Hawana Salalah lagoons, provisional start
Swim economically despite sheltered-looking water
The lagoon's calm, crystal-clear water rewards an honest, controlled opening.
Seed honestly. Settle into rhythm.
Race Finder IRONMAN 70.3 Dhofar.
Race Intelligence · Salalah, Oman
IRONMAN 70.3 Dhofar.
Race Salalah on your terms.
Dhofar offers lagoon water and a coast that can make a bike ride feel beautifully simple at first. Towards Mirbat, the road and wind may have other ideas. Ride for the half marathon you still have to run near Hawana.
Salalah, Oman, palm trees in a park.
- Race day
- 24 Oct 2026
- Course
- Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km
- Historical air
- 23–32°C
Your day in Salalah
What could you race?
I’m Tom, the coach behind Sense Endurance Coaching. Tell me where you are now and I’ll show you what a strong day in Salalah could look like.
The course behind your race
The sea looks calm. Keep the bike honest.
Hawana Salalah and the road towards Mirbat form the picture of this October 2026 half. The bike calls for steady power even if the coastal wind changes. The run is a full 21.1 km effort, whatever an incomplete course file appears to show.
Salalah–Mirbat coast, opening bike
Choose effort before the wind chooses speed
The coastal highway toward Murbatt is exposed to wind in both directions. Hold a steady effort rather than pushing the outbound leg.
Cap opening effort. Fuel early.
Coastal cycling return, course pending
Keep power and drinking regular
Finish planned nutrition on the return leg before the three-loop run.
Stay patient. Finish planned nutrition.
Hawana Salalah resort, run opening
Start below the first tempting pace
Let the first loop around Hawana Salalah feel easy, not fast.
Easy first aid station. Check posture.
Marina-side run, middle stage pending
Keep the aid plan active without trusting a broken map
Repeat the first loop's effort rather than letting it drift.
Stay tall. Keep fuelling.
Hawana Salalah run finish, course pending
Finish on remaining strength, not invented loop lengths
Only progress on the final loop once the first two have held together.
Choose the last move late.
What to check in race week
Check the actual 2026 swim, bike and run maps, especially the half-marathon laps and aid. One route file covers only about 7.2 km and cannot be used as the entire run. Confirm the Hawana entry and transition, Mirbat turns, water rules and coastal conditions before assigning split points.
Forecast statusToo early for a forecast
A race-day forecast is not meaningful yet; check back closer to the event.
- Temperature
- 23.0–31.8°CDew point centred on 17.3°C
- Wind and gusts
- 8.6 km/hGusts up to 33.8 km/hPrevailing direction SSE
- Rain likelihood
- Up to 55%Wet-surface uncertainty retained
Historical baseline, 2019–2025 · Open-Meteo historical archive · Updated 2026-09-14.Historical comparison only. This is not a forecast for 2026.
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Prepare for Salalah
Build the legs.
Practise the decisions.
A finish range gives you something to work towards. The preparation is specific to this race: open-water composure, coastal-wind tolerance and a nutrition plan that survives a changed run map are practised ahead of the event.
I’m Tom. With Sense Endurance Coaching, I’ll build that preparation around your life, follow how you respond and adjust the work as you get closer to Salalah.
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