📢 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:
- 📏 Course distances
- 🎯 Number of controls
- ⛰️ Climb
- 🌿 Relevant terrain and technical details
🌲 Terrain Characteristics – Special Attention to the Western Area
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.
🌿 ISOM and Running Speed
According to ISOM, green areas represent different levels of reduced runnability:
- 🟢 Light green – approx. 60–80% of normal running speed;
- 🟢 Medium green – approx. 40–60%;
- 🟢 Dark green – approx. 20–30% of typical open forest speed.
🗺️ Important Information – Model Event & Warm-up
- The Model Event will take place throughout the entire day on Friday, allowing athletes to manage their time flexibly.
- Model Event maps must be collected at the Event Office (Senhor dos Caminhos).
- Both the Model Event and the Warm-up Race share the same route to the start area (triangle for the Model Event), approximately 2.2 km.
- The Warm-up Level 1 corresponds to a training/youth category and will use 1:7500 scale.