Gerês Extreme Marathon
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About the race
The Gerês Extreme Marathon is organised by Carlos Sá Nature Events with support from the Câmara Municipal de Terras de Bouro. The event takes place over several days in Vila do Gerês and nearby locations and includes a variety of race formats and distances.
Races scheduled across the weekend include:
- 90 km Extreme with separate start groups for athletes with support crews and for solo runners
- Marathon around 42 km
- Half marathon around 21 km
- Mini race around 14 km
- Race 12 km
- Extreme Mile a very steep short uphill mile with high average incline and significant ascent over one mile
The marathon offers a relay option with teams of three, where each team member runs approximately one third of the distance and segment choices can be made on the day without prior notice to the organisers. Transfers to transition points and to the finish for relay athletes may be provided by buses supplied by the organisation. The event includes an Expo Running area, a secretariat for race procedures, guided visits linked to the Race 12 km start, and award ceremonies for the various races. Course altitude profiles are provided for each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
