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Mini Trail do Xisto

16.0km·869m+
October 18, 10:00 AM
Castanheira de Pêra,
Portugal
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Mini Trail do Xisto · Race profile

Distance
16.0km
Gain
869m+
FlatKM
22.8
Max
1007m
Min
448m

About Mini Trail do Xisto

Mini Trail do Xisto is the 16.0km trail race at UTAX AXtrail 2026 (Castanheira de Pêra, Portugal). The race starts on October 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM. It starts in Castanheira de Pêra. The time limit is 4 h.

Race strategy

Run hard on the first mountain, but save energy for the second.

  • Start easy and control your HR up to 5.3km.
  • Hold your race pace up to 12.3km, but stay in control.
  • Control your HR on the first mountain, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 12.3km.
  • Start · 0.0km–1.4km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
  • Settle in · 1.4km–5.3km · Climb of 532m, high point 1007m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace.
  • Work · 5.3km–12.3km · Descent of 522m averaging 10%. Plus 1 more climb. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them.
  • Home · 12.3km–16.3km · Descent of 202m averaging 5%. Build to the finish: leave whatever you have left out on the course. Long descent: keep it even and let go only near the end.

Course

The course climbs 869m+. With 54m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 35% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 21% flat. The longest climb runs 5.3km at an average 10.0% grade (532m of vertical). The longest descent runs 5.4km at an average 9.7% grade (522m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 26.9% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 34.0% over 0.2km. Surface: 49% smooth, 30% road, and 20% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 22.8 FlatKM.

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 2.5km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is low (index 11 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.

  • Control your HR on the first mountain, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 12.3km.
  • #1 · 5.3–10.7 km · 522 m D−, -9.7% · 5.6 km ahead → your pace

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 13°C to 19°C, with around 14°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 45%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 17% of days around this date.

Results

150 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Tiago Duarte (Portugal) in 1:24:41. Women's winner: Cátia Santana (Portugal) in 1:40:17.

This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Mini Trail do Xisto.

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