Is it a point-to-point course?

Yes. The swim and first transition are at Ghost Lake, west of Cochrane; the bike then rides to Cochrane's Historic Ranche, where the second transition and the finish are.

How warm is the water in Ghost Lake?

According to the organizer, Ghost Lake averages about 18 °C on race day; the air ranges from about 12 °C in the morning to 20 °C in the afternoon.

What is the run course like?

Two path loops along the Bow River, through Riverfront Park and the Glen Boles Trail, with 13 aid station passes according to the organizer, then the finish at Cochrane's Historic Ranche.

Is this the IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary course?

It's the course used at the IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary. This is an independent artwork, not affiliated with or endorsed by The IRONMAN Group. IRONMAN® and 70.3® are trademarks of The IRONMAN Group.

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CodeInk — Triathlon Maps

Calgary Half-Distance Triathlon Course Map, Pen-Plotted in Ink

$179 CAD

A human-designed triathlon artwork of the IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary course — swim, bike and run on one sheet — physically pen-plotted with real ink on 250 gsm paper in Québec City, signed in invisible UV ink.

✓Physically plotted with ink on 250 gsm paper
✓Created to order in Québec City
✓Personal production timelapse included

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✓Made to order in Québec City
✓Unframed — fits standard 11 x 17 in frames
✓Free shipping — Canada only
✓Free replacement if damaged

Distance: 113 km / 70.2 miLocation: Cochrane (Calgary), Alberta, Canada

Cochrane (Calgary), Alberta, Canada. Plotted in real ink, one line at a time, on 250gsm paper.

The course in three lines

1.9km

One loop · fresh water

Ghost Lake, rolling start from the boat launch

≈ 560 m climbing · max 1,354 m

From Ghost Lake to Cochrane, facing the Rockies

21.1km

≈ 150 m climbing · two loops

Along the Bow River to Cochrane's Historic Ranche

The course

The IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary course on one sheet: the 1.9 km swim in Ghost Lake, the 90 km point-to-point bike to Cochrane facing the Rockies, and the 21.1 km run along the Bow River — pen-plotted in Québec City.

The swim is one 1.9 km loop in Ghost Lake, a freshwater lake 15 minutes west of Cochrane, with a rolling start from the boat launch, counterclockwise with the buoys on your left. The bike runs point to point from Ghost Lake to Cochrane's Historic Ranche (T2), through Cowboy Country with views of the Rocky Mountains: Township Road 263, Grand Valley Road, Township Road 280, Range Road 42 and Horse Creek Road, then into Cochrane on Sunset Drive — about 560 metres of climbing, highest point 1,354 metres. The run is two path loops along the Bow River, through Riverfront Park and the Glen Boles Trail, before the finish at Cochrane's Historic Ranche — about 150 metres of climbing. This is the exact route plotted here — every turn at its precise intersection.

Start: Ghost Lake (swim, T1)
Finish: Cochrane's Historic Ranche
Main climb: Bike: ≈ 560 m of climbing, up to 1,354 m altitude · Run: ≈ 150 m
Transitions: T1 at Ghost Lake · T2 at Cochrane's Historic Ranche
Bike: Point to point, facing the Rockies

Why This Triathlon

Calgary is a half distance at the foot of the Rockies: a swim in Ghost Lake, a point-to-point bike through Cowboy Country, and two loops along the Bow River to Cochrane's Historic Ranche. Your 113 km, preserved in ink — drawn by a robot, decided by a person, made in Canada.

Make the Achievement Yours

Add a name, finish time or short dedication to turn the artwork into a personal record of the work behind the medal. Personalization is optional; leave the field blank for the original composition.

How It Is Made

The composition, hierarchy and final linework are directed by a person. A pen plotter then draws the artwork physically, line by line, with ink on paper. Small production variations can occur during physical plotting.

Plotted by a robot. Designed by a person.

Specifications

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> FORMAT: Tabloid Standard [11" x 17" / 27.9 × 43.2 cm]

> INK SYSTEM: Stabilo® Fineliner / Sakura® Gelly Roll

> SUBSTRATE: 250gsm High-Density Stock [120lb]

> EXECUTION: Precision Vector Plotting

What you get

A finished race map lying on the pen plotter's table

Your piece, plotted in pen

Your name, your time and your five splits, plotted in ink under the title.

Production timelapse included

The timelapse of your piece being plotted, sent with your order.

Example timelapse — you get the one of your own piece.

A signature only UV light reveals

Serial number, year and Québec City, plotted on the back in UV ink.

A framed CodeInk race map hanging on a wall

On your wall

Standard 11 × 17 in (27.9 × 43.2 cm): it fits any off-the-shelf frame, so you can pick the one that suits your space.

Frame not included.

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A real process, not a printer

Each piece is physically plotted, pen on paper, in Québec City — watch the machine work.

Watch the process

14-day returns

Real defects — shipping damage, wrong colour, missing lines — are replaced free of charge.

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Numbered and signed

A unique serial number and the date are plotted on the back in UV ink — invisible to the naked eye, laid down in the same pass as the drawing.

Carlos, founder of CodeInk.art, in his studio in Québec City

The Origin

“When I arrived from Colombia into the cold winters of Québec, I realized that while languages can be barriers, art and geometry are universal. I found comfort in the precision of code and the warmth of paper. CodeInk.art is my way of merging those two worlds: the story of where we come from, drafted with the technology of where we are going.”

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Independence

Independent artwork inspired by the event named above. CodeInk.art is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by IRONMAN or the organizer. IRONMAN is a trademark of its owner.

General questions (size, frame, timelapse…) → The Process

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Questions & Answers

Everything you need to know

> STATUS: RESOLVED

1.9 km of swimming in one loop in Ghost Lake, 90 km of point-to-point cycling to Cochrane, and a 21.1 km run in two loops along the Bow River — 113 km in all.

> STATUS: RESOLVED

Measured from the official GPX, the bike has about 560 metres of climbing, with a high point of 1,354 metres — a rolling ride at the foot of the Rockies. The run has about 150.

> STATUS: RESOLVED

The first transition (T1) is at Ghost Lake, right out of the water. The second (T2) is at Cochrane's Historic Ranche, which is also where you finish.

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