CORRIDA ENDURANCE 303KM

15 | 16 to 19 JANUARY 2025
Portugal

Terra de Gigantes Ultramarathon
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CORRIDA ENDURANCE 303KM

18 to 21 JANUARY 2024

Portugal

600 € * (can be paid in installments)

Terra de Gigantes Ultramarathon

Cross Portugal, between the highest point and the sea!

It's not just another ultramarathon. It is a long way between the highest point in mainland Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean, in this case to Nazaré. A path of amazement, of encounter, of contact with traditions, but also of faith without the need to be a believer. It will be a very unique time. Crossing a country, in this case Portugal, from east to west is guaranteed to be a huge journey and an exceptional and unique experience.

Traditionally, winter is a time of recollection, rest and preparation for a new year. Nature at these times of the year is unforgiving, but technological innovation has made it possible to develop materials that offer protection in extreme situations and thus allow other possibilities for travel and evasion. It was this confidence that allowed us to move forward with this challenge of Terra de Gigantes. Welcome, where you can be giant.

303,8 km

74 hours

10815 D +

GPS

self-sufficiency

Match: S.Estrela Tower
Arrival: Nazareth

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Event Details

  • Reception for athletes: 15 January 2025
  • Competition Date: 16 to 19 January 2025
  • Distance: 303,8 km
  • Positive slope: 10.815m
  • Starting point: Torre, Seia, Serra da Estrela
  • Arrival point: Nazareth
  • Route: Linear and GPS navigation

  • Limit time: 74 hours
  • Departure date: 16 January 2025
  • Time to go: 11: 00h

  • Consecration Ceremony: 19 January
  • Ceremony time: 14:30 hours

Support Bases Intermediate Accumulated Time Barrier
Number Location Distance Level difference + Level difference – Distance Level difference + Level difference – Time Data
Match Torre 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:00 18/01/24
BA 1 Piodão 50,1 1894 3122 50,1 1894 3122 21:00 18/01/24
BA 2 Fajão 30,7 1224 1254 80,9 3118 4376 04:00 19/01/24
BA 4 Rib.Cima 44,1 2025 2236 125 5143 6612 16:00 19/01/24
BA 3 Talasnal 22,2 1077 1039 147,3 6220 7651 21:30 19/01/24
BA 5 Ansião 44,7 1144 1507 192 7364 9158 10:00 20/01/24
BA 6 Ourém 27,4 561 596 219,4 7925 9754 16:00 20/01/24
BA 7 Port of Mós 53,1 1584 1568 272,5 9509 11322 06:30 21/01/24
Meta Nazareth 30,2 617 783 302,7 10126 12105 13:00 21/01/24

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What the athletes say…

Here it is easy for us to grow as people, alongside other good people, and this race had the perfect combination of all of that. I participated with a true group of mountain athletes, who became a group of friends, combined with an organization that treated us as if we were family.

There is constant concern for all athletes. There is an individuality that only exists in families. It was an adventure in which we participated surrounded by good people. From the organization, to the grassroots guys, to the other athletes, there was only good energy.

Ana Saborano, Portugal

It was difficult, there is no doubt about it, with very demanding weather conditions throughout the first few days. It was very psychological to fight against all the odds. Everything we went through is indescribable, only those who participated can understand the toughness of this test. It's one of the hardest tests I've ever done.

Isabel Moleiro, Portugal

We thought about giving up at the first base (Piódão), given the weather conditions we experienced up to there, but as we were going together we decided to continue. It was very important to do this race together with a partner, because when he fell I supported him, when I fell he supported me, that meant we were able to finish. If you ask today (arrival day) if I'll be back, I'd say no, but in 5 days, maybe I'll already be registered.

Cesar Esposito, Spain (España)

This race is at the top of the most difficult races I've done. It's different from every other race, but definitely one of the hardest.  Every time I come to Portugal, the people are very good, the organization, the people in the life bases, everything is just perfect!

Luca Papi, France

This is a very demanding race. Not only a race, it's a journey, an adventure. This is my first time in Portugal and I loved it. All is green, people are always smiling, there's a great hospitality. In every base there's always someone nice, and sometimes even offered me home made alcohol drinks, although I don't drink alcohol, I tasted some. Next year I will come to Portugal with my family.

