Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Marathon course and race-day weather
- Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
- 39.7 km
- 1,450 m D+
- 3 aid stations
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MIUT Marathon course, section by section
The MIUT Marathon course runs 39.7 km with 1,450 m of climbing and 2,000 m of descent - 37 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,495 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 7 m. 24% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 36% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 40% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 5 checkpoints split the course into 4 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 - Monte → Chão da Lagoa | 0.0-9.8 | 9.8 km | +1,085 m | -204 m | +9.0% | 1,495 m |
| Chão da Lagoa → Portela | 9.8-21.7 | 11.9 km | +111 m | -997 m | -7.4% | 1,487 m |
| Portela → Larano | 21.7-26.8 | 5.1 km | +45 m | -347 m | -5.9% | 609 m |
| Larano → Machico (Finish) | 26.8-39.7 | 12.9 km | +255 m | -541 m | -2.2% | 354 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 5 major climbs and 6 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 0 to km 4 (from Start - Monte): +645 m over 4.0 km at an average of 15.6%. The steepest sustained climb averages 16.7% over 0.7 km from km 4, with pitches of 28.6%. One major climb starts in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 848 m over 10.9 km from km 14 (through Portela), at an average of 7.6%.
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.