DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Praça da República, Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Countdown
September
The middle distance of the weekend: a 50 km morning loop out of Dem and back, with 2,531 m of climbing. Hilly enough to be a real day out, with a generous time allowance.
Key facts
0114-hour cutoff for the full loop
02Starts and finishes in Dem, so no transfer needed
03Competitive entry is for runners aged 18 or over
Create a free training plan for the Grande Trail da Serra d’Arga 50 km
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The course
The route
Viana do Castelo
Distance50km
Total climb2,531m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate44.8 km
Weather
Late-September, Viana do Castelo
23°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 25% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Grande Trail da Serra d’Arga 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Grande Trail da Serra d’Arga 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 2,531 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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