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The 18th Maratona BTT LAAC-LAACAR is a mountain bike marathon taking place on October 18, 2026, in Aguada de Cima, \u00c1gueda, Portugal. The event features four race distances: 75 km Maratona Elite, 50 km Maratona Master, 40 km Meia Maratona, and 25 km Mini Maratona.<\/p>\n

Open to both licensed (federated) and non-licensed participants, the race is part of the Regional XCM Cup of Centro and the XCM Championship of Centro. The courses traverse the trails of Serra do Caramulo and Moinho do Pisco, offering long climbs, thrilling descents, single tracks, streams, and rivers, set in a natural and challenging mountain environment.<\/p>\n

The event combines competitive racing with a festive atmosphere, including traditional gastronomy such as roasted piglet and sparkling wine. It welcomes hundreds of mountain bikers and offers trophies for various categories and special awards for the largest team.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Rua das Escolas, Vila de Aguada de Cima, \u00c1gueda (GPS: 40\u00b031\u201910\u2019\u2019N 8\u00b024\u201959\u2019\u2019O)<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong> 09:30 by boxes<\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Maratona Elite 75 km: Elites\/Sub23 M, Master 30 M, Master 35 M, Master 40 M, Master 45 M
\n\u2022 Maratona Master 50 km: Elites\/Sub23 F, Master 30 F, Master 40 F, Master 50 M\/F, Master 55 M, Master 60 M, Paraciclistas M (D)
\n\u2022 Meia Maratona 40 km: Juniores M\/F, Betetistas-CPT\u2019s M\/F, Paraciclistas F, Paraciclistas M (C), E-Bikes M\/F, Promo\u00e7\u00e3o (Non-licensed)<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> October 14, 2026 at 24:00<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 October 17, 16:00\u201319:00
\n\u2022 October 18, 07:00\u201309:00
\n\u2022 Location: Pavilh\u00e3o Gimnodesportivo da LAAC (start\/finish area)<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Mountain bike trails including single tracks, streams, rivers, long climbs and descents<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Four different routes with some coincident sections, all marked with ribbons, signs, and organization marshals<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations with solid and liquid supplies at organization-defined points along the course<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 overall in Maratona Elite, Maratona Master, and Meia Maratona
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 in each age category and class (CPT\u2019s and Non-licensed)
\n\u2022 Trophy and ham for the largest team
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 in E-Bikes (40 km), Juniors, and Cadets<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> No refunds are given for cancellations. Registrations are non-transferable and non-refundable.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number, insurance for non-licensed participants, souvenirs, and gifts
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: solid and liquid refreshments along the course
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers and bike washing facilities at the finish area
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Trophies for various categories and special awards<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I register for the event?","item_description":"Registrations are made online at https:\/\/bttmanager.com. Payment must be completed for the registration to be valid."},{"item_title":"What is the minimum age to participate?","item_description":"Participants must be at least 15 years old on the day of the event. Minors under 18 require parental authorization."},{"item_title":"Is the use of a helmet mandatory?","item_description":"Yes, wearing a helmet properly during the entire race is mandatory."},{"item_title":"Where and when can I pick up my race bib?","item_description":"Bib pick-up is at the Pavilh\u00e3o Gimnodesportivo da LAAC on October 17 from 16:00 to 19:00 and October 18 from 07:00 to 09:00."},{"item_title":"Are there aid stations on the course?","item_description":"Yes, there are aid stations with solid and liquid supplies at designated points along the route."}],"event_date_start":"20261018","event_date_end":"20261018","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/www.runmanager.net\/Eventos\/18-maratona-btt-laac-laacar\/1053","event_latitude":"40.5104","event_longitude":"-8.4519","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":39486,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2026-03-25 09:19:42","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 09:19:42","post_content":"","post_title":"Lunch","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lunch","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 09:20:48","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 09:20:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39486","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"20"}],"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/65303","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=65303"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/65303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65535,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/65303\/revisions\/65535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=65303"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=65303"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=65303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}