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The VIII Vila Ch\u00e3 Aldeia Trail is a trail running event taking place on August 9, 2026, in Vila Ch\u00e3 – Fornos de Algodres, Portugal. It is part of the Circuito de Trail da Beira Alta 2026 and serves as the 6th stage of this series.<\/p>\n

The event offers multiple distances: a long trail of approximately 22 km with 800 meters of elevation gain, a short trail of approximately 14 km with 500 meters of elevation gain, a mini trail and a walk of approximately 9 km with 200 meters of elevation gain. The long and short trails are open to all participants aged 18 and over, while the mini trail is open to participants aged 11 to 14 with parental consent.<\/p>\n

The race courses predominantly follow trails, rural paths, dirt roads, and streams around the adjacent villages, providing a natural and challenging mountain terrain. The event promotes sports practice in the region and encourages respect for the environment and fair play among participants.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Vila Ch\u00e3 – Fornos de Algodres<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail Longo (Long Trail) 22 km: 08:30
\n\u2022 Trail Curto (Short Trail) 14 km: 08:45
\n\u2022 Mini Trail 9 km and Caminhada (Walk) 9 km: 08:50<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Long Trail: 4 hours
\n\u2022 Short Trail: 3 hours<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> Kits must be collected up to 30 minutes before the start of each race; if absent, participants have 7 days to claim kits at AVCAT headquarters<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> August 4, 2026<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Trails, rural paths, dirt roads, streams<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Point-to-point or loop trails with marked routes using ribbons, printed arrows, and organizational staff<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Long Trail: approx. 22 km, 800 m elevation gain
\n\u2022 Short Trail: approx. 14 km, 500 m elevation gain
\n\u2022 Mini Trail and Walk: approx. 9 km, 200 m elevation gain<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic timing system with live provisional results on the Acorrer platform<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Two aid stations on the long trail
\n\u2022 One aid station on the short trail, mini trail, and walk
\n\u2022 Water and liquids provided for refilling personal containers; no cups available<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 overall male\/female in Long, Short, and Mini Trail
\n\u2022 Diplomas for 4th and 5th overall in Long and Short Trail
\n\u2022 Medals for top 3 in each age category in Long, Short, and Mini Trail (only for Circuito Jovem participants)<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: finisher gift and event souvenir for all participants; trophies, medals, and diplomas for top finishers
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Electronic timing with live provisional results on the Acorrer platform
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance included with registration
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations with solid and liquid supplies; athletes must carry their own containers for liquids
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Awards ceremony at the finish line<\/p>\n","event_country":"portugal","event_start_time":"","event_date_end":"20260809","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":true,"optional_extras":[{"extra":{"ID":39513,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:07:46","post_content":"","post_title":"Bib & t-shirt personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bib-t-shirt-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:08:56","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:08:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39513","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1.5"},{"extra":{"ID":39496,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_content":"","post_title":"Bib personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bib-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39496","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1"},{"extra":{"ID":39511,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:05:45","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:05:45","post_content":"","post_title":"T-shirt personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"t-shirt-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:05:57","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:05:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39511","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1"},{"extra":{"ID":39486,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2026-03-25 09:19:42","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 09:19:42","post_content":"","post_title":"Lunch","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lunch","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 09:20:48","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 09:20:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39486","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"8"},{"extra":{"ID":39517,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:19:03","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:19:03","post_content":"","post_title":"Guest lunch","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"guest-lunch","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:19:03","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:19:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39517","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"12"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26116","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=26116"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55635,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26116\/revisions\/55635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=26116"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=26116"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=26116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}