Date
Sat, 8 May 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Trá an Dóilin, Carraroe, Co
An Cheathrú Rua, County Galway
Countdown
May
A 200 km loop out of An Cheathrú Rua that finishes where it starts. With only 1,417 m of climbing it's a long day rather than a steep one, and the distance is the real test.
Key facts
01Cycling Ireland licence required to enter
0213h 30m time limit for the full 200 km
03Single loop, finishing back at the start
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The course
The route
An Cheathrú Rua
Distance200km
Total climb1,417m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate193.6 km
Weather
Early-May, An Cheathrú Rua
14°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 55% 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
OrganiserVincent Jordan, Galway Bay Cycling Club
Websiteaudaxireland.org
Instagram@galwaybaycc
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Queen of Connemara 200
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 Queen of Connemara 200 plan targets
Typical sessions
200 km with 1,417 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
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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