Trail run

Trail Abrantes 100

Trail Abrantes 100 takes place on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 in Abrantes, Portugal. The main route is 100 km.

The Trail Abrantes 100 is a certified trail running event in Portugal featuring multiple distances including a solo 100km ultramarathon.

What this race demands

Trail Abrantes 100 demands absolute pacing discipline and extended endurance to complete a continuous 100 km ultramarathon on foot.

Extended Endurance

Covering 100 kilometers on foot requires extensive aerobic capacity and structural resilience to sustain forward motion for many hours.

Metabolic Management

An ultra-distance effort of this magnitude necessitates strict adherence to continuous caloric and fluid intake to stave off energy depletion.

Aim for 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy balance throughout an ultramarathon duration that will span many hours.

Race day at Trail Abrantes 100 is 7 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Build1 week · Aug 23, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Sep 20, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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