Algarve to host its second Swimrun competition, this time in Lagoa
Lagoa Swimrun will take place throughout the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail – May 3, 2022 On May 8, Swimrun Portugal is returning to the Algarve for its second year, this time in Lagoa, kickstarting the sports season. The global phenomenon of Swimrun already counts more than 700 races in various European countries, with more than 8,000 “finishers”. The sport started in Sweden in 2006 with the “Otillo” race...
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel wins Volta ao Algarve 2022
– February 21, 2022 Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) won his second Volta ao Algarve last weekend, repeating his 2020 victory and cementing his name in the competition’s history as one of the few cyclists to win it twice. Despite finishing 5th in the last stage on Sunday, his dominant performance in Saturday’s time trial gave him the lead he needed to be crowned the overall winner. “I wanted to come back and...
Lagoa to welcome final stage of “Volta ao Algarve” in February
One of the main cycling events of the season, “Volta ao Algarve” returns February 16 for its 48th edition – January 19, 2021 Organisers have announced that the Volta ao Algarve, one of the region’s biggest sporting events, will return for its 48th edition next month with an almost completely new route. The first stage will begin in Portimão on February 16, where the teams will be presented to the public and where...
New Street Workout Park in Ferragudo
Ferragudo boasts New Street Workout Park proposed by local youngsters – January 11, 2022 The new Street Workout Park has been inaugurated in Ferragudo, just a stone’s throw away from Angrinha beach, allowing anyone to enjoy an outdoor workout with a beach view. The new Street Workout Park in Ferragudo boasts a variety of equipment that can be used to exercise without having to bring along weights or any other kind of equipment....
Olympic medallist Patrícia Mamona chooses Lagoa for training camp
The 32-year-old athlete arrived in the town on August 6 accompanied by her coach José Uva Her goal is to recover from her silver medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics and prepare for the World Athletics Championships next year. “The good condition of our facilities played a role in the athlete’s choice (to come to Lagoa),” the local council said in a statement to the press. Lagoa Mayor Luís Encarnação invited Mamona and her...
Amendoeira Golf Resort to host EGA European Championship
The Algarve’s stunning Amendoeira Golf Resort is to host the European Golf Associations (EGA) European Championship for Golfers with Disability on 21-24 August for the first time. The championship, which is in its 18th year, is approved by the EGA and run by the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA). It will see 80 players descend on Amendoeira’s sun-kissed O’Connor Jnr Course, ready to compete in a range of events, including...
Portimão is the 2019 European City of Sport
Sports fans can enjoy a vast array of events this year Windsurfing World Championships©Rafal Czepulkowski Our neighbouring city Portimão has found its place on the map and will be hosting hundreds of sporting events to honour their European City of Sport status. Earlier this year, the opening event attracted over 4,000 people along with several of Portugal’s most iconic athletes, including former Olympic champion Rosa Mota, who is...
Local rider qualifies for Special Olympics
Lucélia Glória will be representing Portugal in Abu Dhabi in 2019 When Quinta do Paraíso Alto (QPA) Riding Centre and the Bensafrim non-profit association Riding for the Disabled Barlavento began hosting therapeutic riding sessions for local disabled people in 2007, little did they know that this charitable adventure would eventually take them to the Special Olympics World Games. But the credit for such an incredible accomplishment...
Floating fun, a first in Portugal
Hovertrack Portugal brings three fabulous hovercrafts to Portimão Some people take the expression “New Year, new beginnings” to a whole new level and it’s safe to say that for Nuno and Fernanda Mourão, opening their dream, Hovertrack Portugal, on December 31, 2016 fits that phrase perfectly. The first of its kind in Portugal, with three hovercrafts on site and an ever- changing track, the hovertrack has been purposebuilt and the...
