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The 3rd Trail do Pote Noturno is a night trail running and walking event taking place on August 15, 2026, in Gondar, Caminha, Portugal. It features a competitive short trail of approximately 20 km with 700 meters of positive elevation gain, a mini trail of about 11 km with 300 meters of elevation, and a non-competitive 11 km walk.<\/p>\n

The event is open to all athletes meeting physical requirements, with a minimum age of 18 for the trail races and 12 for the walk (with parental authorization). The race starts at 20:30 and offers a unique night-time experience on trails through the Serras de Gondar, Orbac\u00e9m, and Serra D’Arga, combining challenge, adventure, and conviviality.<\/p>\n

Participants must carry mandatory equipment including a headlamp, and the course includes mixed terrain such as trails, forest roads, and public roads with traffic. The event concludes with an awards ceremony and a traditional pot meal for all participants.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail: minimum age 18 years
\n\u2022 Walk: minimum age 12 years (with parental authorization)<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Gondar, Municipality of Caminha<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong> 20:30 for Trail Short, Mini Trail, and Walk<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Walk and Mini Trail: 4 hours
\n\u2022 Trail Short: 5 hours<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> August 15, 2026, from 14:00 at Edif\u00edcio da Junta de Freguesia de Gondar\/O Nosso Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Walk: 200
\n\u2022 Trail: 100<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Trails, forest roads, public roads, streams, rocks<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Open-road system with participant responsibility for traffic rules<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail Short: approx. 20 km, 700 m positive elevation, medium\/low difficulty
\n\u2022 Mini Trail: approx. 11 km, 300 m positive elevation, medium\/low difficulty
\n\u2022 Walk: approx. 11 km, 300 m positive elevation, low difficulty<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Awards for top 3 male and female in Mini Trail and Trail Short; team prizes for most participants in Trail + Walk; finisher prizes for all participants<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: finisher prize for all participants
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: liquids and solids at approximately 5 km and 12 km
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: organization staff at aid stations ensuring safety and compliance
\n\ud83e\uddf3 Transport to finish for abandoned participants or those unable to continue
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Prizes: awards for top 3 male and female finishers in Mini Trail and Trail Short, and team prizes<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I get to the event?","item_description":"From the north, take A28 exit at Dem and follow municipal road 526-2 to Gondar. From the south, take A28 exit at Freixieiro de Soutelo\/Orbac\u00e9m, follow N305 to Orbac\u00e9m, then municipal road 526-2 to Gondar."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Children aged 12 and over can participate in the walk with parental authorization. Trail races require participants to be at least 18 years old."},{"item_title":"How do I register?","item_description":"Registration must be done online via www.cyclonessports.com using the specific form. Payment must be made by multibanco reference within the stipulated deadline."},{"item_title":"What is the elevation gain of the races?","item_description":"The Trail Short has approximately 700 meters of positive elevation gain; the Mini Trail and Walk have approximately 300 meters each."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment required?","item_description":"Yes, participants must carry mandatory equipment including appropriate mountain running clothing and shoes, a headlamp, and for the Trail Short, additional items such as a water container (minimum 0.5L), survival blanket, whistle, mobile phone, and cup."}],"event_date_start":"20260815","event_date_end":"20260815","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/www.cyclonessports.com\/provas\/20260815TrailDoPoteNoturno\/inscrever.php","event_latitude":"41.8206","event_longitude":"-8.7773","event_rating":"","event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"optional_extras":false,"is_hot_event":true,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""},"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":true},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/57711","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=57711"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/57711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57712,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/57711\/revisions\/57712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=57711"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=57711"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=57711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}