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The S\u00e3o Silvestre de Melides 2026 is a running and walking event taking place on December 5, 2026, at the Campo de Futebol in Melides, Set\u00fabal. It features a 10 km race and a 5 km walk, both starting and finishing at the same location.<\/p>\n

The 10 km race is open to all ages with a responsibility waiver required for minors, while the 5 km walk has no age limit. The courses include mixed surfaces such as asphalt, dirt, and cobblestone, and the event is held in the late afternoon and evening, recommending the use of headlamps for slower participants.<\/p>\n

Participants receive a bib, technical T-shirt, insurance, hot shower, and a light meal (Caldo Verde and Bifana). The race offers trophies for top finishers by overall and age categories, as well as team awards.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Campo de Futebol em Melides (Campo do Castelo)<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 10 km race: 17:00
\n\u2022 5 km walk: 17:05<\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sub 23 M \/ Sub 23 F (18 to 22 years)
\n\u2022 Seniores M \/ Seniores F (23 to 34 years)
\n\u2022 M35 \/ F35 (35 to 39 years)
\n\u2022 M40 \/ F40 (40 to 44 years)
\n\u2022 M45 \/ F45 (45 to 49 years)
\n\u2022 M50 \/ F50 (50 to 54 years)
\n\u2022 M55 \/ F55 (55 to 59 years)
\n\u2022 M60 \/ F60 (60 to 64 years)
\n\u2022 M65 \/ F55 (60 years and above)<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> November 30, 2026<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Mixed (asphalt, dirt, wide dirt road, cobblestone)<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Single loop courses for both 10 km race and 5 km walk<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 10 km race route shown on map with elevation profile
\n\u2022 5 km walk route shown on map with elevation profile<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 December 4, 2026, 19:00\u201321:00 at Campo do Castelo
\n\u2022 December 5, 2026, 15:00\u201316:30 at Campo do Castelo<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Two water stations for 10 km race, one water station for 5 km walk<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 overall male and female in 10 km race
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 in each age category (male and female) in 10 km race
\n\u2022 Trophies for top 3 teams (sum of times of first 3 athletes, with a 4th member to complete team regardless of gender)<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> Entry fees are refundable only upon presentation of a medical certificate. No refunds are given for withdrawals without justification.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bib number, technical T-shirt
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: trophies for top finishers and teams in 10 km race
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident insurance included
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: two water stations on 10 km race, one on 5 km walk
\n\ud83d\udebf Hot showers available
\n\ud83e\udd57 Light meal provided (Caldo Verde and Bifana)<\/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 Campo de Futebol in Melides (Campo do Castelo). Specific parking or shuttle details are not provided."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"The 10 km race requires a responsibility waiver for minors under 18. The 5 km walk has no age limit."},{"item_title":"How do I register?","item_description":"Registrations must be made through the digital platform www.acorrer.pt. No registrations are accepted by email, Facebook, or phone. Deadline is November 30, 2026."},{"item_title":"Is special equipment needed?","item_description":"Use of headlamps or lanterns is not mandatory but highly recommended due to low lighting on parts of the course during late afternoon\/evening."},{"item_title":"What is the elevation profile of the race?","item_description":"The race and walk routes include elevation profiles shown on maps in the regulations, indicating some variation in terrain."}],"event_date_start":"20261205","event_date_end":"20261205","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/acorrer.pt\/eventos\/sao-silvestre-de-melides-edicao-2026","event_latitude":"38.1524","event_longitude":"-8.731","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,"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,"checkout_bib_name_field_show":true,"checkout_bib_name_field_required":true,"checkout_bib_number_field_show":false,"checkout_bib_number_field_required":false,"checkout_tshirt_field_sizes":["XS","S","M","L","XL","2XL","3XL"],"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/83531","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=83531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/83531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83532,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/83531\/revisions\/83532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=83531"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=83531"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=83531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}