Pirin Galov, Bulgaria

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Regulation

1. ORGANIZATION

- A Terra de Gigantes is a co-organization of Horizontes Sports Tourism and Travel and the Interior Convida Association.

2. ACCEPTANCE OF RACING RULES AND ETHICS

– Participation in Terra de Gigantes implies the express and unreserved acceptance of these regulations, the ethics of the event and all instructions sent by the organizer to the participants.

– It is essential that participants help anyone in danger and alert the nearest checkpoint or contact the organization.

3. PARTICIPATION
3.1 Participation conditions

– You must be 20 years old or over at the time of registration.

– Although there are no restrictions on participation, it is highly recommended that you have already participated in other long races (100km or more) and of several days.

– Although there are no other requirements, when registering you will have to send an email to info@horizontes.pt and answer some questions. After analysis, the organization reserves the right not to accept the application, whenever it is considered that the interested party does not meet the minimum requirements to participate.

– Decisions will be sent within 72 hours of registration.

* Everyone who has already participated in any edition of the PT281 Ultramarathon, no need for email.

3.2 Regularized registration

– Insert a medical document on the platform that certifies your physical condition

– The Term of Responsibility is mandatory for all participants and is accepted by them during the registration process.

– To participate in the event, the athlete must have their registration previously regularized within the established deadlines and accept all the rules contained in these regulations.

3.3 Physical conditions

– Be fully aware of the length and specificity of the event and have acquired the capacity for personal autonomy to manage the difficulties and problems that may arise in this type of event, especially those related to changes in weather conditions and have the ability to be autonomous between stations of supplies, in relation to food, clothing and security.

– You must know how to face physical and mental problems resulting from extreme fatigue, digestive problems, joint and muscle pain, etc.

– Be aware that it is not the organization's role to help a participant overcome these problems and that this depends mainly on their ability to adapt to the problematic situations arising from this type of event. Therefore, the primary safety of athletes basically depends on the quality of the materials/equipment they have.

– Inform the Organization of any health problem you have, so that you can obtain first aid if necessary, such as: diabetes, hypertension, asthma and other chronic diseases.

– The Organization reserves the right to exclude from the event, even before it begins, any participant who, through their behavior, affects the management and/or its proper functioning. If this occurs, the athlete will not be reimbursed.

4.1 Registration process

– The registration fee for the Terra de Gigantes is, until 31/12/24, €600.

– You can pay in 3 installments, always taking into account that the down payment will be €100. The remaining amount, €500, can be paid in installments or in a single payment until 31/12/24.

– You can pay in full at the time of registration, in this case you will have a direct discount of 10% or €60, leaving the final value of €540. Payment must be made within 72 hours of registration. The discount will be guaranteed until 30/09/2024.

– Payments made in installments must be made by bank transfer. Request bank details by email.

4.2 Cancellation/change of registration conditions

– Changes to participant data are not permitted after January 7, 2025.

– In case of withdrawal, the amount from this edition will be credited to the same athlete or another athlete you indicate, exclusively for the 2026 edition of the Terra de Gigantes.

– The entry fee of €100 paid is non-refundable and cannot be credited under any circumstances.

– There will be no cash refunds.

4.3 Regularized registration includes:

– Souvenir of the event.

– Assistance and supplies of liquids and solids at all support bases.

– Protection and aid service throughout the race by medical team.

– Transfer from Seia to Torre

– “Finisher” award.

– Personal accident and civil liability insurance.

4.4 Insurance

– The organization contracts mandatory insurance, in accordance with Decree-Law no. 10/2009 of January 12, for this type of event, with its premium included in the registration fee. Payment of the insurance deductible, in the event of an accident, is the sole responsibility of the athletes.

– The claim must be reported to the insurer within a maximum of eight working days from the date of the claim. After this date, the insurer reserves the right not to accept said participation.

– Any and all expense documents, related to a claim already reported, will be previously settled by the respective victim (participant) and their originals sent to the insurer for subsequent reimbursement.

– The organization will not assume expenses for claims of which it was not aware in a timely manner to report. If the participant goes on their own, seeking hospital assistance without any knowledge of the organization, the insurance will not be activated and the participant will have to assume 100% of the expenses incurred.

