Date
Sun, 16 May 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Westport Woods Hotel & Spa, Westport, County Mayo
Westport, County Mayo
Countdown
May
A point-to-point ultra from Westport to Tobercurry, so you finish in a different town from where you started. With only 591 m of climbing over 75 km, it's a long day on the legs, not a mountain.
Key facts
01You must carry a GPS navigation device and the required kit
02Minimum average pace of 4 mph including stops, 11h41 maximum
03Four checkpoints on the route; minimum age 18 on race day
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The course
The route
Westport
Distance75km
Total climb591m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate74.2 km
Weather
Mid-May, Westport
13°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
62%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 62% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserUltra Running Ltd
Websiteultrarunningltd.co.uk
Instagram@ultrarunninglimited
Running since2027
Training
Training for the MTC Abhartach
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 MTC Abhartach plan targets
Typical sessions
75 km with 591 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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