Cycling & running events in Ouro Preto, 2026

Ouro Preto Mountain Training

Running: Locals run Ouro Preto from the city centre into mountain work fast. The city centre gives you slippery calçamento underfoot, so easy days still feel technical. The Extreme Challenge Estrada Real - Uaimií Stage gives runners 24km of trail and 3366 feet of gain, so it is a real benchmark, not a casual jog. Locals call that kind of route a percurso sensacional when the singletrack and stone streets line up. The brief does not name a run club in town. The anchor race list starts with X MEIA MARATONA ESTRADA REAL 2026, with No Limite Trail Run - Etapa 2 nearby on the radar.

Cycling: Locals ride Ouro Preto like a mountain town, because Serra do Espinhaço sets the tone. Trailforks lists mountain biking trails here, with routes, status, reports, photos, events, leaderboards, and Strava segments. The climbs sit on the old connections around Ouro Preto, and the Purificação road links Antonio Pereira back to Ouro Preto. Kmon Ride - Up Hill da Purificação brings MTB up hill, Running, and Climbing to Antonio Pereira, and the event counts for Minas Gerais Cycling Federation points. The brief does not name a cycling club. Locals come here for singletrack, base miles with bite, and uphill days, not a flat crit feel.

Season: Dry winter is the best block for both runners and cyclists, because Ouro Preto keeps mild temperatures and the trails firm up. Summer brings humid days, so locals move intervals earlier and keep Z2 rides honest before the heat stacks up. Winter changes the rhythm with dry air and colder starts. Frost is occasional in June and July, and the old snow report from 1843 still gets mentioned because it tells you how sharp the highland cold can feel. Runners get cleaner footing on the stone and trail mix. Cyclists get better climbing days, steadier base miles, and less of that humid grind.