Date
Sun, 25 Apr 2027
Start
11:00
Venue
Maam Cross
Maam Cross, County Galway
Countdown
April
The full marathon starts at Lough Inagh and joins the half route on the way to Maam Cross. 362 m of climbing is gentle for 42 km, so pacing matters more than hills.
Key facts
01Walkers are not permitted in the full marathon
02Minimum age 18 on race day
036.5-hour maximum finish window
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The course
The route
Maam Cross
Distance42km
Total climb362m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.2 km
Weather
Late-April, Maam Cross
13°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Connemara International Marathon 42 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 Connemara International Marathon 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 362 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
Steady mileage with one or two quality days a week
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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