Tá Fixe Fotos covered both days of the competition, capturing some of the most memorable moments of the event.
Between technical decisions, maximum effort, and personal achievement, images were captured that reflect the intensity and emotion of this great competition.
📷 The photographs are available at:
👉 https://tafixefotos.fotop.com/fotos/eventos/index/evento/248246
Tá Fixe Fotos is a team of freelance photographers who make their images available through the FOTOP platform.
The second forest day of the Beira Alta O’Meeting – Sátão 2026 (BEIRAOM) also counted as a World Ranking Event (WRE) and delivered a demanding, physical and technically challenging race — a true test of endurance and decision-making.
Victory went to Elias Kuukka, who set a strong pace and won in 39:30.
The podium positions were:
🥈 Mikko Eerola – 40:01 (+0:31)
🥉 Severi Kymäläinen – 40:56 (+1:26)
Top 5 completed by:
4️⃣ Simon Charles Harden – 42:11 (+2:41)
5️⃣ Euan Tryner – 42:27 (+2:57)
In the Women’s Elite class, Annika Gautschi Simonse delivered a very consistent race, winning in 35:12.
The podium was completed by:
🥈 Anni Haanpää – 37:07 (+1:55)
🥉 Enni Jalava – 38:52 (+3:40)
Top 5:
4️⃣ Veera Klemettinen – 38:59 (+3:47)
5️⃣ Maiju Oksanen – 39:15 (+4:03)
A fantastic and demanding day in the forests of Sátão, with physical courses, significant climb and constant technical challenges.
Full results and more information at:
🔗 https://beiraom.coviseu-natura.pt/
The Beira Alta O’Meeting – Sátão 2026 (BEIRAOM) continued today with top performances in the elite classes, delivering exciting competition in this WRE stage.
🥇 M21E
Victory went to Loke Hedberg in 33:28.
The podium was completed by:
🥈 Svante Selin (+0:37)
🥉 Aleksi Sorsa (+0:40)
Close behind were:
4️⃣ Mikko Eerola (+1:16)
5️⃣ Elias Kuukka (+1:55)
A tight and highly competitive top field sets the stage for thrilling battles ahead.
🥇 W21E
In the Women’s Elite class, Veera Klemettinen claimed victory with 37:47.
The top 5 was completed by:
🥈 Alva Björk (+1:05)
🥉 Annika Gautschi Simonse (+1:17)
4️⃣ Maiju Oksanen (+1:22)
5️⃣ Enni Jalava (+3:56)
A demanding and technical first day, with small margins and strong international depth.
The competition continues tomorrow for a second WRE.
🚫 Athlete access via the road connecting Vila Boa to Praia do Trabulo is strictly forbidden.
This restriction is essential to guarantee everyone’s safety and proper event organisation.
🙏 We kindly ask all athletes and teams to strictly follow these instructions.
All vehicles must park in the official parking area (southeast of the arena).
⚠️ Other Sanctuary parking areas may only be used with organisation permission and only if the main parking area becomes full.
Your cooperation is key to ensuring a safe and well-organised international event.
📄 Final Bulletin available
The Final Bulletin is now available on the official website.
📢 Beira Alta O’Meeting 2026 will have a bar at the Arena, located at the Santuário do Nosso Senhor dos Caminhos, open on Saturday and Sunday.
The bar will be operated by an external entity, namely the Mordomos do Senhor dos Caminhos.
Throughout the two days of competition, athletes, companions, and spectators will be able to enjoy a social and support area, ideal for recharging between starts and finishes.
The organization invites everyone to have lunch at the Arena and follow closely all the excitement of the finishes and the decisive moments of the races.
At the bar you will find:
🔹 Coffee
🔹 Soft drinks and beverages
🔹 Cakes
🔹 Chorizo bread
🔹 Vegetable soup
🔹 Pork sandwich (roasted on the spit)
🔹 Bolognese pasta
🔹 “Rancho” traditional stew
🔹 Fruit
A great opportunity to enjoy the competition in comfort, support the athletes, and fully experience the spirit of Beira Alta O’Meeting. 🌲🧭
The organization of the Beira Alta O’Meeting 2026 informs that the official arena layout is now available:
The arena has been prepared to provide the best conditions for the athletes, allowing everyone to enjoy the full comfort of the arena and closely follow the athletes’ finishes in an organized and welcoming environment.
To ensure the smooth running of the event and the safety of all, the organization kindly requests that all on-site signage, traffic circulation rules, and parking instructions — previously shared on Google Maps — are strictly respected:
We count on everyone’s cooperation to make this another great celebration of orienteering.
Beira Alta O’Meeting 2026 officially kicks off with the opening of the Event Office tomorrow.
The Event Office will be open at the Santuário do Nosso Senhor dos Caminhos from 10:00 to 16:00, where all participants will be able to:
👉 Collect their bib numbers
👉 Settle any outstanding payments
👉 Pick up maps for the Model Event
⚠️ The use of the bib numbers provided by the organization is mandatory in all three stages of BEIRAOM. All athletes must compete wearing the official bib, properly placed and clearly visible.
⚠️ Please also note that in the Elite classes, if the number of athletes exceeds 100, the class will be split into two, following the IOF World Ranking, with reference to the update dated 15/02/2026.
📢The start lists for all stages of the Beira Alta O’Meeting – Sátão 2026 (BEIRAOM) are now online.
Check your start times in Live Info.🌲🧭
📢 Final Technical Information now available!
The Final Technical Information for the Beira Alta O’Meeting – Sátão 2026 (BEIRAOM) is now available on the official website! 🌲🧭
Athletes can now consult all detailed information, including:
The western part of the map (newly surveyed) has significantly denser vegetation than the eastern part, including numerous fallen and broken trees that hinder running speed.
As a result, progression in the western area will be noticeably slower than in the eastern part.
It is important to note that fallen trees and dense vegetation are present, to some extent, across the entire map, particularly throughout the western area of the arena.
Following the recent storms, this situation has become slightly more evident.
According to ISOM, green areas represent different levels of reduced runnability:
⚠️ Please be informed that it was necessary to make an adjustment to the official event program:
🔹 Saturday, 21st – The start times have been brought forward to 11:00 am.
🔹 Sunday, 22nd – The Prize Giving Ceremony has been postponed to 1:30 pm.
These changes result from logistical and organisational adjustments, aiming to ensure the smooth running of the event and the best possible conditions for all participants.