– Although the Organization provides insurance for all participants, it is advisable that they have personal insurance that covers the practice of trail-running and that at the time of assistance, they check which insurance is most advantageous in covering the expenses arising from the situation.

4.5 Image rights

-Acceptance of this regulation necessarily implies that the participant authorizes the race organizers to record all or part of their participation in it, it also presupposes their agreement so that the organization can use the athlete's image for the promotion and dissemination of the event. evidence in all its forms (radio, written press, video, photography, internet, posters, social media, etc.), assigns all rights to its commercial and advertising exploitation that it deems opportune to carry out, without right, by the athlete, to receive any economic compensation.

4.6 Interpretation of the Regulation

– Participants registered in the Terra de Gigantes agree to participate voluntarily and under their own responsibility in the competition. Therefore, they exempt, waive, agree not to claim or demand from the organization, collaborators, authorities, sponsors and other participants of any liability towards them and their heirs, in anything that exceeds the coverage of their responsibilities, that of their collaborators and participants.

– All doubts regarding the interpretation of the Regulations and other cases related to the event will be analyzed and decided by the Event Organization.

– It is the sole responsibility of the Organization to approve any correction it deems appropriate and at any time, which will be published on the Internet, on the event's official website, in the participant guide and at the secretariat.

– If this Regulation is published in other languages ​​and in case of doubts regarding its interpretation, the Portuguese text will be the only one considered valid.

– The organization, in cases of bad weather and/or for safety reasons, reserves the right to interrupt, change times, suspend or cancel the test on the scheduled date and location. In these cases, there will be no refund to competitors of funds already paid or to sponsors.

– Cases omitted from this regulation will be resolved by the organizing committee, whose decisions will not be appealed.

– The Justice Forum of the organizers’ domicile is established

TOR EXPERIENCE

The first 10 Gera participants will be given direct tickets to participate in the Tor de Geants.

5. PRESENTATION OF THE TEST

– The challenge of crossing Portugal from east to west, from the highest point to the beach with the biggest waves in the world is, necessarily, for giants. But it's more. A little more than effort and glory. It's courage, management and a lot of evasion along the paths that lead from Serra da Estrela to the isolated and beautiful Schist Villages in Lousã.

– These are paths of faith, around Fátima, that will take you to the magnificent and gigantic waves of Nazaré. It will be a time for many things, we hope it will be full.

– We are in the first month of winter and, traditionally, it is a time of very low temperatures and rain. Starting at the highest point in Portugal means being able to start the challenge with negative temperatures, and who knows, snow.

– It is this set of factors, associated with distance and unevenness, that will make you a giant.

5.1 External help

– Support on the course, when premeditated, is prohibited and immediately disqualifies the participant.

– Each runner is allowed a maximum of two assistants at the support bases. However, assistants must stay outside the Bases while waiting for the participant, as some of the spaces are small.

– Assistants must not disturb other runners or volunteers working in these places and must carry identification provided by the organization.

– The Participant must send the assistance team’s details by email, including name, telephone number, model and vehicle registration number.

– The Organization may restrict access to certain areas of the support bases.

NOTE: Assistants cannot consume food and drink intended for runners, without due authorization from the organization.

5.2 Pacer, pacemakers

– Attention: In the last stretch between the last Support Base and the Finish Line, anyone will be allowed to run with the athlete.

– You can only accompany the athlete without, however, assisting with any other type of help such as: carrying the backpack, pushing or towing the athlete.

– Pacers are prohibited in Terra de Gigantes in other areas of the route than the last section.

– Unidentified athletes running alongside the participant are not allowed.

– Whenever this happens, demand that he stays away. Only then will he help you complete the race without blemish. The penalty in these cases is disqualification.

– Participants who register only to serve as a “hare” for another, whenever they are identified as such, will be forced to withdraw from the race.

– Members of the support team are only allowed to run 200 meters before and after the support bases.

5.3 Back | Breastplate

– Each number is given individually and upon presentation of photo identification.

– Participation identification will only be given to the participant.

– Support teams will be given identifiers for their own use and in vehicles.

