Event Info Swimrun
Tâmega

Updated April 2025

Event info Swimrun Tamega; This takes place in northern Portugal, and is an Ötillö Merit race.

This event is NOT part of the swimrun Portugal series. Rather, it is a completely independent event, which allows it to arrange things a little differently!

In 2025, this race takes place on 1st June.

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Event Info Swimrun Tâmega

Location

Entre-os-Rios, in northern Portugal. This is a small village with impressive scenery, located between two rivers; the Douro and the Tâmega. There are hills, forests and vinyards.

Swimrun Tamega poster for the 2025 event

How to get there

The closest airport is

Map of the Algarve coast from Faro to Lagoa

Faro (1) to Lagoa (2).

Where to stay

Swimrun Tamega has not made any recommendations. However, there is plenty of choice in the area at AirBnB, Booking.com and other accommodation websites.

Race distances

There are 4 race distances at Tamega

A Kids distance events, with age groups from 4 to 18 years
A Discovery distance race (Intro) of 4 km
a Sprint distance of 16.4 km,
and a Standard distance of 30.4 km.
A marathon distance of 42.2 km (Same distance as a road marathon!)

The Sprint race involves 4 swim legs and 5 running sections. The total swim distance is 2.75 km and total run distance is 13.6 km.

The Standard distance event involves 3.25 km of swimming over 7 legs, and 27.15 km of running over 8 legs.

The Marathon event involves 5.25 km of swimming over 10 swim sections, and 37.15 km of running over 11 run sections.

You can enter any of the distances as a solo competitor or as a team of two, except for the Marathon, which must be completed as a team of two.

Race routes

All the races finish at the same place, . There is a large parking area

. From the southern end of the car park you can get a bus to the start area of your race.

Be warned, in the Standard distance race, the second run section takes a long loop inland, away from the sea!

Event Info Swimrun Tamega

Energy stations

Around each course there are several water stops, offering hydration (water and electrolyte drinks), and fruit.

Cut-off times

The Sprint race has a cut-off time of 4 hours from the starting gun,
the longer Standard race has a cut-off of 6 hours from the starting gun.
The Marathon distance has a cut-off time of 7 hours.

Weather

Held around , the water is still cool from winter, but starting to warm up! The weather is usually warm but a little unpredictable. The water temperature is around 18 degrees C, according to the race organiser. Most athletes do NOT wear wetsuits for the 2 shorter events, but the organisers recommend a wetsuit for the Sprint and Standard distance races.

There is always a chance of cold or wet weather, so you should take suitable clothing for every eventuality!

Summary of event info Swimrun Tâmega

Thia Tamega event of the Portugal Series is at a great location;

Check dates for 2025 at our Calendar Europe 2025 page!

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