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The Ultra Trail de Cerveira 2026 is a trail running event taking place on September 6, 2026, in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal. It features three distances: a competitive Long Trail of approximately 38 km with 2240 m elevation gain, a competitive Sprint Trail of approximately 18 km with 1080 m elevation gain, and a recreational Mini-Trail\/Walk of approximately 11 km with 685 m elevation gain.<\/p>\n

The event is open to athletes aged 18 and over for the Long and Mini-Trail, and from 14 years old for the Sprint Trail with parental authorization. It is part of the ATRP National Circuits, with athletes able to participate with or without a license, provided they meet physical and safety requirements. The race courses traverse mountain trails, forest roads, streams, and rocky terrain, offering a challenging and scenic experience.<\/p>\n

The event includes strict rules on mandatory equipment, safety, and conduct, with aid stations providing liquids and solids along the routes. The atmosphere is competitive yet inclusive, with categories for individual men and women across various age groups and team classifications.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail Longo (Long Trail) 38 km: General, Sub23 (20-22), Senior (23-39), M40\/F40 (40-44), M45\/F45 (45-49), M50\/F50 (50-54), M55\/F55 (55-59), M60\/F60 (60+)
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint 18 km: General, Juvenil (16-17), Junior (18-19), Sub23 (20-22), Senior (23-39), M40\/F40 (40-44), M45\/F45 (45-49), M50\/F50 (50-54), M55\/F55 (55-59), M60\/F60 (60+)<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Vila Nova de Cerveira, at the City Hall<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong> All distances start together on September 6, 2026, at 08:30<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail Longo: 7 hours
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint: 5 hours
\n\u2022 Mini-Trail\/Walk: 4 hours<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 September 5, 18:00\u201321:00
\n\u2022 September 6, 07:00 until race start
\n\u2022 Location: Vila Nova de Cerveira City Hall<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail Longo: 200
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint: 200
\n\u2022 Mini-Trail\/Walk: 100<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> August 30, 2026<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Mountain trails, forest roads, public roads, streams, rocky terrain<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Point-to-point with open-road sections requiring traffic rule compliance<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail Longo: \u00b138 km, +2240 m elevation
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint: \u00b118 km, +1080 m elevation
\n\u2022 Mini-Trail\/Walk: \u00b111 km, +685 m elevation<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic chip timing on shoe or bib, with checkpoints along the course<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Aid stations with liquids and solids at multiple points along each course<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Awards for top 3 male and female finishers in each age category and teams for Trail Longo and Trail Sprint<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number, personal accident insurance
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: finisher prize included with registration
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + live results by electronic chip timing with checkpoints
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: mandatory equipment includes whistle, survival blanket, mobile phone; organization monitors weather and can cancel event if unsafe
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident insurance included in registration fee
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: liquids and solids at multiple points along the routes
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers and changing rooms available
\n\ud83e\uddf3 Transport to finish for abandoned athletes or those unable to continue<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I get to the event?","item_description":"Information on how to get to Vila Nova de Cerveira is available at https:\/\/www.cm-vncerveira.pt\/pages\/200."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Children aged 14 and above can participate in the Trail Sprint with parental authorization. Other races require participants to be 18 or older."},{"item_title":"How do I register?","item_description":"Registration opens June 1, 2026, via the official website www.ultratrailcerveira.com. Payment must be made within the deadline to secure a spot."},{"item_title":"What is the elevation gain of the races?","item_description":"The Long Trail has approximately 2240 m elevation gain, the Sprint Trail about 1080 m, and the Mini-Trail about 685 m."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment required?","item_description":"Yes, mandatory equipment includes appropriate mountain running clothing and shoes, water container (minimum 500 ml), survival blanket, whistle, and mobile phone."}],"event_date_start":"20260906","event_date_end":"20260906","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/stopandgo.net\/events\/ultra-trail-de-cerveira-2026","event_latitude":"41.9477","event_longitude":"-8.7363","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":false,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":false,"optional_extras":false,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/54353","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=54353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/54353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54354,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/54353\/revisions\/54354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=54353"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=54353"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=54353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}