Date
Fri, 16 Apr 2027
Start
18:00
Venue
Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle, County Down
Newcastle, County Down
Countdown
April
One huge loop of open mountain, started at 6pm so you run straight into the night. 101 km and 6,500 m of climbing, with 28 hours to get round.
Key facts
01Entry needs a 50 km+ ultra with 2,000 m+ climbing in the last 3 years
02Minimum age 20
0328-hour cut-off, so expect to run through the night and into a second day
Create a free training plan for the Granite Peaks Ultras 101 km
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The course
The route
Newcastle
Distance101km
Total climb6,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate93.0 km
Weather
Mid-April, Newcastle
10°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
33%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 33% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserGranite Peaks Ultras (co-race directors Matt O’Reilly and Ciarán McAleenan)
Websitegranitepeaksultras.com
Instagram@granitepeaksultras
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Granite Peaks Ultras 101 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 Granite Peaks Ultras 101 km plan targets
Typical sessions
101 km with 6,500 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Granite Peaks Ultras 101 km plan.
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