Echoes of the Abutres Trail World Championships
On June 8th 2019, Miranda do Corvo and Coimbra receive the best World Trail Running Teams for the 2019 World Championships, a joint organization between IAU – International Association of Ultrarunners and ITRA – International Trail Running Association. An organization: Associação Abutrica | Abutres Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo ITRA International Trail Running Association IAU International Association of Ultrarunners The Abutres 2019 TWC was an event immensely attended and sought by the specialized media (but not only), national and international. With the presence of 50 foreign journalists, 35 Portuguese journalists, television, 4 national radios, 1 Spanish radio, and even live broadcast
2019 Ultra Trilhos dos Abutres Results
In the World Championship tracks once again the victory stays home and the Portuguese Pedro Ribeiro is the first to cut the finish line The open race of Trilhos dos Abutres was held today in Miranda do Corvo and the athletes ran the tracks that the day before were ran by the National Teams The most famous tracks of Miranda do Corvo were today ran by more than 800 athletes, from more than 100 different countries. The atmosphere was festive and the public was extraordinary giving support to all who took the
Abutres 2019 Trail World Championships Results
France is the great winner of the 2019 Trail World Championships held in Portugal Miranda do Corvo received the best athletes of the World of Trail Running. Portugal finished in 5th place collective men and 10th place collective women. For the second time in history, Portugal organized the 2019 World Trail Championships, a race that took place today on the tracks of Serra da Lousã, with start and finish line in Miranda do Corvo part of Trilhos dos Abutres, one of the most emblematic events of trail running in Portugal, already with
Abutres 2019 Trail World Championships Opening Ceremony
Coimbra receives, with open arms, the 2019TWC Opening Ceremony: 5 Continents, 52 National Teams and more than 500 athletes, with their representatives Portugal is, in these days, the World Capital of Trail Running, hosting the 2019 Trail World Championships, a track included in Trilhos dos Abutres, which will take place on June 8 in Miranda do Corvo. Today, on June 7, at 11 a.m. in Coimbra, there was an atmosphere of enthusiasm on the streets with the parade of the 52 national teams. The teams and their representatives started at Largo da
ATTENTION! Postponed of the Opening Ceremony
ATTENTION! Due to weather conditions, the 2019 TWC Opening Ceremony was postponed to June 7 in Coimbra at 11:00 a.m. Takes note of the information. Map to the locations of theTrail World Village, Opening Ceremony and beginning of the teams parade:
14 delicacies not to be missed when you come to TWC
Francesinha (little french woman) is a sandwich only by the definition that it contains meat between the bread. You're definitely not going to eat with your hand, Francesinha. It contains ham, steak and sausage, hidden between thick slices of bread. The sandwich coating are layers of melted cheese and a secret sauce that contains beer, tomatoes, peppers and apparently even more meat. Originally from Braga, in the north of the country, Pudim Abade de Priscos is an incomparably sumptuous pudding, made with sugar, many egg yolks, pork fat and wine. These latter
Let’s dress Miranda do Corvo to the TWC
The City Hall of Miranda do Corvo together with the Abutric Association initiated the movement "We are all Trail World Championships". This movement to support the portuguese national trail running team in particular, and the Trail World Championships in general, aims to involve the population, "dress" the city for the party and show the hospitality so typical of the Portuguese people. So join us and express your national pride by putting a flag on your window! We count on you to support our selection! Let's dress Miranda do Corvo properly!
What to see in Coimbra and Miranda do Corvo during TWC
First, a brief history of Portugal Over the centuries, Portugal was occupied by the Romans, Phoenicians, Visigoths and Moors. Portugal lived a relatively peaceful century until the XI century. The Moors were expelled by King Fernando I of Leon and Castile, Portugal was declared as an independent nation in 1143 and, in 1255, Lisbon became the nation's capital. During the XIV and XV centuries, Portugal developed as one of the most powerful nations in the world, with colonies in Brazil, Malacca, Goa and Macau. In 1755, a devastating earthquake originated a tsunami that completely
Brush up on some Portuguese vocabulary
Familiarize yourself with basic Portuguese as a good day / afternoon / evening, special words like help, even how to order coffee properly. In Portugal, if you order a coffee you will receive an espresso, which may be too strong for some people who prefer a meia de leite (half coffee and half milk), a galão (a dose of espresso with triple the milk) , or any other coffee-based blend. Hello Olá (oh-lah) Good morning Bom dia (bom dee-ah) Good evening Boa tarde (bo-ah tar-deh) How are you? Como está? (ko-mo es-tah) I’m well, and you? Eu estou bem, e tu?
The Portuguese National Team’s “Armor” by Prozis
Prozis X-Motion range was chosen by the FPA / ATRP to dress the Portuguese team at the Trail World Championships. One of the main goals was making sure the athletes wore comfortable, reliable clothing so as to promote maximum performance. Several options were considered, and the choice fell to the specific Trail Running clothing line by Prozis: the new X-Motion range launched last February (National team equipment photo/Jersey with green and red details with the word Portugal). The key words were comfort, lightness and reliability. The ideal balance between comfort and performance