DateExpected
Mid January 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Parque de Autocaravanismo de Souselo, Souselo, Cinfães
Souselo, Viseu
Countdown
January
The middle option: 22 km with 1,100 m of climbing. Enough hill to feel like real mountain running, without the full-day commitment of the 33.
Key facts
01Whistle, thermal blanket and working phone are mandatory kit
02Final aid-station barrier at 4 h 30, overall cut-off 5 h 30
03Minimum age 18; mountain-running fitness and autonomy required
Create a free training plan for the Trail do Rio Paiva 22 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Souselo
Distance22km
Total climb1,100m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.2 km
Weather
Mid-January, Souselo
11°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserDuelo D’Ocasião - Associação
Running since2018
Training
Training for the Trail do Rio Paiva 22 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 Trail do Rio Paiva 22 km plan targets
Typical sessions
22 km with 1,100 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
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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