ADN RACE Ponta do Sol 2026

The organization presents two main races: Trail Longo (Long Trail) and Trail Sprint. The Trail Longo is 25 km with 1100m of positive elevation gain and a time limit of 6 hours. It starts at Fonte Coxo, follows the old Caminho Real do Pomar Dom João to Cova Grande. The course continues along Levada do Paul da Serra, Fajã Redonda, Quinta, Levada do Techo, Levada Nova, and Levada do Moinho. In the final phase, athletes run along the Ponta do Sol stream bed, climb to Lombada, and descend via Santo Amaro, finishing in the center of Ponta do Sol village. The Trail Sprint is 14.9 km with 800m of positive elevation gain and a time limit of 3 hours and 30 minutes. It begins at the Madalena do Mar promenade, heading towards Vereda dos Lombos. After climbing to Eiras, athletes follow Levada Nova dos Canhas to Fonte Coxo, descend towards Levada do Coronel, and proceed to the Ponta do Sol stream bed. The final segment includes the climb to Lombada and the descent via Santo Amaro to the village center. The routes are mostly on trails, paths, tracks, levadas (irrigation channels), cobblestone paths, and forest roads, with only small sections of asphalt.