Your plan in four answers
Set for January 10, 2027, about 11 weeks out.
- Distances
- Half marathon, 10K
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Field
- About 800 runners across the half and 10 km in 2025
- Taper starts
- December 29, 2026
Course
The Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras course
A point-to-point half that starts by the Atlantic at Praia Formosa in Santa Cruz and finishes inland at the ExpoTorres pavilion in Torres Vedras, with transport from ExpoTorres to the start. Most of the route follows the Eco Caminho do Sizandro, a greenway along the Sizandro river valley through farmland and vineyards.
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The surface is mixed, packed dirt path and asphalt road, so expect some softer and uneven footing. The profile is rolling rather than steep, since the valley route avoids the bigger hills of the Oeste region. The 10 km starts and finishes at ExpoTorres, and both races go off at 10:00.
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Distances
- Half marathon, 10K
- Field
- About 800 runners across the half and 10 km in 2025
- Weather on race day
- January on the Oeste coast is usually mild and damp, around 9–14 °C at the 10:00 start, with Atlantic wind strongest near the beach and rain a real possibility. Start relaxed in the exposed early kilometres and dress for wet conditions.
What to train for
Mixed surfaces cost a little speed and ask more of ankles and feet, so do part of your weekly running on dirt paths, including at least two long runs of 16 to 20 km on mixed terrain.
Choose shoes with some grip and test them on wet dirt.
Run tempo sessions by effort rather than exact pace, since dirt and wind will slow your splits, and practice building into the second half once you are sheltered in the valley.
Sample week
A sample Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 8–10 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 11 km with 6 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 16–19 km easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week. With the race on January 10, 2027, your taper starts around December 29, 2026.
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Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras training questions
How long should I train for the Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras course hilly?
Rolling. A point-to-point half that starts by the Atlantic at Praia Formosa in Santa Cruz and finishes inland at the ExpoTorres pavilion in Torres Vedras, with transport from ExpoTorres to the start.
What is the weather usually like at the Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras?
January on the Oeste coast is usually mild and damp, around 9–14 °C at the 10:00 start, with Atlantic wind strongest near the beach and rain a real possibility. Start relaxed in the exposed early kilometres and dress for wet conditions.
When should I start tapering for the Meia Maratona de Torres Vedras?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week. With the race on January 10, 2027, your taper starts around December 29, 2026.
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