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The Castelo de Vide Sky Race 2026 is a sky running event taking place on November 1, 2026, in Castelo de Vide, Portugal. The race offers three circular course distances: approximately 22 km with 1500 m elevation gain, 17 km with 1200 m elevation gain, and a Mini Sky Race of about 12 km with 850 m elevation gain, all starting at 9:00 AM.<\/p>\n

Participants must be physically and mentally prepared for the challenging mountain terrain and elevation changes. The event is open to individuals aged 15 and older (with parental consent for those under 18) and includes categories for all ages, both federated and non-federated athletes. The race features individual time trial starts every 30 seconds for the Sky Speed category.<\/p>\n

The race emphasizes environmental responsibility and safety, requiring mandatory equipment such as mobile phones, minimum 0.5-liter water containers, survival blankets, and windbreakers depending on the distance. The event includes trophies for top finishers and a light meal after the race.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Location to be designated, same for start, finish, and secretariat<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 All distances start at 09:00<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 22 km: 5 hours
\n\u2022 17 km: 4 hours
\n\u2022 12 km: 4 hours<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> November 1, 2026, from 07:30 to 09:00 at the event start location<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> October 25, 2026<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Mountain trails with significant elevation gain<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Circular courses<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sky Race approx. 22 km with 1500 m D+
\n\u2022 Sky Race approx. 17 km with 1200 m D+
\n\u2022 Mini Sky Race approx. 12 km with 850 m D+<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> RFID chip timing with mandatory front bib display<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations with water, fruit, and dried fruit; athletes must carry their own containers<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Trophies for top 3 overall male and female, trophies for the team with most participants, medals for top 3 in male and female classes<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> No refunds of registration fees are provided. The event may be rescheduled due to health restrictions without refund. Registrations are non-transferable except as stated by the organizer.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident insurance included
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: water, fruit, and dried fruit at designated points; athletes must carry their own containers
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers: available at a location to be defined
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Trophies and medals for top finishers and teams
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: souvenir for all finishers
\n\ud83c\udf72 Light post-race meal (soup and bread with chorizo)
\n\ud83d\udcf8 Participant photos available on the event’s Facebook page<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"What is the minimum age to participate?","item_description":"Participants must be over 15 years old with parental consent for those under 18. The 22 km race is for those over 18."},{"item_title":"How do I register for the event?","item_description":"Registrations are accepted only through the Turres Events website with payment. The deadline is October 25, 2026."},{"item_title":"What mandatory equipment is required?","item_description":"Mobile phone, minimum 0.5-liter water container, cup, windbreaker, and survival blanket are mandatory depending on the race distance."},{"item_title":"Are there cut-off times for the races?","item_description":"Yes, 5 hours for 22 km, and 4 hours for both 17 km and 12 km races."},{"item_title":"Is there a post-race meal?","item_description":"Yes, a light meal including soup and bread with chorizo is provided after the race."}],"event_date_start":"20261101","event_date_end":"20261101","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/www.turresevents.com\/eventos\/castelo-de-vide-sky-race-2026","event_latitude":"39.4152","event_longitude":"-7.4554","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\/61133","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=61133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/61133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61134,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/61133\/revisions\/61134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=61133"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=61133"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=61133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}