5 challenges in the highest mountain of continental Portugal: the Serra da Estrela.

The OMD Ultra Trail® Serra da Estrela is the forerunner of long-distance trail running in continental Portugal, being the first race with 100km and 100 miles. In 2018 it now has one more emblematic distance called OMD200 (160+40), and the athlete who covers this distance within 44 hours will be acclaimed “Viriato”.

Not being a mountain with high altitudes, the Serra da Estrela is a challenge of a high degree of difficulty. The combination of gradient and weather can put the race in a given year at extreme levels. If in some editions the temperatures were mild, there were years that were very low and with rain. In others, such as in 2022, the thermometers rose to 38º.

Welcome to Seia, to Serra da Estrela, to Seia. Welcome to the challenge…in 2023.