DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Praia do Reconquinho, Penacova, Coimbra, Portugal
Penacova, Coimbra
Countdown
September
The middle distance at Penacova: 31 km with about 1,500 m of climbing. Big enough to feel like a real mountain day, without going the full ultra.
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The course
The route
Penacova
Distance31km
Total climb1,526m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate28.6 km
Weather
Early-September, Penacova
31°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
15%Days with rain
Highs around 31°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 15% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserCarlos Sá Nature Events; co-organizer: Penature – Associação de Desporto de Natureza de Penacova
Instagram@penacova_trail_do_centro
Running since2017
Training
Training for the Penacova Trail do Centro 31 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 Penacova Trail do Centro 31 km plan targets
Typical sessions
31 km with 1,526 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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