Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle, County Down
Newcastle, County Down
Countdown
April
The shortest way into the Granite Peaks weekend: a daylight mountain loop with 1,800 m of climbing and seven hours to finish. Hilly, but manageable if you're mountain-savvy.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
027-hour cut-off
03Runners must be experienced and self-sufficient in mountain terrain
Create a free training plan for the Granite Peaks Ultras 25 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Newcastle
Distance25km
Total climb1,800m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate24.7 km
Weather
Mid-April, Newcastle
10°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 35% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Lauren Woodwiss03:04:018.2 km/h
02Anna Mc Nally03:23:027.4 km/h
03Sonia Mcintyre03:23:357.4 km/h
27
Women finishers
4:19:47
Median time
5.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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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 25 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 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 1,800 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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