Messenger14th Edition MTB "Desenferruja Canelas"
Event summary
The 14th Edition BTT “Desenferruja Canelas” is a mountain bike marathon event taking place on September 27, 2026, in Vale Bejinha, São Luís, Portugal. The race offers two distances: approximately 75 km for the Marathon and 45 km for the Half-Marathon, both featuring medium to high physical and technical difficulty.
Open to all participants without the need for a sports license, the Half-Marathon is available for athletes aged 16 and older, while the Marathon is for those 18 and older. The event is part of the Taça Concelhia de Odemira, attracting individual riders and teams of both genders.
The course runs through rural paths around Vale Bejinha, including a mandatory visit to the Rio Mira, with start and finish at the Associação de Moradores de Vale Bejinha e Carrasqueira. The race atmosphere is competitive and organized, with classifications by age categories and team rankings.
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Age categories/divisions:
• Masculine Juniors (up to 18 years, only Half-Marathon)
• Masculine Elites (18-29 years)
• Masculine Master 30M (30-34 years)
• Masculine Master 35M (35-39 years)
• Masculine Master 40M (40-44 years)
• Masculine Master 45M (45-49 years)
• Masculine Master 50M (50-54 years)
• Masculine Master 55M (55-59 years)
• Masculine Master 60M (60+ years)
• Feminine Juniors (up to 18 years, only Half-Marathon)
• Feminine Elites (18-39 years)
• Feminine Master 40F (40-49 years)
• Feminine Master 50F (50+ years)
Start/finish locations: Associação de Moradores de Vale Bejinha e Carrasqueira (old primary school)
Start times per category/distance:
• 09:00 E-Bikes
• 09:05 Marathon
• 09:10 Half-Marathon
Cut-off times: Maximum time of 5 hours to complete the Marathon; at 11:00 the 75 km route diversion closes and remaining athletes are redirected to the 45 km route
Participants limit: 400
Registration deadline: September 22, 2026
Timing method: Time recorded only for athletes passing all control points
Prizes: Awards for top 3 in each age category and gender for both distances; team classification based on third athlete’s time
Bib pick-up time and location: Secretariat opens at 07:30 on race day at event location
Toilets and aid station placement: Aid stations with solid and liquid food available along the course
Surface types: Rural paths with medium to high physical and technical difficulty
Race routes: Marathon approx. 75 km, Half-Marathon approx. 45 km, with mandatory visit to Rio Mira
