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Event summary
The GRIFO24h is a 24-hour endurance running event taking place on November 14-15, 2026, at the Unidade de Intervenção da GNR in Pontinha, Lisbon. The event includes multiple races: 24 hours, 12 hours, 3 hours, and a Night Marathon, all designed to test physical and mental resilience.
Open to individuals and teams, the event welcomes participants aged 18 and over for most races, with the 3-hour race allowing minors accompanied by an adult. It is part of the national 24-hour endurance running circuit for 2026, alongside two other events.
The race course is a certified 2.235 km closed loop inside the GNR barracks, featuring mostly asphalt and some dirt surfaces. The event promotes camaraderie, strategy, and health culture, with a solidarity component supporting vulnerable families through food donations.
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Start/finish locations: Unidade de Intervenção da GNR, Rua Regimento de Engenharia Um, 1675-161 Lisboa
Start times per category/distance:
• 24h race: 11:00 Nov 14 to 11:00 Nov 15, 2026
• 12h race: 23:00 Nov 14 to 11:00 Nov 15, 2026
• 3h race: 08:00 to 11:00 Nov 15, 2026
• Night Marathon: 19:00 Nov 14 to max 03:00 Nov 15, 2026
Participant limit: 400 total slots
Registration deadline: November 8, 2026, 24:00 or until 400 slots filled
Surface types: Mostly asphalt with some dirt
Course format: Closed loop circuit of 2.23503 km certified by Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo
Race routes: Circuit inside the Unidade de Intervenção da GNR barracks
Timing method: Electronic control points along the course
Toilets and aid station placement: Aid stations available throughout the race for competing athletes
Prizes: Medals or trophies for top 3 male and female individual finishers in 24h, 12h, 3h, and Night Marathon; medals or trophies for top 3 teams in 24h race (male, female, mixed)
Location
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Ultra Marathon 24 H
Ultra Marathon 24 H Relay of 4
Ultra Marathon 12 H
Ultra Marathon 3 H
Youth 3 H
Night Marathon 42 km
Optional Extras
Benefits
🎽 Athlete kit: bib number, technical t-shirt
🏅 Finisher prize: medal or trophy
⏱️ Electronic timing with control points on course
🛟 Medical support team on site
🛡️ Included sports insurance
🥤 Aid stations with food and hydration during the race
🚿 Showers available after the race
🧳 Rest area for athletes
🍽️ Dinner on November 14 and breakfast on November 15 for 24h, 12h, and Night Marathon participants
