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The 8th Travessia da Plan\u00edcie is a running and walking event taking place on October 24, 2026, between S\u00e3o Marcos da Ataboeira and Entradas. It offers an 11.24 km race and walking distances of 7 km or 11.24 km.<\/p>\n

Participation is open to all individuals, federated or not, with various age categories for the race and a single category for walking. The course features a point-to-point format starting at Largo do Po\u00e7o and finishing at Av. de Nossa Senhora da Esperan\u00e7a, with partial traffic and marked routes.<\/p>\n

The event is organized by C\u00e2mara Municipal de Castro Verde with support from local associations and emergency services, providing a competitive and community atmosphere with awards and prizes for individual and team classifications.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Elite (18-34 years) M\/F
\n\u2022 VET 35 (35-39 years) M\/F
\n\u2022 VET 40 (40-44 years) M\/F
\n\u2022 VET 45 (45-49 years) M\/F
\n\u2022 VET 50 (50-54 years) M\/F
\n\u2022 VET 55+ (55+ years) M\/F
\n\u2022 Walking: Single category all ages M\/F<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Start at Largo do Po\u00e7o, S\u00e3o Marcos da Ataboeira; Finish at Av. de Nossa Senhora da Esperan\u00e7a, Entradas<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong> 16:00 for race (11.24 km) and walks (7 km and 11.24 km)<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 October 23, 14:00\u201321:00 at Piscinas Municipais de Castro Verde
\n\u2022 October 24, 13:00\u201315:30 near start area (S\u00e3o Marcos da Ataboeira)<\/p>\n

Participant limit:<\/strong> No limit<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Road with partial traffic, marked route<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Point-to-point from S\u00e3o Marcos da Ataboeira to Entradas<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong> 11.24 km race; walking routes of 7 km and 11.24 km<\/p>\n

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

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Toilets at start and finish
\n\u2022 Aid stations for race and 11.24 km walk at 4.2 km (liquid and solid) and 7.6 km (liquid)
\n\u2022 Aid station for 7 km walk at 3.8 km (liquid)
\n\u2022 Final aid station with liquid and solid for all participants<\/p>\n

Parking and shuttle details:<\/strong> Transport provided from finish to start before and after race<\/p>\n

Drop bag policy:<\/strong> Drop bag service available until 15:30 at start; collected at finish with transport provided<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Finisher medal for all; trophies for individual and team classifications; monetary prizes for top finishers by overall and age categories<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> Cancellation and refund policies are defined by the Event Organizer.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number, technical t-shirt, additional gifts if available
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: medal for all participants
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + live results by chip system integrated in bib
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: ambulance support by local Red Cross and Volunteer Firefighters, organizational vehicles and bicycles
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: event provides insurance for all participants
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: liquid and solid refreshments at multiple points depending on distance
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers and changing rooms available at finish area
\n\ud83e\uddf3 Drop-bag service with transport from start to finish
\n\ud83d\ude8c Transport service for participants between start and finish before and after event
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Trophies and monetary prizes for top individual and team finishers<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I get to the event?","item_description":"Transport is provided by the organization from the finish area (Entradas) to the start (S\u00e3o Marcos da Ataboeira) before the race and back after the awards ceremony."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Walking has a single category open to all ages; running categories start from age 18."},{"item_title":"How do I register?","item_description":"Registration is online via www.acorrer.pt until October 18, 2026, with a fee of 7\u20ac."},{"item_title":"Are there aid stations on the course?","item_description":"Yes, aid stations provide liquids and solids at specified kilometers depending on the race or walk distance."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment required?","item_description":"Participants must wear the bib visibly on the front; no other special equipment is mandated."}],"event_date_start":"20261024","event_date_end":"20261024","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/acorrer.pt\/eventos\/8a-travessia-da-planicie","event_latitude":"37.7077","event_longitude":"-7.9405","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":true,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":true,"optional_extras":[{"extra":{"ID":39496,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_content":"","post_title":"Bib personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bib-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39496","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1"},{"extra":{"ID":39511,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:05:45","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:05:45","post_content":"","post_title":"T-shirt personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"t-shirt-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:05:57","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:05:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39511","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1"},{"extra":{"ID":39513,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:07:46","post_content":"","post_title":"Bib & t-shirt personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bib-t-shirt-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:08:56","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:08:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39513","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1.5"}],"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/63483","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=63483"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/63483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63640,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/63483\/revisions\/63640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=63483"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=63483"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=63483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}