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The X TdM Trail dos Morcegos by Mitsubishi Motors is a trail running event held on September 19, 2026, in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. It features five races: Ultra Trail (53.2 km with 2300 m ascent), Trail (34.4 km with 1590 m ascent), Trail Sprint (18.9 km with 670 m ascent), Caminhada (6.5 km), and Kids (1.9 km), all finishing at Centro Social e Paroquial Nossa Senhora das Neves.<\/p>\n

Open to all athletes aged 18+ for Ultra and Trail, 16+ for Trail Sprint, and younger categories for Caminhada and Kids with supervision. The Ultra and Trail races are classified under ITRA and UTMB, contributing points to regional trail running circuits, attracting competitive runners seeking ranking points.<\/p>\n

The courses traverse scenic trails and paths in the municipality of Ponta Delgada with significant elevation changes, providing a challenging yet rewarding experience. The event atmosphere is competitive yet inclusive, with races for all ages and a non-competitive Caminhada.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

Regulation link \u2197<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 General Absolute Male and Female
\n\u2022 Sub-23 (18-22 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Seniors (23-34 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Veteran 35 (35-39 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Veteran 40 (40-44 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Veteran 45 (45-49 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Veteran 50 (50-54 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Veteran 55 (55-59 years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Veteran 60 (60+ years) Male and Female
\n\u2022 Teams (minimum 3 members completing the race)<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Starts: Palheiro da Candel\u00e1ria (Ultra Trail, Trail), Merend\u00e1rio do Charquinho das Mo\u00e7as (Trail Sprint), Miradouro da Vigia da Baleia das Feteiras (Caminhada), Alminhas da Rocha (Kids). All finish at Centro Social e Paroquial Nossa Senhora das Neves (Relva).<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Ultra Trail (53.2 km): 07:30
\n\u2022 Trail (34.4 km): 08:30
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint (18.9 km): 10:30
\n\u2022 Caminhada (6.5 km): 11:00
\n\u2022 Kids (1.9 km): 11:30<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Ultra Trail: 9 hours (until 16:30)
\n\u2022 Trail: 7 hours (until 15:30)
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint: 5 hours (until 15:30)<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> September 18, 17:00-20:00 at Stand Dion\u00edsio Carreiro de Almeida (S\u00e3o Roque) and September 19, 06:00-10:35 at Centro Social e Paroquial Nossa Senhora das Neves (Relva).<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong> Maximum 650 athletes total across all races.<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> September 6, 2026.<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Trails and dirt roads in Ponta Delgada municipality.<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Point-to-point courses with significant elevation gain and loss.<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Ultra Trail: 53.2 km, 2300 m ascent, 2350 m descent
\n\u2022 Trail: 34.4 km, 1590 m ascent, 1640 m descent
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint: 18.9 km, 670 m ascent, 990 m descent
\n\u2022 Caminhada: 6.5 km, 70 m ascent, 260 m descent
\n\u2022 Kids: 1.9 km, 10 m ascent, 90 m descent<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic chip timing.<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Several aid stations on Ultra Trail (5), Trail (3), Trail Sprint (2), and Caminhada (1). No aid stations on Kids race.<\/p>\n

Parking and shuttle details:<\/strong> Shuttle buses provided from Jardim 5 de Agosto (Relva) to start locations on race day.<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Awards for top 3 in each age category and teams for Ultra Trail, Trail, Trail Sprint; all finishers receive a commemorative souvenir.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number, transport option, insurance, and small post-race meal included
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: commemorative souvenir for all finishers
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Electronic timing with official results
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: race insurance coverage as per law, emergency contact on bib
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: solid and liquid refreshments at multiple checkpoints according to race distance
\n\ud83d\ude8c Shuttle buses from main meeting point to start locations on race day
\n\ud83d\udcf8 Official photography and media coverage managed by the organizing club<\/p>\n","event_country":"portugal","event_start_time":"","event_date_end":"20260919","event_full_address":"","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":false,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_name":"","organizer_website":"","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"event_faq_headline":"","event_faq_items":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":false,"optional_extras":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/24673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24673"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/24673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40771,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/24673\/revisions\/40771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=24673"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=24673"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=24673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}