Pisão Extreme takes place on Sun, Oct 4, 2026 in São Pedro do Sul, Portugal. The main route is 65 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Start
- São Pedro do Sul 🇵🇹
- Distance
- 65 km
- Climbing
- 6,500 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Pisão Extreme is a technical skyrunning and mountain trail event traversing the steep ridges and rugged granite slopes of the Serra da Arada and Serra da Freita.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
Pisão Extreme demands exceptional vertical resilience and technical descending skill to manage 6,500 meters of elevation gain across 65 kilometers of steep mountain terrain.
Extreme Climbing Volume
The ratio of 6,500 meters of gain over 65 kilometers requires sustained muscular endurance for continuous steep ascents over long durations.
Technical Descending
Traversing the rugged granite slopes and steep ridges of Serra da Arada and Serra da Freita places high eccentric load on the lower limbs.
Extended Duration
Covering this mountain trail event will take many hours, requiring efficient pacing and metabolic stability.
A consumption rate of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour is required to sustain energy output across the extended duration of this mountain event.
Estimated finish times
Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.
Your road to race day
Race day at Pisão Extreme is 6 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak3 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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