Mountain Quest (Amarante) takes place on Sun, Jun 6, 2027 in Amarante, Portugal. The main route is 208 km.
- Date
- Sun, Jun 6, 2027
- Start
- Amarante 🇵🇹
- Distance
- 208 km
- Climbing
- 6,879 m
- Level
- Open to all
Mountain Quest is a self-supported, GPS-guided MTB ultramarathon starting and finishing in Amarante, Portugal, crossing the Aboboreira, Marão and Alvão mountain ranges over 208 km with 6,879 m of climbing and a 19-hour cut-off.
What this race demands
Mountain Quest demands severe sustained climbing output and multi-hour endurance to cover 208 kilometers and 6,879 meters of elevation gain within the 19-hour cut-off.
Climbing volume
The route accumulates 6,879 meters of climbing across the Aboboreira, Marão, and Alvão mountain ranges, requiring sustained power production on steep ascents and technical descending proficiency over a long duration.
Extended distance
Covering 208 kilometers on a mountain bike demands strict pacing strategy and deep muscular endurance to manage fatigue over many hours in the saddle.
Self-supported logistics
Operating as a self-supported event requires athletes to independently manage mechanical issues, hydration, and nutrition between resupply points while navigating via GPS.
A target intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour is required to sustain energy levels across the extended duration of this event.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
12:00–14:25
Peak-week training
6–8 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Mountain Quest (Amarante) is 40 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base28 weeks · Aug 31, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Mar 15, 2027 – Apr 25, 2027
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 · Apr 26, 2027 – May 16, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · May 17, 2027 – May 30, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 31, 2027 – Jun 6, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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