SportCircuit Tools

Triathlon finish time calculator

Sprint to full distance, from your swim, bike speed or power, and run.

Units

Bike from

Watts you can hold for the race

Leave blank for 9 kg

Your finish time will appear here.

How this is worked out

The finish time

Swim + first transition + bike + second transition + run. Each leg is its distance at the pace or speed you enter. It uses your numbers as you type them, so enter race paces rather than your best for a stand-alone event.

The distances

Sprint: 750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run. Olympic: 1500 m swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run. 70.3: 1900 m swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run. Full: 3800 m swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run.

Bike speed from power

Power = speed x (rolling resistance + air drag) / drivetrain efficiency. Rolling resistance is total weight x 9.80665 x 0.004, and air drag is 0.5 x 1.225 x 0.27 x speed squared. We solve that for your speed.

What that assumes

A flat course, no wind, a good aero position on a tri bike (CdA 0.27 m²), rolling resistance of 0.004, air density of 1.225 kg/m³, 97% drivetrain efficiency and 9 kg of bike and kit unless you enter yours. Hills, wind and a less aero position will be slower.