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São Silvestre de Fafe is a festive winter road race held in the northern Portuguese town of Fafe on the second Saturday of December. The headline event is a 10 kilometre run on paved town streets, with a shorter caminhada walking route offered alongside it for those who want to cover the distance at a relaxed pace. The São Silvestre format is a long-standing Portuguese end-of-year tradition, and the Fafe edition brings the same celebratory mood with a mass town-centre start, roadside crowds and a finish that draws the local community out. Runners should treat the organiser's own page as the authority on start times, entry prices and route details, as these are not published on this listing.
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The race is scheduled for Saturday 12 December 2026 in Fafe, Portugal.
São Silvestre is the traditional Portuguese name for a road race held in the last days of the year, named after Saint Sylvester whose feast day falls on 31 December. Towns across Portugal stage their own edition, usually on town-centre roads and often in a festive, community atmosphere.
Yes. The caminhada gives walkers an organised route on the same day, so families and less experienced participants can take part without racing the clock.
Entry fee
Registration isn't open yet. We'll show pricing when the organiser confirms.Fafe, Portugal
Expected December 2027
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