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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 40 km
  • Machico
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation -592 m

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Decision summary

MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,392 m

Lower than 13% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
16:30/km

11:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
28 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon?

The MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon route has 1,392 m of ascent and 1,984 m of descent.

Where does the MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon route go?

The MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon route finishes at Forum Machico square, Machico (eastern coast of Madeira). Underfoot, expect mountain trail with steep climbs and technical descents; levadas (irrigation-channel paths) in later sections. It passes Pico Ruivo, Pico do Areeiro, Laurissilva forest (UNESCO World Heritage), Zino's Petrel nesting site and levadas. World Trail Majors race.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Island
  • Forest
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field cap
800

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
11:00:00
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; partial Lottery allocation for 10% of places, otherwise open entry.

Access and course status

Finish
Forum Machico square, Machico (eastern coast of Madeira)

Course facts

Surface
Mountain trail with steep climbs and technical descents; levadas (irrigation Channel paths) in later sections.
Landmarks
Pico Ruivo, Pico do Areeiro, Laurissilva forest (UNESCO World Heritage), Zino's Petrel nesting site, levadas
Notable features
  • World Trail Majors race
  • course climbs Madeira's highest peaks Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro and passes the nesting site of the endemic Zino's Petrel

How hilly is the MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Marathon?

27%12%33%9%19%
  • Steep descent 27%
  • Descent 12%
  • Flat 33%
  • Climb 9%
  • Steep climb 19%
Total ascent
1,392 m
Net elevation
−592 m
Longest climb
1,450 m at 19.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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