Announcement About 2023 World Masters Mountain Running Championship

The 20th World Masters Mountain Running Championships in Telfes is fast approaching (3rd to 5th September) and today we're very happy to announce the venue for the 2023 World Masters. Read on to find out!

The 2023 World Masters Mountain Running Championships will take place on the island of Madeira! As most runners will already know, it's an incredible destination for mountain running, which we look forward to experiencing. Here's a statement from the race director, Nélio Parreira:

“We are very happy to receive this event on our island, where other international Mountain Running events have already taken place, and this time in the municipality of Calheta, on the southwestern shore of the island, known for it’s great weather, and nature. And we can’t wait to welcome athletes from the four corners of the earth to participate in this event, that we hope will be an all-round success.

"On the uphill race the athletes will be challenged over a course that comprises many types of paths, going from dirt roads, to single tracks along the forest (that provide shade for the athletes), with short passes by meadows, and even a pass by one, of the world famous madeiran levadas (small water channels, famous for its hikes), and will finish in the scenic Location of Fonte do Bispo, with its picturesque altitude forest and quietness.

"And in the long distance race, athletes will run trough the locations of Ponta do Pargo and Fajã da Ovelha, having changing views at each corner, and also different types of terrain all along the course, with it’s also different levels of technical terrains.”

We look forward to bringing you more details in the coming months. Find out about this year's World Masters Mountain Running Championships here (and information regarding Covid-19 if you are travelling there).