Aquatlo Machico

The 9th Duatlo de Viana do Castelo is a sprint duathlon event scheduled for March 29, 2026, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. It features solo and team categories, including male, female, and mixed doubles.

This race is part of the DESAFIO TRIATLO NORTE series, attracting a wide range of participants from youth to masters, including parathletes. The event offers competitive age group categories from 2 to 99 years old.

Duathlon events in Portugal for 2026 are organized by the Federação de Triatlo de Portugal, representing a comprehensive national calendar of competitions across various regions. These events offer diverse distances and formats, including individual and team competitions, making them accessible to a wide range of athletes from beginners to elite levels.

The competitions are linked to national championships and club series, fostering a competitive yet inclusive atmosphere. The events often take place in scenic locations throughout Portugal, providing athletes with unique landscapes and terrain challenges. The atmosphere is typically vibrant and community-focused, with some events featuring relay formats and categories for different age groups.

The Duatlo e Aquatlo de Lousada is a combined duathlon and aquathlon event taking place on April 11 and 12, 2026, in Lousada, Portugal. It features multiple races including the Campeonato Norte Jovem and Campeonato Norte Absoluto, as well as open races for various age groups.

The Aquatlo on April 11 includes distances adapted for youth categories and an open race with distances matching the Juvenile category. The Duatlo on April 12 is held in a cross format over a sprint distance, with a championship race exclusive to licensed athletes and an open race for individuals and relay teams.

The event welcomes a wide range of participants from young athletes born between 2009 and 2019 to adults and masters, with categories for individual and relay participation. The courses feature swimming in municipal pools and running and cycling on mixed surfaces including asphalt, dirt roads, and tartan tracks around the sports park and municipal facilities, offering a varied and accessible competition environment.

The Duatlo Cross de Famalicão is a cross duathlon event taking place on March 22, 2026, in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The race features a sprint distance format with segments of running and mountain biking.

The event includes multiple national championships for clubs, individuals, juniors, cadets, and paratriathlon, as well as an open race for non-licensed athletes, which can also be contested in relay teams. The race course combines urban and park terrain with a mix of asphalt, dirt, and technical singletrack trails.

Organized by Associação Amigos do Pedal with support from the Municipality of Famalicão and the Portuguese Triathlon Federation, the event attracts licensed athletes competing for national titles and offers a competitive and challenging atmosphere in a green, scenic setting around Parque da Devesa.