DateExpected
Mid May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Castletownbere town centre, County Cork
County Cork
Countdown
May
A 161 km loop of the Beara Way in County Cork, starting and finishing in Castletownbere. With a 37-hour limit, it's a long, serious day (and night) on foot.
Key facts
01Mandatory Level C kit, including waterproof jacket, full-leg cover and map and compass
02Carry at least 500 mL of water plus emergency food, foil blanket or bivvy, and a charged phone
03The 2026 edition had a 37-hour limit and checkpoint cut-offs
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The course
The route
County Cork
Distance161km
Total climb5,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate144.2 km
Weather
Mid-May, County Cork
14°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
54%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 54% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Sarah Kearns (2656)06:45:1323.8 km/h
02Lianne van Dijk (3688)25:41:426.3 km/h
03Eimear Lynch (2612)26:17:416.1 km/h
4
Women finishers
1d 1:59:42
Median time
6.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Beara Way Ultra
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 Beara Way Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 5,500 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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
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