“Trail Running, more than a race” is the central topic of the online debate that the Abutrica Association is holding on 30 January at 9.30pm, the day on which the 11th edition of the Vulture Trails (Trilhos dos Abutres) is taking place.
The initiative features some of the most influential figures of this sport in Portugal and will launches a new short film entitled “60 of the Most Epic Seconds”, a compilation of some of the most outstanding moments from the event held in 2020. The executive director of the Aldeias do Xisto, Rui Simão, is one of the speakers on the panel “Trail running vs active tourism”. The event is taking place on the Vulture Trails (Trilhos dos Abutres) Facebook and Youtube channels.
Programme
> The future of the sport
- Rui Pinho, president of the Portuguese Trail Running Association
- Jorge Vieira, director of the Portuguese Athletics Federation
- José Carlos Santos, deputy director of the International Trail Running Association
> Trail running vs active tourism
- Miguel Baptista, mayor of the Miranda do Corvo Town Hall
- Rui Simão, Executive Director of ADXTUR - Schist Villages Tourism Development Agency
- Pedro Machado, Head of Turismo Centro de Portugal
- António Figueiredo, Vice-Rector of the University of Coimbra
> Competitiveness on the trail
- André Rodrigues, National Ultra Trail Champion
- Mariana Machado, National Ultra Trail Champion
- José Sá, director of the National Ultra Trail Champion Team
These are some of the guests. There will be others who will recount their experiences and actively contribute to this event, which is hosted by João Carvalho. The public will also have the possibility to ask questions to the panel of speakers.
