Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Boaventura, Madeira, Portugal
- 56.2 km
- 2,800 m D+
- 5 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 7 checkpoints, set to the 09:00 start.
- Start
- 09:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:28-20:43
- Aid stations
- 5
Course profile
Boaventura, Madeira, Portugal Machico, Madeira, Portugal · point-to-point
- Distance
- 56.2 km Finishes 260 m lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +2,800 m -3,060 m About 50 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 1,848 m Pico Ruivo
Next edition Sat 24 Apr 2027 · 09:00
- Start
- Winner ~5h03 5h03 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 10h22 after the start
- Sunset Machico, Madeira, Portugal 11h43 after the start
- Cutoff 15h after the start
Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover is a 56.2 km ultra-trail with around 2,800 m of elevation gain, starting in Boaventura, Madeira, Portugal. The overall cutoff is 15 hours. The highest point on the course is Pico Ruivo at 1,848 m. That is 50 m of climbing per kilometre. MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra Trail has 4 races, from 39.7 to 108.9 km; this one ranks 3 of 4 by distance and 3 of 4 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,500 m from Lombo do Urzal (km 6.2) to Pico Ruivo (km 16.7). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 22% over roughly 3.1 km around km 8. Crew access is allowed at Chão da Lagoa (26.3 km) and Larano (43.3 km).
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 (this page) | 56.2 km | 2,800 m | 15h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
| MIUT Marathon | 39.7 km | 1,450 m | 11h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
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TrailMath effort-km
100 effort-km
About 10 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
84 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,500 m
Lombo do Urzal → Pico Ruivo · km 6.2–16.7
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Lombo do Urzal cutoff: Sat 10:20
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−975 m
Chão da Lagoa → Portela · km 26.3–38.2
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 100 km-effort.
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Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
470 runners started. 441 came back. Half of them took longer than 10:22:17. That left the median finisher 4:37:43 inside the 15h cutoff.
Median finish
10:22:17
Half of the 441 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:37:43 in hand before the 15h cutoff
Average 10:13:49, 0:08:28 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
93.8%
441 of 470 starters made it; 29 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Organisation stops and disqualifications: 1.
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
10:06:08
median finish; average 10:02:12
315 finishers, 71% of the field
Women
10:40:44
median finish; average 10:42:53
126 finishers, 29% of the field
0:34:36 separates the two medians, across 315 men and 126 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 15h 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 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| SEN | 9:02:03 | 75 | |
| VET 35 | 9:06:59 | 46 | |
| VET 40 | 10:28:16 | 67 | |
| VET 45 | 10:08:23 | 51 | |
| VET 50 | 10:31:30 | 45 | |
| VET 55 | 11:30:34 | 19 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 60 | 12:39:18 | 8 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 65 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN | 10:05:30 | 43 | |
| VET 35 | 10:40:04 | 15 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 40 | 10:52:31 | 29 | |
| VET 45 | 11:02:26 | 16 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 50 | 11:07:19 | 17 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 55 | 12:37:10 | 5 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET 60 | - | 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
29% of the finishers came from France alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France FR | 129 29.3% | |
| Portugal PT | 111 25.2% | |
| Poland PL | 37 8.4% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 19 4.3% | |
| Spain ES | 18 4.1% | |
| Romania RO | 14 3.2% | |
| Germany DE | 11 2.5% | |
| Croatia HR | 9 2.0% | |
| Netherlands NL | 9 2.0% | |
| Switzerland CH | 8 1.8% | |
| Italy IT | 8 1.8% | |
| Belgium BE | 7 1.6% | |
| Canada CA | 7 1.6% | |
| Brazil BR | 5 1.1% | |
| Norway NO | 4 0.9% | |
| Slovakia SK | 4 0.9% | |
| United States US | 4 0.9% | |
| Austria AT | 3 0.7% | |
| Chile CL | 3 0.7% | |
| Denmark DK | 3 0.7% | |
| Sweden SE | 3 0.7% | |
| Australia AU | 2 0.5% | |
| Czechia CZ | 2 0.5% | |
| Hungary HU | 2 0.5% | |
| Lithuania LT | 2 0.5% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 2 0.5% | |
| Türkiye TR | 2 0.5% | |
| Ukraine UA | 2 0.5% | |
| Ecuador EC | 1 0.2% | |
| Ireland IE | 1 0.2% | |
| Morocco MA | 1 0.2% | |
| Mexico MX | 1 0.2% | |
| Singapore SG | 1 0.2% | |
| South Africa ZA | 1 0.2% | |
| 24 other nations 14 other nations 4 other nations All other nations | 76 17.2% 28 6.3% 9 2.0% 5 1.1% |
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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?
Lombo do Urzal to Pico Ruivo: +1,500 m over 10.5 km, from km 6.2. 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 26.3 - the first of 2 crew points. The next is Larano, km 43.3.
Is 10h a realistic finish for me?
10h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 10:22:17. It means holding 10:41/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Boaventura Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Lombo do Urzal | 6.2 | 470 | 250 | Sat 10:20 |
| Pico Ruivo | 16.7 | 1,970 | 460 | Sat 14:00 |
| Chão da Lagoa Crew | 26.3 | 2,450 | 1,220 | Sat 17:00 |
| Portela | 38.2 | 2,545 | 2,195 | Sat 19:30 |
| Larano Crew | 43.3 | 2,580 | 2,510 | - |
| Machico (Finish) | 56.2 | 2,800 | 3,060 | Sun 00:00 |
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 Discover have?
Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover has around 2,800 m of cumulative elevation gain and 3,060 m of loss over 56.2 km.
What is the cutoff time for Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover?
The overall Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover cutoff is 15 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 5 hours.
How long is Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover?
Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover covers approximately 56.2 km, starting in Boaventura, Madeira, Portugal.
What is the highest point of Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover?
The highest point of Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover is Pico Ruivo at 1,848 m.
How many aid stations does Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 5 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Chão da Lagoa (26.3 km) and Larano (43.3 km).
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