DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sede da ARCAP, Pego, freguesia da Vacariça
Vacariça, Aveiro
Countdown
October
The shorter 40 km point-to-point ride from Vacariça, with a modest 900 m of climbing. A friendly way into mountain bike marathons, with six hours to finish.
Key facts
01Cut-off is 6 hours
02Minimum age 16; under 18s need guardian authorization and must be accompanied
03Federated riders start at 09:31, open riders at 09:32
Create a free training plan for the Maratona BTT de Encostas do Bussaco 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Vacariça
Distance40km
Total climb900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate34.1 km
Weather
Early-October, Vacariça
25°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 31% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAssociação Trilhos do Luso Bussaco (ATLB), in collaboration with Associação de Ciclismo da Beira Litoral (ACBL)
Websitetrilhoslusobussaco.com
Training
Training for the Maratona BTT de Encostas do Bussaco 40 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 Maratona BTT de Encostas do Bussaco 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 900 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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Get your Maratona BTT de Encostas do Bussaco 40 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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