Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Discover course and race-day weather
- Boaventura, Madeira, Portugal
- 56.2 km
- 2,800 m D+
- 5 aid stations
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MIUT Discover course, section by section
The MIUT Discover course runs 56.2 km with 2,800 m of climbing and 3,060 m of descent - 50 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,848 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 7 m. 31% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 38% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 31% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 7 checkpoints split the course into 6 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 - Boaventura → Lombo do Urzal | 0.0-6.2 | 6.2 km | +444 m | -252 m | +3.1% | 456 m |
| Lombo do Urzal → Pico Ruivo | 6.2-16.7 | 10.5 km | +1,678 m | -286 m | +13.3% | 1,848 m |
| Pico Ruivo → Chão da Lagoa | 16.7-26.3 | 9.6 km | +507 m | -863 m | -3.7% | 1,848 m |
| Chão da Lagoa → Portela | 26.3-38.2 | 11.9 km | +113 m | -1,001 m | -7.5% | 1,491 m |
| Portela → Larano | 38.2-43.3 | 5.1 km | +45 m | -345 m | -5.9% | 609 m |
| Larano → Machico (Finish) | 43.3-56.2 | 12.9 km | +255 m | -551 m | -2.3% | 354 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 4 major climbs and 7 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 5 to km 14 (through Lombo do Urzal): +1,529 m over 8.6 km at an average of 15.4%. The steepest sustained climb averages 19.0% over 1.4 km from km 15 (up to Pico Ruivo), with pitches of 29.7%. The longest descent drops 849 m over 10.9 km from km 30 (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.