DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Ponta do Pargo to Caniçal, Madeira Island, Portugal
Ponta do Pargo to Caniçal, Madeira Island, Portugal
Countdown
October
The middle-distance option on the Madeira crossing, starting at Encumeada and finishing in Caniçal. About 3,000 m of climbing makes it a proper mountain day.
Key facts
0117-hour cut-off
02Ages 20 to 75
Create a free training plan for the Ultra Madeira – Banana da Madeira 55 km
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The course
The route
Ponta do Pargo to Caniçal
Distance55km
Total climb3,010m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.2 km
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAARAM – Associação de Atletismo da Região Autónoma da Madeira
Websiteultratrailmadeiraisland.com
Instagram@aaram.1997
Running since2017
Training
Training for the Ultra Madeira – Banana da Madeira 55 km
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 Ultra Madeira – Banana da Madeira 55 km plan targets
Typical sessions
55 km with 3,010 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
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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