DateExpected
Late April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Beyond the Trees, Avondale Forest Park, Avondale, County Wicklow
The Municipal District of Arklow, County Wicklow
Countdown
April
Fifteen laps of a short 3.2 km loop, so you pass your kit and your head all day. Modest climbing makes it a friendly first 50 km if you can pace yourself.
Key facts
01Waterproof and windproof jacket is mandatory
028-hour cut-off for the full 50 km
03Course is a 1.6 km starter loop then 15 laps of 3.2 km
Create a free training plan for the ALTAR 50K & 100K 50 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
The Municipal District of Arklow · one lap
Distance50km
Total climb780m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate3.3 km
Weather
Late-April, The Municipal District of Arklow
11°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 42% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#TeamLapsTime
01CATHERINE HARRIS164:14:31
02Bridin CUMMINS164:29:16
03Erinn SHANNON164:41:04
27
Women finishers
5:44:09
Median time
16 laps
Median laps
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
How many laps could you do?
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Organiser
Training
Training for the ALTAR 50K & 100K 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a ALTAR 50K & 100K 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 780 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your ALTAR 50K & 100K 50 km plan.
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