Messenger4th edition A Encosta
Event summary
The 4th edition of A Encosta is a trail running event with obstacles, taking place on September 27, 2026, in Alcobaça, Portugal. The race features a single lap of approximately 10 km through mixed trail and urban terrain, including various challenges along the route.
Participants compete in pairs connected by a device on one upper limb, which must not be removed during the race. There are two competitive categories: A Encosta – Corrida em Duplas (competitive with penalties) and A Encosta – Corrida em Duplas Fun (non-penalized, with indicative timing). Additionally, there is a non-competitive 8 km walk passing through the challenge points.
The event starts and finishes at the Alcobaça Castle, with staggered starts in boxes of four teams every two minutes. It offers a unique combination of trail running, teamwork, and obstacle challenges in a historic urban setting.
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Start/finish locations: Castelo da cidade de Alcobaça
Start times per category/distance:
• A Encosta – Corrida em Duplas and Corrida em Duplas Fun: first box at 9:00, boxes of 4 teams with 2-minute intervals
• A Encosta – Caminhada: 9:30
Bib pick-up time and location:
• September 26, 15:00–19:00
• September 27, from 7:30 until 20 minutes before start
• Location: Castelo de Alcobaça
Participants limit: 600 participants
Registration deadline: September 13, 2026
Surface types: Mixed trail and urban terrain
Course format: Single lap of approximately 10 km with obstacles
Race routes: Route passes through encosta dos Crossmates, Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Hotel Montebelo, and Parque Verde
Timing method: Electronic chip timing with chip on the back of one team member’s bib
Toilets and aid station placement: Aid stations with liquids and solids at approximately 4.5 km for running and 4 km for walking, plus at finish
Prizes: Awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in Mixed, Male, Female categories and age group categories based on combined team age
Location
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Trail Run 10 km Relay 2 athletes
Walking 8 km
Trail Run 10 km Relay 2 athletes Fun
Optional Extras
Benefits
🎽 Athlete kit: bib, timing chip, insurance, refreshments, team connection device for paired races
🏅 Finisher prize: awards for top teams by category and age group
⏱️ Timing + live results available online
🛟 Safety support: medical assistance and ambulance at start/finish
🥤 Aid stations: liquids and solids at mid-point and finish
🧳 Optional post-race meal available for purchase
