MessengerRelay 25th of April - Arraiolos
Event summary
The Estafeta 25 de Abril is a team relay race held on April 24, 2026, in Arraiolos, Portugal. The event features five relay legs, each run by a team member, with routes passing through local landmarks and streets.
Teams consist of five members of the same gender, with mixed teams classified as male. The race includes age categories from children to veterans, and a Mini Corrida da Liberdade for children up to 11 years old.
The event is free to enter and organized by the Municipality and Parish of Arraiolos, offering a festive atmosphere with a communal dinner and symbolic prizes.
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Bib pick-up time and location:
Secretariat at Arraiolos Multiusos from 18:00 to 19:00 on race day
Start/finish locations:
Start at Largo 1º Maio in Santana do Campo; finish in front of Arraiolos Multiusos
Start times per category/distance:
• 19:00 – Mini Corrida da Liberdade (Santana do Campo)
• 19:15 – Female athletes and Infantil and Iniciado categories (Arraiolos)
• 19:20 – Male athletes in Juvenis, Juniores, Seniores, and Veteranos categories
Age categories/divisions:
• Mini Corrida da Liberdade: up to 11 years (born 2015 or later)
• Infantis: 2013/2014
• Iniciados: 2011/2012
• Juvenis: 2009/2010
• Juniores: 2007/2008
• Seniores: 2006 to 1986
• Veteranos: born before 1986
Race routes:
• 1st leg: Largo 1º Maio, Rua 25 de Abril, Estrada Municipal de Santana do Campo, Monte da Palmeira
• 2nd leg: Estrada Municipal de Santana do Campo to junction with E.N 370
• 3rd leg: E.N 370 towards Arraiolos, rotunda do Campo de Futebol, Rua da Parreira, Praça do Município
• 4th leg: Rua Alexandre Herculano, Rua Lima e Brito, Bomba Repsol, Ponte, EN. 370, Ilha da Boavista
• 5th leg: Ilha do Castelo, Ponte, Bomba Repsol, Rua Combatentes da Grande Guerra, Travessa da Balança, Avenida 1º de Maio, finish at Arraiolos Multiusos
Participants limit: No limit stated
Registration deadline: April 20, 2026, 17:00
Prizes:
• Symbolic prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams in each category and gender at the municipal level
• Overall 1st place team prize in each category and gender
• Medals for Mini Corrida da Liberdade participants
Toilets and aid station placement:
Balneários (changing rooms) available at Piscinas Municipais from 20:00 to 21:30
Location
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Benefits
🎽 Athlete kit: bibs and electronic chips distributed at secretariat
🏅 Finisher prize: symbolic prizes for top teams and medals for Mini Corrida participants
🛟 Safety support: personal accident insurance for all participants
🥤 Water bottles provided at the start
🚿 Showers and changing rooms available at Piscinas Municipais from 20:00 to 21:30
🚌 Transport to relay exchange zone provided at 18:45
🧖 Communal dinner offered by the Municipality of Arraiolos after the race
