Ballycastle to Waterfoot Trail Marathon
RunningPoint to point
Date
Sat, 21 Aug 2027
Venue
Ballycastle to Waterfoot, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Countdown
August
A point-to-point marathon on the Antrim coast, so you finish somewhere new instead of looping back. About 1,000 m of climbing over 43 km is manageable, and you navigate it yourself.
Key facts
018-hour cut-off for the full 43 km
02Self-sufficient: carry your own food and kit, with a water refill at the checkpoint
03Follow the supplied GPX route, as the course is not marked for you
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The course
The route
County Antrim
Distance43km
Total climb1,057m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate43.0 km
Weather
Late-August, County Antrim
17°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
69%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 69% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Brett Burnside04:37:159.3 km/h
02Brendan Kirby04:40:129.2 km/h
03John Wilson04:48:449.0 km/h
48
Finishers
5:43:04
Median time
7.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Ballycastle to Waterfoot Trail Marathon
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 Ballycastle to Waterfoot Trail Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 1,057 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
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