12 Kms Manteigas - Golden Peaks

  • Sun, March 1, 2026
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Event summary

The 12 km Manteigas – Penhas Douradas mountain race will take place on March 1, 2026, organized by the CCD dos Trabalhadores da Câmara Municipal de Manteigas with support from the local municipality. This event features a mountain running race of approximately 12 km with a predominantly uphill course, as well as a non-competitive 7 km walk.

The race is open to all participants, individual or collective, without distinction of gender or nationality, and includes multiple age categories from 18 years and above. The course starts in front of the Manteigas City Hall and finishes at the Largo do Vale Formoso in Penhas Douradas, with three aid stations along the route providing liquids and solids.

Participants can enjoy the challenging uphill terrain through the streets of Manteigas and forest roads leading to the meteorological observatory. The event also offers a festive atmosphere with awards, including monetary prizes, trophies, and participation gifts such as technical t-shirts and medals for runners, and t-shirts for walkers.

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Start/finish locations: Start in front of Câmara Municipal de Manteigas, finish at Largo do Vale Formoso, Penhas Douradas

Start times per category/distance:
• Caminhada (7 km): 09:30
• Corrida em Montanha (12 km): 10:30

Cut-off times: 12:45 for all categories

Bib pick-up time and location:
• Day before race: 17:00–20:00 at Edifício da Câmara Municipal de Manteigas
• Race day: from 08:00 at the same location

Age categories/divisions:
• Elite M/F: 18 to 39
• M/F 40: 40 to 44
• M/F 45: 45 to 49
• M/F 50: 50 to 54
• M/F 55: 55 to 59
• M/F 60: 60 to 64
• M/F 65+: 65 and above

Surface types: Asphalt roads, forest roads

Course format: One loop starting in Manteigas, uphill route to Penhas Douradas

Race routes: Mountain running 12 km; non-competitive walk 7 km

Toilets and aid station placement: Aid stations at 3.3 km, 6.3 km, 8.1 km, and finish with liquids and solids

Drop bag policy: Equipment transport available from 10:00 near warm-up zone to finish area, bags must be identified with bib number

Prizes: Monetary prizes for top 5 men and women overall, top 3 in age groups, and teams; trophies for top 10 overall, top 3 in each age group, and top 3 teams; participation prizes include technical t-shirt and medal for runners, t-shirt for walkers, and traditional cakes for all


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Benefits

🎽 Athlete kit: technical t-shirt and race medal for runners, t-shirt for walkers
🏅 Finisher prize: medal and technical t-shirt
🥤 Aid stations: liquids and solids at 3.3 km, 6.3 km, 8.1 km, and finish
🧳 Drop-bag/gear transport available from warm-up zone to finish
🚿 Showers available at Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo do Centro Cívico de Manteigas
🏆 Monetary prizes and trophies for top finishers and teams


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