– Athlete identifiers must be visible on the front or back.

– Support team identifiers must always be legible.

– The bib number is necessary to access transport services, refueling, rescue and rest rooms, bags, etc.

5.4 Route description

– The route crosses a natural landscape of Serra da Estrela, Schist Villages, Historical Villages, Serra do Açor, Caminhos de Fé towards Nazaré.

– The GPS, in addition to acting as your guide on the ground, will be used to confirm your route. You may be required to hand over the equipment at the end of the race to unload, your refusal will result in disqualification.

– The routes of Terra de Gigantes They are mostly made up of paths, trails, unpaved forest roads and large stretches of asphalt. The routes use public roads, whether on or off-road, cross sites and towns and use utility accesses that pass through private properties. The routes will therefore not be closed for the competitions and therefore participants must take into account the fact that there may be vehicles, people and animals moving in one direction or another along the race routes.

– The race routes cross some roads and sometimes cross them perpendicularly. The crossing must receive maximum attention from participants.

– There will be no interruption in road traffic, participants must comply with traffic rules in cities and public roads, as well as respect agricultural areas and private properties, under penalty of having to assume potential damages and compensation resulting from non-compliance.

– There will be places on the routes where there may be gates or gates that participants will have to open and close. Whenever a participant comes across a closed gate or gate, they must leave it as they found it, i.e. closed.

– The route must be covered semi-autonomously and guided by GPS. This means that the route will not be marked.

– The organization will make GPS tracks of the race routes available.

– The participant can leave the race route whenever they want, without suffering any punishment, whenever they return to it at the same point where they left it.

5.5 Mandatory material

– When entering the race, each runner undertakes to take all mandatory material. Failure to comply with any of the obligations disqualifies the participant.

– GPS and equipment power supply.

– Identification document. It could be a copy.

– 4 survival blankets

– Whistle

– Mobile phone (add the organization’s security numbers). Be aware, respect your condition as a human being, which is fallible. Giants are not those who overcome difficulties irresponsibly, but rather all those who prepare for difficulties, providing themselves with the necessary tools.

– Prepare yourself for windy, rainy and very cold days. Your body will thank you and so will your health. Don't forget that you are not alone, that the result of your decisions involves many people who listen to you, look at you, respect you and may even depend on you.

– Respect “Mother Nature,” because she will be merciless towards all those who doubt her power.

5.6 Highly Recommended Material

– Superior quality waterproof and windproof jacket and pants.

– You should pay close attention to these items. They are the first and greatest protection for windy, rainy and cold days. Once this layer of isolation is overcome, everything will become more difficult and the possibility of having to leave the race increases significantly.

– Thermal clothing in materials such as Polartec.

- Waterproof backpack.

– Waterproof bag for electronic equipment.

– Sleeping bag in your running backpack.

– Change clothes

- Sunscreen

NOTE: Confirmation of equipment can be done at the following locations:

– Along the route and without prior notice

– In the support bases.

– At the end of the test.

The Organization reserves the right to remove from the race, even before it starts or at any time during the race, any competitor who is not equipped with adequate equipment capable of coping with the expected weather conditions.

5.7 Penalties

– Lack of mandatory safety material: whistle, 4 survival blankets, cell phone – 4 Hours time penalty

– Refusal to undergo a check – Disqualification

– Corridor or support team who throw rubbish on the floor – Disqualification

– Use of means of transport; share or exchange bib numbers; not passing a checkpoint; use of doping substances or refusal to take screening tests; the absence of help for a runner in difficulty; insulting language, bad manners and threats –Disqualification

– Using paths other than those marked for the race, intentionally shortening the route (decision of the Race Director) – 4 Hours time penalty or Disqualification

– Disobedience to the orders of the race director, juries, doctors or other elements identified as the organization – Disqualification

– Departure from a checkpoint beyond the established deadline –Disqualification

– Disqualification means that the runner must abandon the race immediately. The person disqualified will have their identification number removed. If the participant decides to continue in the race, it will be their sole responsibility, bearing all rescue costs whenever necessary.

– Penalties will be applied by adding 4 hours to the final time, thus allowing the runner to complete the race.

– Irregularities demonstrated by video images, photographs sent to the organizers, even after the race, may result in disqualification or penalties.

