DateExpected
Early March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Pavilhão Multiusos de Mértola, Mértola
Mértola, Beja
Countdown
March
The long loop at Mértola: 30 km with 1,700 m of climbing, steep enough that you'll want to run smart. Small field of about 80 and a 6 h 45 min limit to beat.
Key facts
01Overall limit is 6 h 45 min
02Intermediate cut-offs at aid stations 1 and 2
03Minimum age 20, or turning 20 by 30 September 2026
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The course
The route
Mértola
Distance30km
Total climb1,700m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate29.6 km
Weather
Early-March, Mértola
18°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 29% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01MACHADO Marisa04:12:377.1 km/h
02SIMOES Susana04:25:386.8 km/h
03NEVES Melissa04:39:456.4 km/h
13
Women finishers
5:11:09
Median time
5.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMunicípio de Mértola and Associação de Desportos de Natureza de Mértola (ADN Mértola)
Instagram@municipio.mertola
Running since2017
Training
Training for the Trilhos de Mértola 30 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 Trilhos de Mértola 30 km plan targets
Typical sessions
30 km with 1,700 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
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