Ironman 70.3 São Paulo: T2 and Run Course Guide
Fábio Carvalho and Bruna Mahn break down the transition, pacing, heat management, and shoe rules for the race.
Get key insights into T2 and the half-marathon course at Ironman 70.3 São Paulo. Learn how to manage your pace off the bike, handle the heat on the flat USP campus, and comply with running shoe regulations.
The second transition at Ironman 70.3 São Paulo demands sharp focus from athletes right off the bike. Set up on the USP athletics track, T2 is relatively long, requiring competitors to cover a significant portion of the track oval to rack their bikes before heading out onto the final 21.1 km run.
Watch your pace coming out of transition
Lacing up running shoes and starting the run leg is usually accompanied by a massive surge of adrenaline. With crowds lining the exit area cheering, banging drums, and blowing horns, it is easy to go out too fast. For first-timers or anyone targeting a solid finish, Fábio Carvalho recommends holding back early on to avoid paying the price later in the race.
Although the course is completely flat with tree-lined sections providing welcome shade, conditions in São Paulo can heat up quickly as the morning progresses. The longer athletes spend on the course, the more significant the cumulative thermal strain becomes.
Flat course and road surface conditions
Alongside energetic crowd support across the entire loop, road conditions are another key factor for competitors. In past editions, uneven asphalt sections caused extra instability for runners wearing high-stack carbon-plated shoes. Recent repaving across the university campus should provide a smoother, more stable run.
Pay close attention to shoe regulations
Bruna Mahn and Carvalho emphasize the strict enforcement of race footwear rules. Competitors must check the official list of approved and banned shoes under triathlon regulations. Racing in non-compliant models poses a real risk of immediate disqualification by technical officials on course.