Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
07:00
Venue
Leenane, County Galway
Conamara Municipal District, County Galway
Countdown
November
The long version: out to Maam and back to Leenane, with a Binn Chuiní extension on top. 62 km and 1,800 m is a serious day, but the climbing is modest for the distance.
Key facts
0110-hour overall cut-off
025.5-hour cut-off at Maam Community Centre (32.5 km)
03Crews are not allowed
Create a free training plan for the Western Way 30k – Maam to Leenane 62 km
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The course
The route
Conamara Municipal District
Distance63km
Total climb1,800m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate61.5 km
Weather
Mid-November, Conamara Municipal District
11°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
78%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 78% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Western Way 30k – Maam to Leenane 62 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 Western Way 30k – Maam to Leenane 62 km plan targets
Typical sessions
63 km with 1,800 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
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