Connemara Int. Ultramarathon

Race completed

63.5 km Distance

140 m Climbing

3.4 Grit · Challenging

53.4665° N, 9.7257° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 2 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Field size ~154 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (63.5km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 12 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 49 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

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

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 64 km of road with 140 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes64 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

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