Desafio Picos do Açor takes place on Sun, Dec 13, 2026 in Arganil, Portugal. The main route is 32 km.
- Date
- Sun, Dec 13, 2026
- Start
- Arganil 🇵🇹
- Distance
- 32 km
- Climbing
- 2,000 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Desafio Picos do Açor is a trail-running event in the Serra do Açor and the villages of Arganil, held on 12–13 December 2026, with a main 32 km course and about 2,000 m of elevation gain.
Your road to race day
Race day at Desafio Picos do Açor is 14 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base2 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Sep 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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