5.8 Ratings | Awards

– The winner of the race will be the runner who takes the shortest time to reach the finish line.

– There are no cash prizes.

– Each runner who completes the race will be given a “Finisher” award.

– A general ranking will be drawn up of all participants, as well as rankings for men and women.

– Prizes will be awarded to 3 first men and women in the general classification.

6. SUPPORT BASES | SECURITY | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | REST

– Along the route there will be refueling stations, Support Bases, with food and drink that must be consumed on site. Each runner must ensure that they have the amount of food and water necessary to be self-sufficient until the next station.

– The participant must confirm the registration of their ticket at all support bases

– Only runners with their bib number visible will have access to refueling points.

– Rescue teams are authorized to remove from the race, by any means at their disposal, all runners who they believe to be in danger.

– Any runners who request the services of a doctor or first aider submit to their authority and undertake to accept any decisions made.

– At the support bases, runners can stop for an extended rest, as long as they leave within the time limit established as a time barrier.

– Sleep is essential for your comfort and safety.

– Whenever you need to sleep outside the support bases, you must notify the organization or do so very close to the route line, preferably in a place where runners passing by will see you.

– In the support bases marked by the organization you can, in addition to sleeping, take a shower. Some of the locations will have changing rooms with hot and/or cold water to refresh your energy.

7. TIMEOUT | TIME BARRIERS | WITHDRAWAL

– The total length of the route is 303 km, 11.220 D+ and with a deadline of 74 hours for completion. These numbers can be adjusted.

– The time barriers for entry and exit from each of the main support points will be indicated in the participant guide.

– These deadlines are calculated in order to allow participants to reach the finish line within the set deadline.

– Time barriers consider stopping times for refueling and rest.

– To be authorized to continue the race, runners must enter and leave the support bases within the time established by the organization.

– Runners who decide not to continue the race must proceed, whenever possible, to the nearest support base and inform the organizers of their decision.

8. DROP BAG

– The organization will provide all participants with labels and dropbags, with their respective bib numbers, to identify the bags that will be transported to the various support bases. The athlete must enter the number of the support base where they want this bag.

– Fragile and/or valuable objects should not be placed in bags.

– Any objects you need at the finish line, please do not place them in intermediate support bags. These must be transported from departure to arrival.

– Support base bags can only be delivered on the last day of the race. Only in exceptional cases will the bags be transported to the finish line before the last participant passes the support base.

– The organization declines any responsibility for the loss or damage of any objects during transport. Yes, ensure the utmost care with all the belongings that are handed over to you.

9. CHANGES TO THE ROUTE / TIME BARRIERS – CANCELLATION OF THE RACE

– The organization reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to make changes to the route, the location of support bases or time barriers.

– The organization, in cases of bad weather and/or for safety reasons, reserves the right to postpone the start of the race by a maximum of 5 hours. After which the race will be cancelled.

– We also reserve, for reasons of force majeure, the right to interrupt, change times or suspend the test, on the scheduled date and location. In these cases, there will be no refund to competitors of funds already paid or to sponsors.

10. The GPS

– The GPS, in addition to acting as your guide on the ground, will be used to confirm your route. Failure to deliver the equipment, if requested, at the end of the race to unload, results in disqualification.

– It is mandatory equipment and its main requirement must be its autonomy and the possibility of recording at least 10.000 points.

– The equipment must have the possibility of changing batteries at any time during the race.

– The GPS is the only guarantee that the route to follow is the correct one.

– The organization will provide the “tracks” with the necessary advance notice to analyze them and enter them into the GPS. If you have any doubts, don't worry because the organization will have a help solution.

11. GPS TRACKS / PARTICIPANT GUIDE

– Files for GPS, KML or GPX, time barriers and other information are available on the event's online page.

-For the safety of Competitors, the Organization provides them with devices to monitor their geographic positioning (Geolocator).

– Any damage that the geolocator presents, upon its return to the Organization, or its disappearance, are presumed to be attributable to the Competitor who transported it.

– Failure to return it or the return of the damaged device at the end of the race obliges the Competitor who was transporting it to pay for its repair or replacement, the value of which may amount to €150,00 (one hundred and fifty euros).

