The Palmela Desporto team participated in this year's edition of the Porto City Race, held on October 10th and 11th in Porto, where they secured several podium places in different categories. The competition included stages counting towards the Taça de Portugal de Sprint and the Portugal City Race, with the participation of 13 athletes from Palmela Desporto.
The event, organized by Grupo Desportivo 4 Caminhos and the Federação Portuguesa de Orientação, brought together athletes for urban and park courses, in a format that demands quick decision-making, precise navigation, and adaptability.
In the first stage, held on Saturday, October 10th, at the Campus Universitário da Asprela, Palmela Desporto athletes achieved three individual first places: Gabriel Correia won in the H16 category, Sofia Pinto triumphed in Senior Women A, and Ricardo Esteves Ferreira was the fastest in Men Elite.
Gabriel Camargo, who was leading the national circuit in the H14 category, achieved second place. The same result was obtained by Fátima Emauz in D55, and Custódio Pinto in H70. Nuno Rebelo secured third place in the H45 category. Collectively, Palmela Desporto finished second in the Taça de Portugal de Sprint.
On Sunday, October 11th, the competition continued at Campo Alegre, with the stage counting towards the Portugal City Race. Ricardo Esteves Ferreira once again demonstrated his competitiveness and superiority, winning first place in the Senior category, while Gabriel Correia won again in the Junior category.
João Pedro Pinto returned to competition with a commendable third place in Senior, and Ana Maria Conceição achieved the same classification in veterans III. Custódio Pinto and Fátima Emauz narrowly missed the podium, reaching fourth place in their respective categories.
The Troféu Sálvio Nora, an extra-competition night race held from the Reitoria da Universidade do Porto, also saw participation from Palmela Desporto, with Ricardo Esteves Ferreira taking the victory, while Gabriel Correia finished in second position.
The results achieved throughout the weekend reflect the team's competitive consistency and the performance of its athletes across different Sprint categories.
