DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Chão da Lagoa, Funchal, Madeira
Funchal
Countdown
May
A 21 km skyrunning loop that starts and finishes at Chão da Lagoa. With 1,400 m of climbing packed into a half marathon distance, it's steep, and you get five hours to do it.
Key facts
01Medical assessment confirming no contraindication to skyrunning is required
025-hour cut-off for the full loop
03Minimum age 19; federated and non-federated runners can enter
Create a free training plan for the Funchal Sky Race
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The course
The route
Funchal
Distance21km
Total climb1,400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.1 km
Weather
Late-May, Funchal
20°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
15°CColdest in 20 years
11%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 15°C. Rain on 11% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserCAMadeira - Clube Aventura da Madeira
Websiteskyrunning.camadeira.com
Instagram@clubeaventuramadeira
Running since2015
Training
Training for the Funchal Sky Race
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 Funchal Sky Race plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 1,400 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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