Trail ultramarathon · Portugal

Madeira Island Ultra-Trail

24–25 April 2027 · Madeira Island

A coast-to-coast Madeira mountain-running festival with five distances through laurel forest, the central massif, high peaks, levadas, and Atlantic cliff trails.

2027 dates confirmed

The event window was checked against the organizer website. Individual distance dates and start times remain planning estimates until the detailed schedule is published.

The mapped GPX is carried forward from 2026 until the new course is verified. Use it for course research, then re-check before race day.

Date source
Distance schedule pending 24–25 April 2027 is confirmed, but MIUT Starter's start day and time remain a planning estimate.

Entry · MIUT Starter · 2027 edition

Registration opens Fri 16 Oct 2026, 15:00 WEST

First come, first served. Places can run out.

  1. Registration opensFri 16 Oct 2026, 15:00 WEST
  2. Lottery for 20% of places: applications openMon 26 Oct 2026
  3. Lottery applications closeMon 9 Nov 2026
  4. Lottery drawSat 14 Nov 2026

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From the organizer's page, checked 1 Oct 2026. TrailSplits does not know whether you have a place; the organizer is the final word.

Race Overview

Madeira Island Ultra-Trail is a trail ultramarathon scheduled for 24–25 April 2027 in Madeira Island, Portugal. TrailSplits currently includes 5 mapped courses for this event, with course maps, elevation profiles, weather context, and pacing tools for the uploaded GPX data.

How to get a place: For 2027, the Legend (110 km) needs 4 ITRA points from one race since 1 January 2024 (Advanced 2, Discover 1). About 80% of the 3,300 places are direct registration from 12 October 2026 (Legend) and 20% go by lottery: pre-registration 26 October-9 November 2026, draw on 14 November 2026. Organizer's page, checked Thursday 1 October 2026.

Distance schedule pending
Date
24–25 April 2027
Type
Trail ultramarathon
Distances
5: MIUT Legend, MIUT Advanced, MIUT Discover, MIUT Marathon, MIUT Starter
Biggest course
110 km · +7,200 m vert
Cut-off
32 h (17.5 min/km)
Location
Madeira Island, Portugal
MIUT Starter entry
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TrailSplits is a free, independent route & pacing companion — not the official race. Visit the official Madeira Island Ultra-Trail site →

Racing more than once next year? Add MIUT Starter to a season and see whether your races work together.

Compare it with other races; no account needed.

Explore the MIUT Starter course

Inspect the official course track on a topographic map, through its elevation profile, or in 3D.

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Free training plan — MIUT Starter

Vert-focused blueprint with route-finder links into the Planner.

MIUT Starter plan 17 km · 510 m D+

Prepare and return

Save MIUT Starter to My Races

Keep this course, its training plan, calendar and future course updates together in your private My Races page. Saving does not publish your workouts, pace or progress.

Race route lab

Turn MIUT Starter into a local rehearsal route

Open the official course in Planner, then choose a nearby start point to build a shorter loop that matches the course demand. This course averages about 30 m climb per km.

Race tools — MIUT Starter

Expected 24–25 April 2027

Distance schedule pending

Send to your watch

Load the Madeira Island Ultra-Trail MIUT Starter GPX onto your GPS watch

Get the official course as a clean GPX or a Garmin TCX course, with step-by-step instructions to load it onto a Garmin, COROS, Suunto, Wahoo, or Komoot — free, no account needed.

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Compare your training

Compare your route to the Madeira Island Ultra-Trail MIUT Starter course

See how faithfully your rehearsal route matches the real race. The official course for MIUT Starter loads as Route A — upload your training route to compare distance, elevation gain, estimated time, and how much of the course you actually cover.

Compare to the course

Course analysis

Analyze the Madeira Island Ultra-Trail MIUT Starter course — every climb

See the MIUT Starter course broken into its major climbs and descents in order — length, gain, average grade, and steepness — so you know where the crux is and how to pace and fuel it.

Analyze the course

Race-week reminders

Get a nudge before Madeira Island Ultra-Trail

A free browser notification in the final week — the course crux, the weather window, and loading the GPX onto your watch. No app, no email, no account.

Madeira Island Ultra-Trail — frequently asked questions

When is Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 2027?

Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 2027 is expected on 24–25 April 2027 in Madeira Island. Check the official race site for registration deadlines and final details.

How long is Madeira Island Ultra-Trail and how much climbing is there?

5 distances (17–110 km). The longest course is 110 km with about 7,200 m of vertical gain — a demanding mountain course.

What is the cut-off time for Madeira Island Ultra-Trail?

The MIUT Legend course has a 32-hour cut-off, an average of 17.5 min/km to finish in time. TrailSplits' cut-off pacer shows the buffer at each aid station.

Is there a free GPX and course map for Madeira Island Ultra-Trail?

Yes. TrailSplits gives you the course map, an interactive elevation profile, a 3D flyover and a downloadable GPX for every mapped distance — free and with no sign-up.

How do I train for Madeira Island Ultra-Trail?

Each distance has a free, course-specific 16-week training plan built around its distance, vertical gain and cut-offs, plus a pace and cut-off calculator.

Is TrailSplits the official Madeira Island Ultra-Trail website?

No. TrailSplits is a free, independent route and pacing companion. For registration and official rules, visit https://miutmadeira.com/.

Analyze this route in the Planner

Load the GPX directly into TrailSplits for surface analysis and terrain intel.

Preview the course offline — free

Install TrailSplits — a free app you add straight from your browser — and download the MIUT Starter course to your phone. Explore the route and elevation offline before race day, then follow it with no signal on the day. No app store, no account, no subscription.

  • ✓ Offline map of the full course
  • ✓ Turn-by-turn navigation
  • ✓ Runs for hours on one charge
📥 Download this course offline
Official website: https://miutmadeira.com/