ULTRA TRILHOS DOS ABUTRES is a semi-self-sufficiency race, held on February 1st 2025, starting at 8:00 AM, that runs the paths and tracks of the Serra da Lousã – Freguesia de Miranda do Corvo and Freguesia de Vila Nova, in the approximate distance of 51 km and 2.543 meters of accumulated positive difference, with beginning and end at the Municipal Market of Miranda do Corvo.
Characteristics
Aid Stations
The fueling stations will provide athletes with food and drinks or just drinks, depending on what is defined for supply in the respective race technical sheet to be consumed on site. The organization will not place cups in the supplies, and athletes must bring their own containers.
In Senhora da Piedade there is a support area for the teams. There is also an “open” area for athletes who are not assisted with food and liquids. In Cardeal, Parque Eólico, Gondramaz there is no support for the teams, only an “open” area with food and liquids.
Mandatory and Recommended Material
Mandatory equipment:
• Visible race bib
• Windstopper
• Survival blanket (140 x 200 cm no minimum)
• Whistle
• Operational cellphone
• Tank(s) for liquids with a minimum capacity of 1 liter
• Headlamp
Allowed Material:
• MP3
• GPS Watch
Recommended Material:
• Water cup: the organization will not give cups in the supplies
• If weather conditions are unfavorable, the organization strongly recommends wearing warm technical clothing + long pants + buff / hat + gloves.
Warning: Depending on weather forecasts, the organization may change the mandatory equipment. If this is necessary, the organization will send this information via SMS, between 12 and 24 hours before the start time of the race.
Semi-self-sufficiency
Each athlete must be aware of the specific distances and difficulties of the races, their positive and negative slope, and of being adequately prepared physically and mentally.
If, before the event, you have acquired a real mountain autonomy capability that allows you to manage the problems that arise from this type of test, namely:
> To be able to face adverse environmental and climatic conditions (night, wind, snow, fog and rain) without outside help;
> Know how to manage the physical or mental problems resulting from extreme fatigue, digestive problems, muscle and joint pain, minor injuries, etc .;
> It is forbidden to accompany all or part of the race by a non-registered person, outside the designated aid stations;
> Take all mandatory material during the race (check point 2.9 of the regulation)
> Put your garbage in the supplies provided by the organization.
Abandonment/Evacuation
- Except in cases of serious injury, the athlete must not leave outside a checkpoint. You must notify the organization that will register the waiver of the event.
- If the athlete is not injured, he should reach the nearest checkpoint in order to make the transport.
- In case of unfavorable weather conditions, which require the total or partial stop of the race, the organization ensures the evacuation, in the shortest time possible.
- Places: Senhora da Piedade and Gondramaz.
The course may change slightly to one month.
Access Conditions
Periods
• The pre-enrollment period starts on October 14th 2024, and ends on October 27th 2024
• Draw on November 1st 2024*
*The draw will only take place if the number of pre-registrations exceeds the number of places for each competition.
Vacancies and criteria: 750 vacancies
- 150 organization
- 500 draw*
- Top 50 men at Ultra Trilhos 2024
- Top 50 women at Ultra Trilhos 2024
For more information see the regulation.