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 shorter way round Mértola: 19 km with 950 m of climbing, a proper hilly test without the long day. The busier race here, with over 300 on the start list.
Key facts
01Overall limit is 4 h 30 min
02Intermediate cut-offs at the aid stations
03Minimum age 18
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The course
The route
Mértola
Distance19km
Total climb950m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate18.6 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
01BLACHE Caroline02:06:259.0 km/h
02SERRA Carolina02:09:208.8 km/h
03SANTANA Catia02:15:378.4 km/h
86
Women finishers
3:04:27
Median time
6.2 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 19 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.
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Typical sessions
19 km with 950 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
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Typical sessions
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