Date
Thu, 20 May 2027
Venue
Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana, to Malin Head, County Donegal
County Donegal, County Donegal
Countdown
May
A point-to-point run from the Inishowen Gateway Hotel to Malin Head, about 43 km with very little climbing, so the challenge is the distance and the clock, not the hills.
Key facts
01Checkpoint cut-offs require a 4 mph minimum average pace
02Mandatory kit is required, so check the event rules before you pack
03Minimum age is 20 on race day under the event rules
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The course
The route
County Donegal
Distance44km
Total climb518m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate44.4 km
Weather
Mid-May, County Donegal
12°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
54%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 54% 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 Aibell
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 Aibell plan targets
Typical sessions
44 km with 518 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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