Madeira Island Ultra Trail - MIUT Advanced course and race-day weather
- São Vicente, Madeira, Portugal
- 76.8 km
- 4,760 m D+
- 6 aid stations
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MIUT Advanced course, section by section
The MIUT Advanced course runs 76.8 km with 4,760 m of climbing and 4,760 m of descent - 62 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,848 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 7 m. 35% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 37% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 28% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 8 checkpoints split the course into 7 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 - São Vicente → Chão dos Louros | 0.0-11.8 | 11.8 km | +1,167 m | -398 m | +6.5% | 782 m |
| Chão dos Louros → Curral das Freiras | 11.8-26.3 | 14.5 km | +1,351 m | -1,522 m | -1.2% | 1,583 m |
| Curral das Freiras → Pico Ruivo | 26.3-37.3 | 11.0 km | +1,467 m | -391 m | +9.8% | 1,848 m |
| Pico Ruivo → Chão da Lagoa | 37.3-46.9 | 9.6 km | +503 m | -736 m | -2.5% | 1,844 m |
| Chão da Lagoa → Portela | 46.9-58.8 | 11.9 km | +99 m | -957 m | -7.2% | 1,487 m |
| Portela → Larano | 58.8-63.9 | 5.1 km | +68 m | -345 m | -5.4% | 608 m |
| Larano → Machico (Finish) | 63.9-76.8 | 12.9 km | +219 m | -530 m | -2.4% | 354 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 7 major climbs and 7 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 27 to km 33 (from Curral das Freiras): +1,185 m over 6.8 km at an average of 16.7%. The steepest sustained climb averages 18.7% over 1.4 km from km 35, with pitches of 29.9%. The longest descent drops 1,348 m over 17.6 km from km 46 (Chão da Lagoa to Larano), at an average of 7.0%.
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.