The orienteering club Palmela Desporto achieved significant results in the events held in Loulé on October 24th and 25th, becoming the national Sprint-Relay champion in the senior category. Additionally, they secured first and third places in the popular category and achieved numerous victories and podium finishes in other competitions, including a night sprint and a long-distance stage of the Portuguese Orienteering Cup.
In the Sprint-Relay event, the senior team, composed of Alexandra Tadeu, Miguel Canana, Ricardo Esteves Ferreira, and Joana Canana, clinched the national title. The women's team started in second position, gaining ground throughout the legs to secure a victory with a 12-minute lead over the second-placed team, ADN Sesimbra, after Oriented Aguiar was disqualified.
In the popular category, Palmela Desporto achieved a double podium with the teams of Ana Castanheiro, Nuno Santos, João Pedro Pinto, and Nuno Rebelo (first place), and Gabriel Camargo, Diogo da Mata, Dinis Kaiseler, and Sérgio Guerreiro (third place).
The night sprint also proved successful for the club, with Gabriel Correia winning in the H16 category. Gabriel Camargo (H14), Paulo Galvão (Men B), and Nuno Rebelo (H45) secured second place, while João Pedro Pinto (Men Elite), Ana Castanheiro (Women Elite), Dinis Kaiseler (H21A), and Fátima Emaúz (D55) achieved third place.
In the long-distance stage of the Portuguese Forest Orienteering Cup, Gabriel Correia, Alexandra Tadeu (D20), Dinis Kaiseler (H21A), and Ana Maria Conceição (D65) were victorious in their respective categories. Custódio Pinto (H70) and Paulo Galvão (Men B), Nuno Rebelo (H45), and Fátima Emaúz (D55) finished in third position.
These results in Loulé underscore the dedication of Palmela Desporto in promoting orienteering and the performance of its athletes across various formats of the sport.
