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The Downhill Urbano Castro Daire is a downhill mountain biking event taking place on September 12 and 13, 2026, in Castro Daire, Viseu, Portugal. The race features an urban downhill course, offering a unique challenge for riders.<\/p>\n

The event is open to various categories including federated and non-federated athletes aged 15 and above, with specific age divisions for men and women, as well as an Open category for non-federated riders and those federated in other cycling disciplines. Participants must comply with the regulations of the Portuguese Cycling Federation and UCI standards.<\/p>\n

The race includes free training sessions, qualification runs, and a final race over two days, with prize money awarded to top finishers. The urban setting provides a distinctive downhill experience, combining technical skills with the atmosphere of a city race.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cadetes 15\/16 years
\n\u2022 Juniores 17\/18 years
\n\u2022 Elites > 19 years
\n\u2022 Masters 30 (30-39 years)
\n\u2022 Masters 40 (40-49 years)
\n\u2022 Masters 50 (50-59 years)
\n\u2022 Masters 60 (> 60 years)
\n\u2022 Females: Cadetes 15\/16 years, Elites > 17 years, Master > 30 years
\n\u2022 Open categories: Open 1 – Rookies (15\/16 years), Open 2 – Sports (17\/22 years), Open 3 – Experts (> 23 years), Open F (> 15 years)<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Urban course in Castro Daire<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\nSaturday, September 12, 2026:
\n\u2022 15:00 – 15:30: Secretariat for accreditation of training session
\n\u2022 16:00 – 18:00: Free training
\nSunday, September 13, 2026:
\n\u2022 08:00 – 09:30: Secretariat opening \/ confirmation of registrations
\n\u2022 09:30: Meeting with sports directors and individual athletes
\n\u2022 10:00 – 12:30: Free training
\n\u2022 14:00: Qualification run start
\n\u2022 16:00: Final run start
\n\u2022 18:00: Award ceremony<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> September 9, 2026, 23:59<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Entirely urban downhill course<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Two-day event with free training, qualification run, and final run<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong> Urban downhill route in Castro Daire<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Managed by Sportchip<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Monetary prizes awarded to top 10 in general classification for male and female categories, totaling \u20ac1,150 each. Payments require fiscal documents and bank details. Prize ceremony mandatory for top 3 in each category and top 3 teams.<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> Registrations can be canceled until 12:00 on September 10, 2026, with a 5\u20ac administrative fee. No cancellations accepted after this time.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I get to the event?","item_description":"Castro Daire is accessible by car from Porto (145 km, approx. 1h30m via A1, A25, A24, EN2) and Lisbon (325 km, approx. 3h10m via A1, IP3, A24, EN2)."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Participants must be at least 15 years old by the first day of the event. There are specific age categories starting from 15 years."},{"item_title":"How do I register?","item_description":"Registrations must be made online via apedalar.pt until 23:59 on September 9, 2026. Payment must be completed by this deadline."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment required?","item_description":"Yes, mandatory protective equipment includes a full-face helmet with visor, rigid protection for back, elbows, knees, long pants made of resistant material, long-sleeve jersey, and full gloves. Lycra clothing is prohibited."},{"item_title":"What is the race format?","item_description":"The event runs over two days with free training, qualification runs, and a final race. The course is entirely urban."}],"event_date_start":"20260912","event_date_end":"20260913","event_start_time":"08:55","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/apedalar.pt\/eventos\/downhill-urbano-castro-daire","event_latitude":"40.9014","event_longitude":"-7.9311","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":true,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":true,"optional_extras":false,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/66810","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=66810"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/66810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67154,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/66810\/revisions\/67154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=66810"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=66810"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=66810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}