Douro Wine Half Marathon @ Barragem de Bagaúste, Peso da Régua, Portugal on 30 May 2027

“The most beautiful race in the world”: a point-to-point half marathon through the UNESCO World Heritage Douro wine region, from Bagaúste Dam to Peso da Régua, along the Douro river and terraced vineyards. 20th anniversary edition. Half marathon start 09:00, 5K walk 09:20. Organised by GlobalSport.

Europe Marathon @ Aveiro, Portugal on 25 April 2027

Marathon, half marathon and 5K walk on Sunday 25 April 2027 (08:00), plus a 10K race on Saturday 24 April 2027 (08:00), in Aveiro, the “Venice of Portugal”. Organised by GlobalSport. Certified distances (42.195 km, 21.0975 km, 10 km). “Desafio dos Canais” challenge: run the 10K on Saturday and the half or full marathon on […]

Algarve Marathon @ Marina de Vilamoura, Portugal on 06 December 2026

Marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K charity walk along the Algarve coast, starting and finishing at Vilamoura Marina (Loulé), southern Portugal. Organised by GlobalSport. Certified distances: 42.195 km, 21.0975 km and 10 km. Race expo at Tivoli Marina Hotel on 5 December.

PT281 Ultramarathon @ Belmonte, Portugal on 15 July 2027

It’s a race where temperatures soar past 40ºC. The heat is suffocating and many of the participants classify it as the hardest they have ever done. It crosses an entire region of inland Portugal: Beira Baixa, and one must have a real capacity for autonomy, to be self-sufficient and to know how to navigate the […]

Terra de Gigantes Ultramarathon @ Torre, Serra da Estrela, Portugal on 14 January 2027

The race crosses Portugal, taking athletes from Portugal’s highest point, Serra da Estrela, to Nazaré, home to some of the world’s highest waves. It’s more than 300 km, to be covered in 74 hours, self-supported, during the height of winter.

Proença Cross Trail @ Proença a Nova, Portugal on 05 December 2026

Proença Cross Trail was born in 2012, at a time when this sport was beginning to grow in Portugal. Today it is one of the oldest Portuguese trails and the one where many completed an ultramarathon for the first time, but it still maintains its main core concept: Running in nature. Running safely and, for […]

Terra De Gigantes Ultramarathon @ Seia, Portugal on 15 January 2026

It’s not just another ultramarathon. It is a long way between the highest point in mainland Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean, in this case to Nazaré. A path of amazement, of encounter, of contact with traditions, but also of faith without the need to be a believer. It will be a very unique time. Crossing […]

Backyard Ultra Horizontes @ Proença a Nova, Portugal on 26 April 2025

The Horizontes Backyard Ultra it’s an official race on the calendar Backyard Ultra. An American concept created by Lazarus Lake, organizer of the famous and legendary Barkley Marathons in Frozen Head Nature Park in Tennessee.

The logic of this race is very simple, complete a loop of 6.706 km in a maximum time of 1 […]

Oh Meu Deus Ultra Trail @ Seia, Portugal on 06 June 2025

This journey through Serra da Estrela’s natural heritage is 14 years old! The longest distances have a geographical scope that covers almost the entire Natural Park. We don’t forget the people, the history and the traditions. We often pass through small villages where you can get to know the customs and traditions of the mountains.

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PT281 Ultramarathon @ Belmonte Castle, Belmonte, Portugal on 06 June 2025

It’s a race where temperatures soar past 40º. The heat is stifling and many of the participants rate it as the hardest they’ve ever done. To be happy and one of the finalists in this race, you need to have a real capacity for autonomy, be self-sufficient and know how to navigate the entire route […]

PT281 @ Guarda, Belmonte, Portugal on 17 July 2024

It’s a race where temperatures soar past 40º. The heat is stifling and many of the participants rate it as the hardest they’ve ever done. To be happy and one of the finalists in this race, you need to have a real capacity for autonomy, be self-sufficient and know how to navigate the entire route […]

Oh Meu Deus @ Guarda, Seia, Portugal on 07 June 2024

This journey through Serra da Estrela’s natural heritage is 13 years old! The longest distances have a geographical scope that covers almost the entire Natural Park. We don’t forget the people, the history and the traditions. We often pass through small villages where you can get to know the customs and traditions of the mountains.

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