2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 1.3% versus flat · net elevation 8 m
Decision summary
Lower than 36% of comparable mapped races
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon) route has 451 m of ascent, 443 m of descent and an estimated 1.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon) route starts at Lough Inagh, Connemara and finishes at Maam Cross, Connemara. Underfoot, expect 100% of all three race distances is on road; there is no trail section. It passes Lough Inagh, Killary Fjord, Leenane village, Twelve Bens mountains and Maumturk Mountains. Point-to-point marathon with a stunning start beside Lough Inagh, incorporating the half marathon route, with a tough second half through the Maumturk valley and finishing with the steep final two-mile climb known as the 'Hell of the West' into Maam Cross.
Baggage facility provided: runners place clothing into a marked bag onto a baggage truck transported to the finish; bags must be handed in around 20 minutes before the race start. 8.
The stored route produces 451 m of ascent, while a source states 362 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Its normalised GAP factor is 1.3% slower than a flat course, with about 451 m of total ascent.