Louisburgh, Ireland · Saturday, May 22, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Wild Atlantic Ultra

261 days away

80 km Distance

800 m Climbing

5.2 Grit · Challenging

53.7676° N, 9.8109° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 10 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 11 hours 8:15 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 445 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~40 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 13°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 16 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 36 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

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⛰️ terrain

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

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail with 800 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.