– Any competitor who refuses to transport the tracker or does not transport it to the location indicated by the Organization will have the stage cancelled.

Program

Accreditation | Ccheck-In

15/01/2025 – WEDNESDAY

Check-in | 16:00 pm and 20:30 pm

Location: Seia

Location: (To be defined in Seia)

Games

16/01/2025 – THURSDAY

10 Hours

Departure from Seia towards the Tower.

Meeting point: Largo António Borges Pires 3, 6270-494 Seia

11:00 am – Start of the race

Time limit to complete the race: 74:00 hours

Consecration Ceremony

19/01/2025 – SUNDAY

13:00 hours
End of the race.

14:30 hours
Consecration ceremony for all participants.

Location: Nazaré

Results from previous years

Classification Time Dorsal Name Team Gender Country
1 º 48:48:00 1 Pirin Galov Dirty Muddy Runners M BGR
2 º 52:29:00 21 Max Moberg Team Saucony Finland M END
3 º 58:07:00 333 Nuno Santos Monsanto Running Team M POR
4 º 61:50:00 0 Luis Ramos Run 4 Fun M POR
5 º 64:09:00 2820 Mathieu Roualdes Individual M FRA
6 º 66:09:00 2902 Justine Houteer Magni Individual F FRA
7 º 66:45:00 14 Victor Lebre Individual M POR
8 º 67:25:00 38 Michael Lara Individual M ESP
9 º 67:25:00 108 paulo cerqueira Individual M POR
10 º 68:43:00 2619 Liviu Chirita Individual – God Help me! M ROU
11 º 68:43:00 22 Christophe Harreither Individual M TUE
12 º 73:39:00 55 Toni Chacón SPORT IT M ESP
13 º 73:03:00 777 Filipe Conceição Bifanas Team M POR
14 º 73:03:32 39 Guy Serrie Individual M FRA
15 º 73:03:39 76 Jemp Moura School Not even the sky is the limit M LUX
  DNF 1367 Mario Silva   M POR
  DNF 99 Sylvain Andrieu   M FRA
  DNF 26 Aurélien Renaud   M FRA
  DNF 1974 Dmytro Volkov   M UKR
  DNF 173 Habiba Benahmed   F FRA
  DNF 2430 Valério Silva   M POR
  DNF 793 Katia Ronise Tedeschi   F BRA
  DNQ 613 Mordehai Pekar   M ISR
  DNF 23 Gemma Teixidor Avelli   F ESP
Classification Time Dorsal Name Team Gender Country
1 º 49:33:00 69 Pirin Galov Dirty Muddy Runners M BGR
2 º 53:18:00 1276 Luka Papi WAA Team M ITA
3 º 57:27:00 25 Hugo Alves Mata sports group M POR
4 º 57:57:00 10 Florin Alexandru TIkaboo Social M ROU
5 º 62:03:00 303 Paulino de Abreu Holly Nature M POR
6 º 65:11:00 9 José Luís Garcia Ultraviviente M ESP
7 º 65:11:00 101 César Sánchez Expósito Ultraviviente M ESP
8 º 67:23:00 0 Luis Ramos RUN 4 FUN M POR
9 º 67:31:00 16 Isabel Moleiro SSCGD F POR
10 º 67:31:00 15 David Faustino SSCGD M POR
11 º 69:24:00 38 Michael Lara Running through the field M ESP
12 º 73:35:00 1488 Paulo Rodrigues Individual M POR
13 º 73:39:00 13 Ana Margarida Saborano Vianense Olympic F POR
14 º 73:55:00 2011 Hugo Santos GDMata M POR
15 º 74:39:00 7 Rui Rocha ADD M POR
16 º 74:39:00 777 Filipe Conceição ATR – Algarve Trail Running M POR
DNF 1367 Mario Silva Individual M POR
DNF 624 Ezekiel Reis Euquipa M POR
DNF 76 Moura Jemp Individual M LUX
DNF 14 Victor Lebre Individual M POR
DNF 2902 Justine Houteer Magni Individual F FRA
DNF 108 paulo cerqueira Individual M POR
DNF 2 Jorge Andrade JAEPI – Electrician – Designer / Installer M POR
DNF 1969 Antonio Quaresma The World of Running M POR
DNF 1992 André Monteiro Vikings Trail Runners / CCR ALCABIDEQUE M POR
DNF 67 José Loureiro TARC M USA
DNF 111 Jorge Serrazina CA Óbidos M POR
DNF 24 Pedro Boto Gens SC Trail M POR
DNF 3 Constantino Iglesias Individual M ESP
DNF 5 Christian Maibohm Ti Moi Melei/ Team snefnug M THE
DNF 11 Miguel Soares NEL – Pedathlete M POR

FAQs

What type of route do I find?

