Date
Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Start
06:00
Venue
Killeshin Community Centre, Killeshin, County Laois
Killeshin, County Laois
Countdown
April
400 km in one go, starting at dawn and finishing back where you began. The climbing is modest for the distance, so this one is about staying awake and moving, with a night in the saddle.
Key facts
0127-hour time limit
02Expect to ride in darkness, so carry lights
03Single loop starting and finishing in Killeshin
Create a free training plan for the Killeshin 400
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The course
The route
Killeshin
Distance400km
Total climb3,937m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate378.4 km
Weather
Late-April, Killeshin
13°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 42% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Killeshin 400
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 Killeshin 400 plan targets
Typical sessions
400 km with 3,937 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
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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