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The Trail Vila de S. Torcato is a mountain trail running event taking place on November 22, 2026, in the municipality of Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal. It offers four race options: a 26 km long trail with approximately 1200 m positive elevation, an 18 km sprint trail with 950 m elevation, a 12 km mini trail with 450 m elevation, and an 8 km non-competitive walk.<\/p>\n

The event is open to participants aged 20+ for the 26 km, 18+ for the 18 km, and 16+ for the 12 km with parental authorization. The walk has no age limit if accompanied by an adult. The race features challenging mountain and rural paths with significant elevation gain, classified by ATRP difficulty grades.<\/p>\n

Participants can expect a well-organized race with electronic timing, multiple aid stations providing solid and liquid nutrition, and a prize ceremony. The event emphasizes environmental responsibility and safety, with support and emergency teams available.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail 26km: 20 years and older
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint 18km: 18 years and older
\n\u2022 Trail Jovem 12km: 16 years and older (with written parental authorization)
\n\u2022 Caminhada 8km: no age limit if accompanied by an adult<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Start at Frente \u00e0 Bas\u00edlica de S. Torcato, Rua Comendador Alberto Pimenta, S. Torcato; Finish and showers at Agrupamento de Escolas do Vale de S\u00e3o Torcato<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail 26km: 08:30
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint 18km: 08:50
\n\u2022 Trail Jovem 12km: 09:10
\n\u2022 Caminhada 8km: 09:20<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail 26km: 2 hours at 1st aid station, 3 hours at 2nd aid station
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint 18km: 2 hours at 1st aid station<\/p>\n

Participant limit:<\/strong> Limited entries; registration closes November 15, 2026, at 23:00 or when full<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> November 15, 2026, 23:59<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Mountain trails, rural paths, and roads in Guimar\u00e3es municipality<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Point-to-point or looped trail with marked routes and control points<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trail 26km: approx. 1200m positive elevation
\n\u2022 Trail Sprint 18km: approx. 950m positive elevation
\n\u2022 Trail Jovem 12km: approx. 450m positive elevation
\n\u2022 Caminhada 8km: non-competitive<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic chip timing with control points managed by SINCTIME<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Aid stations with solid and liquid supplies at km 8, 15, 24, and finish for 26km
\n\u2022 Aid stations at km 8, 15, and finish for 18km
\n\u2022 Aid stations at km 8 and finish for 12km<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Awards for top 3 overall and age categories; trophies for team classification; prize ceremony at 12:45<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 November 21, 14:30\u201318:00
\n\u2022 November 22, 07:00\u201308:15
\n\u2022 Location: Agrupamento de Escolas do Vale de S. Torcato<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: personalized bib with chip, technical race t-shirt (for registrations until November 1), finisher gift, and promotional giveaways
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: finisher gift included
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + live results by category via electronic chip timing by SINCTIME
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: support, rescue, and emergency teams available during the event
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident and civil liability insurance included
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: solid and liquid nutrition at multiple points along the course and at the finish
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers available at finish location
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Prizes for general classification, age categories, and team classification with ceremony at 12:45<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I register for the event?","item_description":"Registration is done online at https:\/\/sinctime.com\/evento\/. After registration, you receive a Multibanco reference for payment, which must be completed within 48 hours."},{"item_title":"Can minors participate?","item_description":"Yes, participants aged 16 and 17 can enter the 12 km Trail Jovem with written parental authorization sent to the organizer's email."},{"item_title":"What are the cut-off times?","item_description":"For the 26 km trail, cut-offs are 2 hours at the first aid station and 3 hours at the second. For the 18 km sprint, the cut-off is 2 hours at the first aid station."},{"item_title":"Where is the start and finish?","item_description":"The start is in front of the Basilica of S. Torcato, and the finish with showers is at the Agrupamento de Escolas do Vale de S\u00e3o Torcato."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment recommended?","item_description":"Yes, participants are advised to carry a charged mobile phone, survival blanket, whistle, windbreaker or waterproof jacket, hydration container, and energy supplements."}],"event_date_start":"20261122","event_date_end":"20261122","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/sinctime.com\/evento\/523","event_latitude":"41.4417","event_longitude":"-8.2955","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\/59729","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=59729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/59729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59730,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/59729\/revisions\/59730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=59729"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=59729"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=59729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}