The Ansião Lagoas Course, located at Quinta das Lagoas in Ansião, hosted the National Disc Golf Championship last weekend, October 31st and November 1st. This was the first official event held at this venue, inaugurated in August for the Ansião Council Festivals.
The competition featured around 30 participants, distributed across seven divisions of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA). The event was organized by the Portuguese Association of Ultimate and Disc Sports (APUD), with support from the Municipality of Ansião. The Mayor of Ansião, Jorge Cancelinha, and the Sports Councillor, Sérgio Pires, were present.
In the men's category, João Marques was crowned national champion in the MA1 division, Francisco Fagundes won MA3, and Cyrus Williams took the MA40 title. Fredrik Book was the winner in MA50, and Patrick Van Der Valk in MA60. In the women's category, Ana Antunes won the FA1 division, while Helena Maria Rosell was the top finisher in FA60.
The Ansião Lagoas Course is a public 18-basket course, located near the Municipal Stadium of Ansião and the Casa da Amizade Ansião-Erbach. This sports facility is part of the offering from the Sicó Outdoor Center, an inter-municipal project between Ansião and Alvaiázere, and is equipped to host national and international events.
