Date
Fri, 7 May 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Mizen Head, County Cork to Malin Head, County Donegal
County Donegal
Countdown
May
Run the length of Ireland, Mizen Head to Malin Head, over fourteen days. It's a stage race, so the job is to stack up days, not chase one big one.
Key facts
01Minimum average pace of 4 mph throughout
02No running after 22:00 each day
03Minimum age is 20 under event rules, so confirm with the organiser
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The course
The route
County Donegal
Distance994km
Total climb5,470m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate781.1 km
Weather
Early-May, County Donegal
12°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
54%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 3°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 MizMal ®
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 MizMal ® plan targets
Typical sessions
994 km with 5,470 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
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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