Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Legend course and race-day weather
- Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal
- 108.9 km
- 7,200 m D+
- 9 aid stations
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MIUT Legend course, section by section
The MIUT Legend course runs 108.9 km with 7,200 m of climbing and 7,200 m of descent - 66 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,848 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 7 m. 37% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 38% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 25% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 11 checkpoints split the course into 10 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Porto Moniz → Fanal | 0.0-12.3 | 12.3 km | +1,648 m | -511 m | +9.2% | 1,155 m |
| Fanal → Chão da Ribeira | 12.3-20.2 | 7.9 km | +145 m | -861 m | -9.1% | 1,219 m |
| Chão da Ribeira → Estanquinhos | 20.2-29.9 | 9.7 km | +1,398 m | -245 m | +11.9% | 1,597 m |
| Estanquinhos → Chão dos Louros | 29.9-43.9 | 14.0 km | +510 m | -1,260 m | -5.4% | 1,601 m |
| Chão dos Louros → Curral das Freiras | 43.9-58.4 | 14.5 km | +1,287 m | -1,570 m | -2.0% | 1,582 m |
| Curral das Freiras → Pico Ruivo | 58.4-69.4 | 11.0 km | +1,472 m | -354 m | +10.2% | 1,848 m |
| Pico Ruivo → Chão da Lagoa | 69.4-79.0 | 9.6 km | +513 m | -728 m | -2.2% | 1,844 m |
| Chão da Lagoa → Portela | 79.0-90.9 | 11.9 km | +88 m | -956 m | -7.3% | 1,487 m |
| Portela → Larano | 90.9-96.0 | 5.1 km | +70 m | -346 m | -5.4% | 609 m |
| Larano → Machico (Finish) | 96.0-108.9 | 12.9 km | +219 m | -532 m | -2.4% | 355 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 6 major climbs and 7 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 5 to km 16 (through Fanal): +1,424 m over 11.4 km at an average of 10.8%. The steepest sustained climb averages 16.7% over 6.9 km from km 59 (from Curral das Freiras), with pitches of 34.1%. The longest descent drops 1,793 m over 22.1 km from km 74 (down to Larano), at an average of 7.2%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.