Mira Norte map training “O-pportunity”

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The northernmost part of the Mira Norte map (to be used at POM 2026) includes an area of approximately 3.7 km² that is no longer under embargo, making it possible to train in this area using updated mapping.

O-Portugal has prepared training courses in this area (Sand Dunes) for the 2026 season. The maps can be purchased via the website and are available on request. See HERE.

The training map references are SD26TC26, at a scale of 1:10,000, and SD26C26, at a scale of 1:7,500, the latter being more focused on veteran classes.

For comparison between the previous and the updated mapping, a training course from the 2024 season is shown as an example.

PreO Sprint Entry Limit

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The POM 2026 Organising Committee is delighted with the high number of entries for the PreO Sprint, which has exceeded our expectations.

Due to the large number of registered competitors, and in order to ensure that all athletes compete under fair and comparable conditions, the number of entries for the PreO Sprint will be limited to 160 competitors.

If you have not yet entered and are genuinely motivated to take part in this competition, now is the time to do so, as places are running out.

POM 2026 BUS Service

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During POM 2026, a bus service will be available on forest race days, operating on the route Solo Duro (Mira) – Arena Mira Norte – Solo Duro (Mira).

More details in page BUS Timetable.

This transport service is provided by the Municipality of Mira, using a 27-seat vehicle. Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. No seat reservations will be accepted.

Does who are using private or rental vehicles from travelling from Solo Duro to the Arena can still do it as primary solution.

PreO Sprint Presentation

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In a few months’ time, it will be thirteen years since Ori-Estarreja organised, in 2013, the first National PreO Classic Championship. The stage was the picnic area of Praia da Tocha — and since then, the sand dunes have become terrain to be explored.

Over the years, this terrain has inspired several organisations: in 2014, Dunas PreO and Dunas TempO (the first National Championship of this discipline); in 2015, the PreO event of the Portugal “O” Meeting, in the Dunas de Vagos; and in 2017, the PreO da Boa Hora, in Vagueira, held simultaneously as the National and Iberian PreO/TrailO Championships.

 

Dune terrain has consistently established itself as technically demanding for TrailO — and, in particular, for PreO.

With the evolution of the discipline and the introduction of PreO Sprint, Ori-Estarreja has once again decided to focus on what it does best: delivering high-quality technical challenges.

 

At the Portugal “O” Meeting 2026, we invite athletes to accept this challenge and compete in the Precision Orienteering stage, set in a unique environment.

The competition will take place along the boardwalks of Praia de Mira, on terrain that promises one of the most technical and intense Precision Orienteering experiences — possibly even more demanding than the PreO Sprint at ABOM 2025, in Aguiar da Beira.

 

The map, carefully surveyed by Daniel Silva and selectively revised by Rafael Miguel, covers the entire dune environment at a scale of 1:3000, with a 2-metre contour interval. The result is an extremely detailed and accurate map, where micro-contours and every vegetation element can play a decisive role in the decision-making process.

 

The planning of the POM 2026 PreO Sprint benefited from the contribution of all Ori-Estarreja athletes who are part of the Portuguese National Squad training group, with the final course layout being the responsibility of Nuno Pires. Control placement was further supported by André Pedrosa.

Our objective is clear: to provide control points that represent genuine challenges of interpretation and decision-making — technically demanding, fair, feasible, and unambiguous.

 

We hope correct answers come naturally, and that mistakes are merely the result of competitive pressure.

In the end, it all comes down to Alphas and Zeros.

Is the control in the correct position… or not?