– Around 1000 competitors.
– 5 points ITRA Race
– This race is part of the 2020 calendar of the UTWT – ULTRA-TRAIL® WORLD TOUR.
– Qualifying race for Western States 100 of 2021. (Runners who complete the race within 29 hours will qualify to enter a lottery where the runners for Western States will be selected. The qualifying period for the 2021 Western States will be from November 4, 2019 through November 8, 2020. The lottery will be held on December 5, 2020 and the race itself will be run on June 26-27, 2021.)
The departure of 115 race will be given at 00:00 (0:00 a.m.) on the 25th of April, in the center of Porto Moniz, traveling, in a first nocturnal phase, by winding footpaths and levadas on the North Coast, towards the plateau of Paúl da Serra – on the Western mountain massif. The first major ascent has a reference point in Fanal. The technical descent to Chão da Ribeira is next and, then, a new long ascent to Estanquinhos. São Vicente is the next passage, before the arrival at Encumeada, where the route enters the Central mountainous massif, but not before making an incursion to Curral das Freiras, before facing the mythical peaks, Ruivo and Areeiro. From there, the route is mostly downwards, with passages at Ribeiro Frio and Portela, after which the Funduras mountain offers endless single tracks towards the technical descent of the Degolada towards the the foothpath of Larano that will take participants to the levada of Caniçal, with a previous passage at Boca do Risco. The final phase, along a levada, will have the backdrop of the Machico valley, with the finish line at the Forum Machico.
– Around 500 competitors
– 4 points ITRA Race.
– 2020 Qualifying race with 4 points for UTMB®.
The departure of the 85 race will be given at 07:00 (7:00 a.m.) on the 25th of April, in center of São Vicente towards Lombo da Achada do Til, Ribeira Grande before the arrival at Encumeada, where the route enters the Central mountainous massif, but not before making an incursion to Curral das Freiras, before facing the mythical peaks, Ruivo and Areeiro. From there, the route is mostly downwards, with passages at Ribeiro Frio and Portela, after which the Funduras mountain offers endless single tracks towards the technical descent of the Degolada towards the the foothpath of Larano that will take participants to the levada of Caniçal, with a previous passage at Boca do Risco. The final phase, along a levada, will have the backdrop of the Machico valley, with the finish line at the Forum Machico.
– Around 250 competitors
– 3 ITRA points
– Qualifying race for UTMB® with 3 points.
The departure of the 60 race will be given at 07:00 (7:00 a.m.) on the 25th of April, in center of Boaventura towards Lombo do Urzal, then uphill to Boca das Torrinhas where the route enters the Central mountainous massif before facing the mythical peaks, Ruivo and Areeiro. From there, the route is mostly downwards, with passages at Ribeiro Frio and Portela, after which the Funduras mountain offers endless single tracks towards the technical descent of the Degolada towards the the foothpath of Larano that will take participants to the levada of Caniçal, with a previous passage at Boca do Risco. The final phase, along a levada, will have the backdrop of the Machico valley, with the finish line at the Forum Machico.
– Around 650 competitors.
– 2 points ITRA Race.
– 2020 Qualifying race with 2 points for UTMB®
The start of the 42 race will be at 11:00 (11 a.m.) of the 25th of April, in Monte – Funchal, departing towards Chão da Lagoa, passing on the way in Terreiro da Luta, Pico Alto then entering in Parque Ecológico do Funchal till Casa do Burro. From here the course is mostly downwards, with passages at Ribeiro Frio, Poiso and Portela, after which the Funduras mountain offers endless single tracks towards the technical descent of the Degolada towards the foothpath of Larano that will take participants to the levada of Caniçal, with a previous passage at Boca do Risco. The final phase, along a levada, will have the backdrop of the Machico valley, with the finish line at the Forum Machico.
– Around 450 competitors.
The departure of the MINI race will be given at 09:00 on the 25th of April, in the centre of Porto da Cruz towards the foothpath of Larano that will take participants to the levada of Caniçal, with a previous passage at Boca do Risco. The final phase, along a levada, will have the backdrop of the Machico valley, with the finish line at the Forum Machico.
- DUV (visi gadi, abas ultradistances)
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