Date
Sat, 15 May 2027
Venue
Woodfield Hotel, Clifden, County Galway to Westport Woods Hotel & Spa, Westport, County Mayo
Westport, County Mayo
Countdown
May
A road run of 84 km from Clifden to Westport, one way, with only modest climbing along the route. It is a long day on foot, and the clock keeps moving the whole way.
Key facts
01Minimum age 20 on race day
02Mandatory kit is required
03Checkpoint cut-offs at a 4 mph minimum pace
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The course
The route
Westport
Distance84km
Total climb896m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate83.0 km
Weather
Mid-May, Westport
13°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
63%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 63% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserUltra Running Ltd
Websiteultrarunningltd.co.uk
Instagram@ultrarunninglimited
Running since2026
Training
Training for the MTC Gancanagh
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 Gancanagh plan targets
Typical sessions
84 km with 896 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
Steady mileage with one or two quality days a week
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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