As is already known by the trail running community, the Trilhos dos Abutres organization has opted, since the 2016 event, for a more conservative posture, making deep organic and structural changes.

In this sense, in order to maintain the event’s safety and quality levels, which have always been principles followed by this organization since the first event.

Pre-registration and registration period

• The pre-registration period begins on October 14, 2024 (10:00) and ends on October 27, 2024 (11:00 pm).
• Draw on November 1, 2024 at 10pm*.

*The draw will only take place if the number of pre-registrations exceeds the number of places in each test.

Opening Solidarity Back Registrations:

• December 2nd at 10am

For all athletes to have the same equal opportunity to participate in the race, the organization created a pre-registration, with no limit on pre-registered participants.

All pre-registrations, with the exception of situations already identified in the regulations, are subject to a public draw that will take place on November 1, 2024 at 10 pm, via the official website.

In the registration draw, an ordered list will be generated that allows athletes to register for the race, up to the limit of existing places.

The demand for registrations has increased since the first edition, twelve years ago, to the extent that they sold out in less than two months in this inaugural edition. With two hundred athletes in total, the feedback was beyond what was expected and reflected in what this event is today.

In 2012, we created two distances, increasing the number of places by double. Despite this increase, registrations were sold out in less than a month.

In the third edition, the number of places increased again and this number crystallized for the Ultra 50km and Trail 30km to this day, for environmental reasons.

From edition to edition, registration records began to be reached in just a few minutes. Hence management difficulties arose, where servers were unable to respond to the number of accesses and some athletes who were totalists did not get a place, because they did so late, relying on previous years). Others, for personal reasons (e.g. working, driving or other circumstances) were not on the computer at the right time. Therefore, the registration order method was unfeasible, as it generated a lot of stress for athletes and organizers and consequently a computer crash. It was therefore necessary to apply the computer system.

Since 2016, athletes have had to pre-register to avoid the inconvenience of previous years and are subject to a draw. The organization reserves several places for the best rankings, totalists, sponsors, supporters and accommodation (more information in the next question).

Registrations are managed by overbooking, for two reasons: to guarantee the athlete adequate preparation for the race without this guarantee being the day before and due to the estimated cancellation of registrations up to the day of the race (10% cancellation).

It would certainly be simpler for the organization to open registrations in order of registration, but for us it would not be a fair way for those who mediate the event.

To gain direct entry to one of the event’s races, you must fulfil one of the following criteria:

Ultra Trilhos dos Abutres – 750 places

– 150 organisation
– 500 draw*
– Top 50 men in Ultra Trilhos dos Abutres 2024
– Top 50 women in Ultra Trilhos dos Abutres 2024

Trilhos dos Abutres – 600 places

– 100 organisation
– 440 draw*
– Top 30 men in Trilhos dos Abutres 2024
– Top 30 for women in Trilhos dos Abutres 2024

Mini Trilhos dos Abutres – 350 places

– 50 organisation
– 260 draw*;
– Top 20 men in the Mini Trilhos dos Abutres 2024;
– Top 20 women in Mini Trilhos dos Abutres 2024;

Trilhos Jovem dos Abutres – 350 places

– 30 organisation
– 170 draw*;

The organization will send email/sms to the athletes.

The list of winners will be published on the event’s official website; ww.trilhos.abutres.net.

The organization, once again, will not allow exchanges. After the draw, cancellation slots will be filled by the waiting list.

For more detailed information, please consult the regulations.

Under point “3.3. Conditions for refunding the registration fee”, the organization will not allow the exchange of torso between athletes. The vacancies that are free due to withdrawal will be filled in the order of the list coming from the draw.

If the athlete wishes to cancel his/her registration, he/she should contact the organization by email, rails@abutres.net. You must indicate all the information regarding your registration and the IBAN.

The refund period will be made in the following period:

• Until December 31st, 2024: 50% of the amount will be refunded;
• As of January 1st, 2025: no refund will be made.