Messenger2nd Carcavelos Wine Trail
Event summary
The 2nd Carcavelos Wine Trail is a trail running and walking event scheduled for December 7, 2025, in Oeiras and Cascais, Portugal. Participants can choose between two 10 km routes: a trail run and a walk, both starting and finishing at Jardins do Marquês in Oeiras.
This event is open to all individuals over 14 years for the walk and 16 years for the trail, regardless of federation affiliation. It celebrates the unique Carcavelos wine region, the smallest wine-producing area in Portugal, offering runners and walkers a scenic course through historic vineyards of the former Estação Agronómica Nacional and the old Monastery of Santa Maria do Mar.
The atmosphere combines sporting challenge with cultural heritage promotion, providing a festive yet competitive environment. Prizes, including trophies and wine bottles, are awarded in the trail run, and both distances offer a commemorative medal and technical t-shirt, making it suitable for both serious athletes and enthusiasts interested in the region’s viticulture.
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Start times per category/distance: Trail and walk both start at 10:00 on December 7, 2025
Bib pick-up time and location: December 6, 14:30–17:30 and December 7, 08:00–09:30 at a white tent in front of Fonte das Quatro Estações
Start/finish locations: Jardins do Marquês (Rua do Aqueduto), Oeiras
Age categories/divisions:
• M Juvenile (16–17 years)
• M Junior (18–19 years)
• M Sub 23 (20–22 years)
• M Seniors (23–34 years)
• M 35 (35–39 years)
• M 40 (40–44 years)
• M 45 (45–49 years)
• M 50 (50–54 years)
• M 55 (55–59 years)
• M 60 (60–64 years)
• M 65 (65–69 years)
• M 70 (70+ years)
• F Juvenile (16–17 years)
• F Junior (18–19 years)
• F Sub 23 (20–22 years)
• F Seniors (23–34 years)
• F 35 (35–39 years)
• F 40 (40–44 years)
• F 45 (45–49 years)
• F 50 (50–54 years)
• F 55 (55–59 years)
• F 60 (60–64 years)
• F 65 (65–69 years)
• F 70 (70+ years)
Cut-off times: Trail 10K: 2 hours; Walk 10K: 2 hours 15 minutes
Registration deadline: December 3, 2025
Surface types: Trail through vineyards and historic wine region terrain
Course format: Point-to-point with start and finish at Jardins do Marquês
Timing method: Electronic chip timing with individual and team classifications for trail; no timing for walk
Parking and shuttle details: Parking zones as indicated by local authorities; no parking allowed at start/finish zone
Toilets and aid station placement: Toilets available at start/finish and gymnasium; one aid station on course and one at finish with water
Location
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Trail Run 10 km
Walking 10 km
Benefits
🎽 Athlete kit: bib with chip, technical t-shirt (limited stock), commemorative medal
🏅 Finisher prize: medal and technical t-shirt for all finishers
⏱️ Timing + live results by category for the trail run
🛟 Safety support: medical coverage, emergency contacts on bibs, police support
🛡️ Insurance: personal accident insurance included for all participants
🥤 Aid stations: water at one mid-course station and at the finish line
🚿 Showers and changing rooms available at Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo do Jardim de Oeiras
📸 Photography and video coverage authorized with image rights ceded to organizer
🏆 Trophies and bottles of Carcavelos wine awarded to top 3 in male, female, and team trail categories
