Machico, PT · April 2027
MIUT Madeira Island Ultra-Trail
MIUT Madeira Island Ultra-Trail pacing strategy with effort-based splits, nutrition timing, and course-specific risk notes for the 115 km ultra.
- Distance
- 115.00 km
- Elevation gain
- 6635 m
- Typical temp
- 10–22 °C
- Cutoff
- 32:00:00
The short version
A brutal course
- ▸Big climbing day — 6635 m up. Pace the ascents on effort, not the clock.
- ▸Low sun in your eyes around km 29–38 — bring a cap or shades.
- ▸Full overhead sun from km 55 — sunscreen and run the shaded side.
Next edition
24 April 2027
Typical race-day conditions
10–22 °C
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Course difficulty
BrutalDriven by 6635 m of climbing, 6642 m of quad-pounding descent, altitude up to 1835 m. Harder than Leadville Trail 100 Run (10.0), easier than Mt. Fuji 100 (10.0) — tougher than 88% of the races we cover.
Race data quality
Medium confidence
Last verified: 24/05/2026
Headline distance and vertical are seeded. Segment timing and official aid data need import before high-confidence paid positioning.
Elevation profile
Verified profile
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Step 1 · Free preview
See the course-adjusted plan first
Enter one recent result. The preview returns course cost, first splits, and fuel target from the deterministic engine and the current course data model.
VDOT
49.1
Estimate
14:34:10
Course cost
+337:50
Fuel target
90 g/h
First 5 km preview
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- km 15:35
- km 233:43
- km 35:28
- km 45:33
- km 55:23
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Continue with approximate course data →Course elevation
6635 m total gain · 6642 m loss · max 1835 m, min 4 m.
Fly the course
Sun & shade
Sun in your eyes
14 km
Sun on your back
12 km
Side / overhead
53 km
Expect low sun roughly in your eyes around km 29–38 — pack a peaked cap or shades; low glare hides kerbs and potholes. From km 55 the sun sits high overhead — peak UV and radiant heat, so keep sunscreen on and run the shaded side of the road where you can.
Approximate — solar position from the route geometry and a 00:00:00 start (timezone estimated from longitude), for a mid-pack finishing time.
Aid stations
9 stations on course — plan your fueling around them.
Race overview
MIUT is one of the most important Atlantic island ultras: steep climbs from sea level, humid conditions, and long technical descents across Madeira. A useful strategy has to manage heat, poles, hiking, and carbohydrate intake from the first climb.
How hard is this course?
Reference table — how the MIUT Madeira Island Ultra-Trail compares to a flat sea-level course for four typical fitness levels. Computed from the route profile, mean course altitude, and typical race-week climate (16 °C / 75 % humidity). Your personal strategy uses your VDOT, per-km splits, nutrition timing, and the typical climate baseline for this static sample; paid strategies use Open-Meteo when a verified race date is inside the forecast window.
| Runner | Flat-course finish | MIUT Madeira Island Ultra-Trail finish | Course cost | Adjusted pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner (VDOT 35) | 11:42:56 | 19:05:43 | +63% | 6:17/km |
| Intermediate (VDOT 45) | 9:35:05 | 15:37:19 | +63% | 5:09/km |
| Trained (VDOT 50) | 8:48:12 | 14:20:55 | +63% | 4:44/km |
| Competitive (VDOT 60) | 7:35:35 | 12:22:33 | +63% | 4:05/km |
Reference nutrition
For a 70 kg runner finishing in 14:20:55 at 16 °C. Adjust to your weight and tolerance — these are ISSN-window targets, not prescriptions.
- Carbs / hour
- 90 g
- Total carbs
- 1291 g
- Fluid / hour
- 640 ml
- Sodium / hour
- 500 mg
FAQ
How should I pace MIUT Madeira Island Ultra-Trail?
Treat the preview as an effort plan, not a fixed road-marathon pace table. The course model includes 7100 m of climbing, so climbs, descents, heat, and aid-station timing matter more than average pace.
How reliable is the current course data?
Headline distance and vertical are seeded. Segment timing and official aid data need import before high-confidence paid positioning.
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