Technical Information

Stage 1 - 09/01/2026

Sprint

Map: Machico

Terreno: The city of Machico is located in a valley, at its base it has more uniform streets and buildings, but on its slopes it has many stairs, paths, narrow streets and levadas.

Map maker: Tiago Aires.

Cartography Rui Antunes e Rafael Miguel and updated Tiago Aires

in September 2025 (ISSprOM2019-2).

Course planner: Tiago Aires

Map scales: 1:4000 / 1:3000

Contour Interval: 5 m

Parking: 32.718997, -16.761395

Shoes: Road shoes

Informação adicional:

SPORTident Air+ will be active;
It is important to have headlamp.

Stage 2 - 10/01/2026

Middle distance

Map: Prainha (Ponta de São Lourenço – Caniçal)

Terrain: Open areas of volcanic soil, low altitude (maximum height of 150m) with many contour details. Some areas have undergrowth vegetation and others have small woods.

Map maker: Tiago Aires

Cartography from September 2023 (ISOM2017-2)

Map scales: Tiago Aires

Contour Interval: 1:10000 / 1:7500

Contour Interval: 5 m

Parking: 32.744124, -16.710743

Additional information:

Competition for Portuguese Cup;
SPORTident Air+ will be active.

Stage 3 - 10/01/2026

Sprint distance

Mapa: Camacha

Terreno: Vila da Camacha is characterized by a very intricate urban and rural area, where the paths are often slippery due to the permanent moss on the ground. There are also several farms and private historic gardens that will be exceptionally open during this event, allowing you to create various labyrinths of gates, paths and walls.

Map maker: Tiago Aires.

Cartography from september 2024 (ISSprOM2019-2)

Course planner: Tiago Aires

Map scales: 1:4000 / 1:3000

Contour: 2,5 m

Parking: 32.677165, -16.848081

Additional information:

Scoring competition for World Ranking, Euro City Race and Portuguese Cup;
SPORTident Air+ will be active;
Mandatory Quarentena for all D21E and H21E (close at 14h45).

Stage 4 - 11/01/2026

Middle distance

Map: Fanal (Porto Moniz)

Terrain: Fanal is the oldest plateau in the region, which stands out for the existence of centuries-old Tis that date back to the discovery of the island and for the “enchanted fog” effect. It has two distinct areas of relief, the plateau with very rapid progression and the slopes with the impressive endemic Laurissilva forests.

Map maker: Tiago Aires

Cartography from October 2023 and updated in September 2025 (ISOM2017-2)

Course planner: Tiago Aires

Map scales: 1:10000 / 1:7500

Contour Interval: 5 m

Parking: 32.809073, -17.1439384

Additional information:

Scoring competition for World Ranking (WRE) and Portuguese Cup;
SPORTident Air+ will be active.