so check there before you pace off anything here.
Course details verified against the official IRONMAN 70.3 Versailles course page on 4 October 2026. Courses change; the official page is always the last word.
Questions, answered
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