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Circuito Mares

Circuito Mares takes place on Sun, Sep 20, 2026 in Ilhabela, Brazil. The main route is 5 km.

Date
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Start
Ilhabela 🇧🇷
Distance
5 km
Level
Open to all
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Circuito Mares is a premier open water swimming and beach sports festival held across multiple stages along the northern coast of São Paulo, Brazil.

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What this race demands

Circuito Mares demands sustained open water endurance to complete a continuous 5 km swim in Ilhabela.

Distance endurance

Covering 5 km in open water requires continuous swimming capability without the rest walls of a pool provide.

Open water navigation

Racing in the coastal waters of São Paulo demands consistent sighting skills and adaptability to marine conditions.

Your road to race day

Race day at Circuito Mares is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Peak1 week · Aug 24, 2026 Aug 30, 2026

    The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

  2. 02Taper2 weeks · Aug 31, 2026 Sep 13, 2026

    Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

  3. 03Race week1 week · Sep 14, 2026 Sep 20, 2026

    Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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