Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
- 39.7 km
- 1,450 m D+
- 3 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Apr 15 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 5 checkpoints, set to the 11:00 start.
- Start
- 11:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:28-20:43
- Aid stations
- 3
Course profile
Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Machico, Madeira, Portugal · point-to-point
- Distance
- 39.7 km Finishes 550 m lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +1,450 m -2,000 m About 37 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 1,495 m Chão da Lagoa
Next edition Sat 24 Apr 2027 · 11:00
- Start
- Winner ~3h26 3h26 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 6h20 after the start
- Sunset Machico, Madeira, Portugal 9h43 after the start
- Cutoff 11h after the start
Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon is a 39.7 km ultra-trail with around 1,450 m of elevation gain, starting in Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. The overall cutoff is 11 hours. The highest point on the course is Chão da Lagoa at 1,495 m. That is 37 m of climbing per kilometre. MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra Trail has 4 races, from 39.7 to 108.9 km; this one ranks 4 of 4 by distance and 4 of 4 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,090 m from Start - Monte (km 0) to Chão da Lagoa (km 9.8). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 19% over roughly 2.2 km around km 1. The published checkpoint list has no crew-access points - check the official runner guide for assistance rules.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra Trail
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIUT Legend | 108.9 km | 7,200 m | 32h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
| MIUT Advanced | 76.8 km | 4,760 m | 25h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
| MIUT Discover | 56.2 km | 2,800 m | 15h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
| MIUT Marathon (this page) | 39.7 km | 1,450 m | 11h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
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TrailMath effort-km
64 effort-km
About 6 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
50K
54 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,090 m
Monte → Chão da Lagoa · km 0–9.8
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−975 m
Chão da Lagoa → Portela · km 9.8–21.7
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 64 km-effort.
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Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
675 runners started. 668 came back. Half of them took longer than 6:20:16. That left the median finisher 4:39:44 inside the 11h cutoff.
Median finish
6:20:16
Half of the 668 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:39:44 in hand before the 11h cutoff
The start line
99.0%
668 of 675 starters made it; 7 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Men and women
Two medians on the same scale. The bars run from the start to the cutoff, so the gap between them is the gap in time.
Men
6:00:00
median finish; average 6:13:09
402 finishers, 60% of the field
Women
6:44:46
median finish; average 6:43:47
266 finishers, 40% of the field
0:44:46 separates the two medians, across 402 men and 266 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 11h cutoff, so the empty part of a bar is the time that group's median finisher still had. Men and women are drawn on the same scale.
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUB 23 | 5:35:14 | 10 - small sample, read with care | |
| SEN | 5:36:49 | 101 | |
| VET 35 | 5:54:51 | 68 | |
| VET 40 | 5:52:01 | 68 | |
| VET 45 | 6:11:23 | 54 | |
| VET 50 | 6:24:14 | 48 | |
| VET 55 | 6:44:43 | 36 | |
| VET 60 | 6:50:30 | 10 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 65 | 6:35:04 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 70 | 6:41:02 | 3 - small sample, read with care |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUB 23 | 6:02:40 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| SEN | 6:12:31 | 89 | |
| VET 35 | 6:41:32 | 53 | |
| VET 40 | 6:48:15 | 43 | |
| VET 45 | 6:48:34 | 34 | |
| VET 50 | 7:01:33 | 25 | |
| VET 55 | 7:01:30 | 12 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 60 | 7:26:59 | 5 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 70 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time |
Full bar: 20 finishers or more. Tick alone: fewer than 20, too few for a median to say much. The shaded row is the biggest group.
Where the finishers came from
39% of the finishers came from Portugal alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal PT | 260 38.9% | |
| France FR | 132 19.8% | |
| Poland PL | 39 5.8% | |
| Spain ES | 37 5.5% | |
| Italy IT | 26 3.9% | |
| Belgium BE | 21 3.1% | |
| Germany DE | 21 3.1% | |
| Canada CA | 18 2.7% | |
| Romania RO | 17 2.5% | |
| Croatia HR | 9 1.3% | |
| Australia AU | 6 0.9% | |
| Switzerland CH | 6 0.9% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 6 0.9% | |
| Hungary HU | 6 0.9% | |
| Netherlands NL | 5 0.7% | |
| United States US | 5 0.7% | |
| Brazil BR | 4 0.6% | |
| Ireland IE | 4 0.6% | |
| Lithuania LT | 4 0.6% | |
| Ukraine UA | 4 0.6% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 3 0.4% | |
| Austria AT | 2 0.3% | |
| Czechia CZ | 2 0.3% | |
| Denmark DK | 2 0.3% | |
| Ecuador EC | 2 0.3% | |
| Finland FI | 2 0.3% | |
| Morocco MA | 2 0.3% | |
| Norway NO | 2 0.3% | |
| Slovenia SI | 2 0.3% | |
| Slovakia SK | 2 0.3% | |
| Argentina AR | 1 0.1% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 1 0.1% | |
| Colombia CO | 1 0.1% | |
| Indonesia ID | 1 0.1% | |
| Israel IL | 1 0.1% | |
| Japan JP | 1 0.1% | |
| Kazakhstan KZ | 1 0.1% | |
| Mexico MX | 1 0.1% | |
| Sweden SE | 1 0.1% | |
| South Africa ZA | 1 0.1% | |
| 30 other nations 20 other nations 10 other nations All other nations | 88 13.2% 38 5.7% 17 2.5% 7 1.0% |
Showing 20 of 40 nations. Showing 30 of 40 nations. Showing 40 of 40 nations. Showing 40 of 40 nations.
Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
How these numbers were computed
These are times for runners who finished. They exclude everyone who started and did not, so they describe how long finishing took, not how long the race takes. Bands with only a handful of finishers move a lot from one edition to the next.
We plot the median, not the average. A handful of very quick runners drags the average well below the time half the field actually beat, so the median is the honest number to plan against.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 18, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Monte to Chão da Lagoa: +1,090 m over 9.8 km, straight from the gun. Hike the steep sections at an effort you could hold for hours - the race is decided after this climb, not on it.
Where can my crew meet me?
Chão da Lagoa, km 9.8 - your first checkpoint, and no crew can meet you there or further on: the organiser lists no crew access on MIUT Marathon.
Is 6h a realistic finish for me?
6h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 6:20:16. It means holding 9:04/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Monte Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chão da Lagoa | 9.8 | 1,090 | 160 | - |
| Portela | 21.7 | 1,185 | 1,135 | Sat 18:30 |
| Larano | 26.8 | 1,220 | 1,450 | - |
| Machico (Finish) | 39.7 | 1,450 | 2,000 | Sat 22:00 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 18, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon have?
Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon has around 1,450 m of cumulative elevation gain and 2,000 m of loss over 39.7 km.
What is the cutoff time for Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon?
The overall Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon cutoff is 11 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 3 hours.
How long is Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon?
Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon covers approximately 39.7 km, starting in Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
What is the highest point of Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon?
The highest point of Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon is Chão da Lagoa at 1,495 m.
How many aid stations does Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 3 major aid points between the start and the finish. Personal crew assistance is not part of the published checkpoint data - check the official runner guide.
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