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The Invernal de BTT – Cidade da Guarda 2026 is a mountain bike race taking place on November 29, 2026, in Guarda, Portugal. The event offers three routes: Mini-Marathon (~20 km, 300m elevation), Half-Marathon (~40 km, 700m elevation), and GPS Marathon (~60 km, 1500m elevation).<\/p>\n

The race is open to all participants of both sexes, with minimum age requirements for each distance: 18 years for the marathon, 17 years for the half-marathon, and 15 years for the mini-marathon (the latter requiring accompaniment by a guardian). Electric bikes are allowed if compliant with legal specifications and must be declared at registration.<\/p>\n

The event features marked courses for the mini and half-marathon, while the marathon GPS route requires navigation via GPS device with a provided GPX file. The race includes official timing with electronic chips, safety support, aid stations, and podium prizes for various age categories and electric bike classifications.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Start and finish at Pavilh\u00e3o Municipal de S\u00e3o Miguel, Guarda<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Marathon GPS: 08:30
\n\u2022 Half-Marathon: 09:00
\n\u2022 Mini-Marathon: 09:10
\n\u2022 Schools Meeting: 10:00 (Parque Urbano do Rio Diz)<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 November 28, 15:30\u201318:30
\n\u2022 November 29, 07:30\u201308:45
\n\u2022 Location: Pavilh\u00e3o Municipal de S\u00e3o Miguel<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong> 827<\/p>\n

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

Surface types:<\/strong> Rural paths, trails, secondary roads<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Open Road system with marked routes for mini and half-marathon; GPS navigation required for marathon<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Mini-Marathon: ~20 km, 300m elevation
\n\u2022 Half-Marathon: ~40 km, 700m elevation
\n\u2022 Marathon GPS: ~60 km, 1500m elevation<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic chip timing with mandatory chip use<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations with solid and liquid supplies at marked points<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Podium prizes for top 3 in age categories for marathon and half-marathon; top 3 in electric bike race<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> No refunds will be given in case of withdrawal. Registrations cannot be transferred to the following year. Participants may transfer their bib to another participant before the registration deadline.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number, participant gifts, jersey (optional)
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Electronic chip timing with official classification
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: road authorities at dangerous points, security personnel along the course, first aid at finish and designated points
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident (optional) and civil liability included
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations with solid and liquid refreshments at marked locations
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers available after the event
\n\ud83e\uddf3 Bicycle washing area
\n\ud83d\udcf8 Photographic coverage during the event
\n\ud83d\ude8c Transport to finish area for participants who abandon or are unable to continue
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Podium prizes for top finishers<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I get to the event?","item_description":"The event takes place at Pavilh\u00e3o Municipal de S\u00e3o Miguel in Guarda. Specific transport details are not provided in the sources."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Yes, children aged 15 and older can participate in the mini-marathon if accompanied by a guardian. Participants must be at least 17 for the half-marathon and 18 for the marathon."},{"item_title":"How do I register?","item_description":"Registration is done online via the official event website or through the Associa\u00e7\u00e3o de Ciclismo da Beira Interior for the schools meeting. Registration closes on November 23, 2026, or when the participant limit is reached."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment required?","item_description":"Use of a homologated helmet is mandatory. Electric bikes are allowed if compliant with legal power and speed limits and must be declared at registration."},{"item_title":"What is the elevation profile?","item_description":"The mini-marathon has approximately 300m elevation gain, the half-marathon about 700m, and the marathon GPS about 1500m."}],"event_date_start":"20261129","event_date_end":"20261129","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/apedalar.pt\/eventos\/invernal-de-btt-cidade-da-guarda-2026","event_latitude":"40.7046","event_longitude":"-7.1951","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,"checkout_team_field_show":true,"checkout_team_field_required_individual":false,"checkout_tshirt_field_show":true,"checkout_tshirt_field_required":true,"checkout_medical_section_show":true,"checkout_billing_section_show":true,"checkout_medical_section_required":true,"checkout_billing_section_required":true,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/69827","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=69827"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/69827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77993,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/69827\/revisions\/77993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=69827"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=69827"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=69827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}