The route is essentially off-road. For the most part, it is possible to run without any major problems. Technical sections exist and require special care. There are footpaths and water crossings that may or may not have water.

The route follows, mainly, close to towns, on highways. None of them will be closed to traffic. To avoid accidents you must comply with all the rules of the highway code.

Is the route marked?

No. The only way to guide yourself, and for us to know that you followed the route correctly, is through GPS.

It's much easier than you imagine!

Will I walk many kilometers alone?

Yes. In some parts of the route the isolation is total. The feeling of isolation will be greater the deeper into the night they go.

The organization will have teams with 4×4 vehicles along the route, to help in situations of greater discomfort.

What are the temperatures like at this time of year?

Very cold.

You can also add strong winds, rain or even snow, but also some days of splendid sunshine and very mild temperatures. Regardless of the conditions, one guarantee we give is that the nights and the beginning of the day are freezing.

What are Support Bases?

These are places where all participants can eat, drink, rest and/or bathe. These are places where silence and harmony must prevail.

How many support bases are there?

Eight (8), considering the goal. All of them with solids and liquids.

Can I be assisted on the route?

No. Support outside the Support Bases (BA) is penalized with disqualification. Assistance outside BA is only permitted for the organization and for medical help. Another type of help does not take away the possibility of being a finalist in the test.

What kind of supplies will I find?

At the Support Bases, BA, the organization will provide solid and liquid food in the necessary quantity and quality, to replenish energy and hydrate you. The organization will also take care to make available food suitable for the type of effort you are putting in.

Are there supplies along the way?

Yes. However, the test must be carried out in self-sufficiency between support bases. Deliberate support outside the support bases is not permitted and results in immediate disqualification.

Do I have medical support?

Yes. We will have a medical team on standby to help anyone who asks.

Can I sleep outside the support bases?

You must not. Rests outside support bases require special care, such as getting out of the way, which are mostly used by cars. These breaks must be communicated to the organization.

What do I need to participate?

Have adequate physical condition and be prepared for the difficulties of the race. It is also necessary not to suffer from any health problems that limit the practice of ultra sports. endurance.

Is GPS mandatory?

Yes. GPS is the safest way to follow your route.

Do I have to take batteries?

We recommend that you do so. Bring batteries so that your equipment records your entire route, otherwise you will be penalized.

What settings should I have on the GPS?

Before the race, we will send you a manual on how you should configure your equipment. Too easy.

What GPS model do you recommend?

We recommend Garmin models because they are the ones we work with. However, there are many other pieces of equipment of enormous quality, precision and autonomy.

What are the minimum GPS requirements to complete the test?

The GPS must have at least the capacity to record records with 10.000 points. You should be able to change batteries at any time or have external power supplies. You do not need to have maps of Portugal to take the test. In some cases, some people even do without the map and just follow the line shown on the GPS screen.

I have never “navigated” with a GPS. How do I know I'm on the correct route?

A line below in a different color appears on the device. On top of this line there is a cursor indicating where to turn to continue your race along the drawn route.

Guiding yourself using GPS is much easier than you might imagine. There is equipment on the market that can be configured to warn you that you are about to change direction, using an audible signal.

Are there time barriers?

The time barriers between support bases will be indicated in the participant guide to be sent days before the race.

Are there mandatory equipment?

Yes, they exist. They will be indicated in the participant guide.

If I don't have a support team, can I participate?

Yes. Support teams are not mandatory, but highly recommended. Although the support from the organization exists, the comfort and encouragement that a team of friends brings is priceless.

What is the maximum test time?

74 hours.

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