The Volta á Portugal, 2014

A couple of weeks after the Volta á Portugal do Futuro passes through Oiã and Carris, the big race, the Volta á Portugal, starts. Normally, the smaller race takes the same route as the main race, which means that we get two national races passing by within a couple of weeks, and few can say

Volta á Portugal do Futuro 2014

Every year the Volta á Portugal, the Portuguese equivalent of the Tour de France, passes our house in the stage that starts or finishes at Oliveira do Bairro. A couple of weeks earlier, the Volta a´Portugal do Futuro, for new racing cyclists, passes on the same route. This afternoon, we were delighted to see the

Troféu de Karting Díario de Aveiro, Third Stage

Last weekend was the third stage of the Troféu de Karting Díario de Aveiro. Although it was windy, it was a lovely warm afternoon and a thoroughly competitive race, enjoyed by all …

Aveiro Elite Club at Kartódromo de Oiã

In a couple of weeks time, on the 08 and 09 June, the Kartódromo de Oiã will open its doors to the Aveiro Elite Club. this annual tuning event is always a fabulous weekend for anyone who likes cars. It’ll be our second chance to attend, and something that we are looking forward to immensely.

Trofeu de Karting at Kartódromo de Oiã

The local newspaper, the Diário de Aveiro, sponsors an annual Karting challenge at Kartódromo de Oiã. At the last meeting we were fortunate enough to be able to cover the event…

The Summer Sports Season is Beginning

Last weekend was the first cycling race of the summer. We’re fortunate that major races, like the Volta a Portugal, the equivalent of the Tour de France, pass Oiã, and one stage of the race finishes in Oliveira do Bairro. The aim of these young racers is to take part in such a race one

Mugs Grand Prix at Kartódromo de Oiã

We had a great time last Saturday covering the Mugs Grand Prix at the Kartódromo. It was a day that nearly didn’t happen, Portugal was under a Red Alert for high winds and rain (as anyone has seen news images of the storm damage will have seen), and we were prepared for the worst. But

Volta a Portugal do Futuro in Carris

Each year, following the Volta a Portugal, the national cycling race similar to the Tour du France, there is a second race for cyclists of the future. Unlike the major race, which stick to the main roads, the Volta a Portugal do Futuro is on the back roads. Fortunately for us, they pass tight outside

74th Volta á Portugal

Yesterday we were in Aveiro for the start of the Volta á Portugal (like the Tour de France, but in Portugal).