Portumna 50km Ultramarathon

Race completed

50 km Distance

24 m Climbing

2.5 Grit · Entry level

53.0892° N, 8.2189° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 0 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~61 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2022 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 43 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 90 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2022	50km	61	Louis Coyne · 03:25:57	Katarzyna Bobka · 03:40:43
2019	50km	70	Stephen Connon · 03:32:34	Colette O'Donoghue · 04:04:55
2018	50km	74	Richard Wynne · 03:23:17	Christine Kinsella · 04:27:41
2017	50km	91	Mark Harold Walker · 03:30:40	Deirdre Finn · 04:06:35
2016	50km	95	Rory Mooney · 03:33:12	Sarah Brady · 04:37:40
2015	50km	122	Michael Curley Cunnigham · 03:28:05	Deirdre Finn · 04:09:40
2014	50km	106	Wouter Decock · 03:14:40	Tracy Michelle Dean · 03:54:12
2013	50km	74	Rory Mooney · 03:22:49	Charlotte Kearney · 04:07:31
2012	50km	73	Mike Curley Cunningham · 03:27:26	Deirdre Finn · 04:00:04
2011	50km	37	Mike Curley Cunningham · 03:44:46	Deirdre Finn · 03:58:54

The field shrank 13% between 2019 (70) and 2022 (61). 43% of the 2022 field were women.

DUV results for the 2022 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road with 24 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs