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The Ger\u00eas Extreme Marathon\u00ae is a road mountain marathon event taking place from November 27 to 29, 2026, in Vila do Ger\u00eas, Portugal. It features multiple race distances including Extreme Mile, Extreme 90k, Race 12km, Marathon 42km, Half Marathon 21km, and Mini Race 14km.<\/p>\n

The event is open to athletes aged 20 and above for most distances, with some shorter races allowing participants from 18 years old. It is held within the Peneda-Ger\u00eas National Park, emphasizing respect for the natural environment and requiring participants to carry their own hydration containers.<\/p>\n

This challenging race combines speed, long duration, significant elevation changes, and exposure to mountain weather conditions. The event includes strict rules on conduct and environmental responsibility, with limited participant numbers to ensure safety and sustainability.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Extreme Mile: 18+ years
\n\u2022 Race 12km: 18+ years
\n\u2022 Mini Race 14km: 18+ years
\n\u2022 Half Marathon 21km: 18+ years
\n\u2022 Marathon 42km: 20+ years
\n\u2022 Extreme 90k: 20+ years<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Vila do Ger\u00eas, Portugal; Race 12km starts at Fronteira Portela do Homem<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Extreme Mile: Nov 27, 15:30
\n\u2022 Extreme 90k: Nov 28, 06:00 (1st start), 07:00 (2nd start), 08:00 (3rd start)
\n\u2022 Race 12km: Nov 28, 11:00
\n\u2022 Marathon 42km and Mini Race 14km: Nov 29, 09:00
\n\u2022 Half Marathon 21km: Nov 29, 09:15<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Extreme 90k: 14 to 16 hours depending on start wave
\n\u2022 Marathon 42km: 7 hours with time barrier at 29 km (5h15m)<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Nov 27, 13:30\u201315:00
\n\u2022 Nov 28, 09:30\u201320:00
\n\u2022 Nov 29, 07:00\u201309:00
\n\u2022 Location: Praceta Hon\u00f3rio de Lima \u2013 Vila do Ger\u00eas<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Extreme Mile: 70
\n\u2022 Race 12km: 100
\n\u2022 Mini Race 14km: 600
\n\u2022 Half Marathon 21km: 1,000
\n\u2022 Marathon 42km: 700
\n\u2022 Extreme 90k: 300<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Asphalt, paved roads, and dirt roads in mountain environment<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Road race within Peneda-Ger\u00eas National Park with semi-autonomy; hydration stations provided but athletes must carry own containers<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Extreme Mile: single aid station at finish
\n\u2022 12 km: aid station at km 5.5
\n\u2022 14 km: aid station at km 7
\n\u2022 21 km: aid stations at km 10 and km 15
\n\u2022 42 km: aid stations at km 7, 17, 24, 29, 34<\/p>\n

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

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations placed as above; no plastic cups or bottles provided; athletes must carry own hydration containers<\/p>\n

Parking and shuttle details:<\/strong> Transfers provided to start locations for Extreme Mile and Race 12km<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Trophies awarded by overall and age categories; team classification based on top 3 athletes’ times; medals for finishers; prize ceremonies on Nov 28 and 29<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib, event t-shirt (one per participant even if registered for multiple distances), medal of finisher
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: medal and commemorative t-shirt
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing with electronic chip on bib
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: security and medical assistance throughout the course
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident insurance included in registration fee
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations with food and hydration at designated kilometers; athletes must carry own hydration containers
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers available at finish for men and women in designated facilities
\n\ud83e\uddf3 Transport to finish line available in case of withdrawal
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Trophies awarded for overall and age group winners, including team classifications<\/p>\n","event_start_time":"","event_date_end":"20261129","event_full_address":"","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":false,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_name":"","organizer_website":"","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/28000","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=28000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/28000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=28000"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=28000"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=28000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}