Author: carlamacedo

📢 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.🌲🧭

⚠️ 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.

There are still 3 great days of Portugal O’Meeting ahead, but it’s already time to start preparing for Beiraom’26!

The Technical Information for the Model Event and the Warm-up Race is now available.

👉 Check all the information at:
🔗 https://beiraom.coviseu-natura.pt/2026/en/technical-information/

Get ready, stay informed and come experience with us this great celebration of orienteering!🌲🧭

⚠️ Please note that the previously announced location has been changed.
The Hard Floor accommodation will be at:
📍 E.B. 2,3 School Sports Hall of Lamas, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Locations

We kindly remind all participants of the common rules:

• ❌ Competition / dirty shoes are not allowed inside;
• ❌ Eating inside the sports hall is not permitted;
• ♻️ Please leave the venue as clean as possible;
• 🤝 Respect the space assigned to you for overnight stay.

Let’s work together to ensure excellent conditions for this great international orienteering weekend! 🌲🧭